Back By Popular Demand?

It is encouraging when you disappear from the blogosphere and people actually notice. Since last summer, some events in my life led to a loss of motivation in maintaining the official Bald Wisdom blog (Are there unofficial Bald Wisdom blogs?) But, a new found motivation, combined with some encouraging words from friends, have rekindled a desire to share my nonsensical, but hopefully comedic, musings.

And since I am back writing, I want to return to where it all started. You see, when I first began blogging, I wrote about the Bible App Beat Down, in which I, as a speaker/teacher call out a student for playing with his/her phone, only to have the student show me that his/her bible app is open and they are following along diligently. Well I have gotten better at identifying students that have their bible app. I do not walk into that trap as frequently. But inevitably, a new force has emerged, heinous and evil! Now in the middle of a message, I see students plunking away on their touch screen keyboard. Assumptions run rampant. Texting? Playing a game? "Regardless, I will catch them and expose their insolence" I whisper to myself. And so, I make some sarcastic quip and my feelings of superiority immediately vanish when the student shows me a note taking app. Inadvertently, I have accused a student for being a knave, only to discover they have been writing down my every word. An apology does little to cover the shame.

And so, I now tread delicately and look for the advice. Maybe I just keep my mouth shut? But that has never been my style. Perhaps if I am suspicious of a student, I ask nicely for them to put it away rather than making a sarcastic quip? That doesn't seem very fun. Perhaps a complex system of mirrors mounted to the walls so that I can see all? Now that's an idea! Just need to find financial backers now...