John Burek points out an article written by Stan Veit, former editor-in-chief of Computer Shopper magazine, and one of the first retailers to deal with the fledgling Apple Computer in the late 1970s. Veit describes his introduction to the Apple I and his early interactions with Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak as they developed their early models. Quoting: "After Woz hooked his haywire rig up to the living-room TV, he turned it on, and there on the screen I saw a crude Breakout game in full color! Now I was really amazed. This was much better than the crude color graphics from the Cromemco Dazzler. ... 'How do you like that?' said Jobs, smiling. 'We're going to dump the Apple I and only work on the Apple II.' 'Steve,' I said, 'if you do that you will never sell another computer. You promised BASIC for the Apple I, and most dealers haven't sold the boards they bought from you. If you come out with an improved Model II they will be stuck. Put it on the back burner until you deliver on your promises.'"

Joe Richardson lost his blue-stoned class ring while fishing in Lake Sam Rayburn, 21 years ago. On November 28, an anonymous fisherman found it inside an 8-pound bass he had caught and tracked Joe down. Richardson said he had lost the ring only two weeks after graduation. "I have not cleaned it," he said. "I told my wife I don't want to clean it." All this time I've been using live bait and expensive lures like a sucker! This summer my tackle box will be filled with class rings.