Technology or Bayrum

Dust off the cobwebs people and embrace the technology. I mean do we really have a choice? I am beginning to feel that we don't. But, if we insist on staying in the now prehistoric age of "chalk (or whiteboard marker as the case may be) and talk, then bring out the Bayrum because rheumatism will set in and, in the wonderful words of my creole tongue, pain fuh so when you have to deal with dem chirren.

Check out this in your face scenario that I was personal witness to a few years ago.

We were off to attend a function with my sister-in-law. Dashing into the car Pearl realised that she had forgotten her digital camera. Pearl is a take-out-pictures-everywhere-you-go person, so she was in a bit of a state. Rather than turning the car around however, she opted to buy a disposal camera from the pharmacy; yes, the one you have to carry in to get the pictures "developed".

As she returned to the car my second son asked to see the camera. "Sure," replied Pearl and gave it to him. Excited, Lemuel opened the box and inspected the camera. After a few minutes he asked: "Auntie Pearl, where's the screen?" His aunt laughed heartily and replied: "No, honey, it's not a camera like that." Lemuel will be nine on September 2nd.

Anyone out there without screens? Then bring out the Bayrum!