Computers and Children Package (Britton); Suzuki Music Package (Britton); Reagan/Challenger Speech Package (Durrenberger). Segments on the cancellation of this episode's Space Probe 8 discussion about future space shuttle missions due to the Challenger explosion earlier in the day); the relationship between Generation X, computers, and teachers; the Suzuki method, and President Reagan's address to the nation.

The author takes issue with the statement, "Only three percent of the cows are from the West" and discusses all that is involved in raising cows that are then shipped east to graze before slaughter. They forget that they were born and raised out here. The Altar Valley alone produces millions of pounds of beef a year.