A couple of weeks ago, I was reading something by Steve Wozniak, who has been a prominent tech evangelist. He tells the story of how he found out about Steve Jobs' death while reading about it in a Newsweek article. He says that he was standing at a table in a Starbucks when he saw someone approaching him from the back. He was just about to order a coffee, but he was distracted by something about the man who was coming towards him.
It was Steve Jobs, who was then 72 years old. He was sitting at the table, with two other people, and that's when he stopped. He turned around and looked at Steve Jobs.
Woz: "What's the matter?"
Steve: "Steve, I'm sorry, I'm not sure what you're talking about. I just realized I've been talking too much, and I've been eating a lot."
Woz: "I'm going to go make a cup of coffee."
Steve: "That is not going to do, Steve. I've had it in mind. I don't want you to do that."
Woz: "I'll go make a cup."
Steve: "I'll come back here."
Woz: "I'll come back here."
Steve: "Steve, I'm sorry, I'm not sure what you're talking about. I'm sorry. I'm not sure what to do."
Woz: "I'll go make a cup."
Steve: "That is not going to do, Steve. I've had it in mind. I don't want you to do that."
Woz: "I'll go make a cup."
Steve: "I'll come back here."
Woz: "I'll come back here."
When I read this story, I immediately thought of a piece by Tom Wolfe, that is the author of "The Decline and Fall of American Journalism," in which he describes his experience as a reporter covering the news.
Woz: "That's it. I'm done. I'm done."
Tom: "