Warning

Experienced Sky Diver See a Blind Man Ready to Jump (illustration)

Robert, an experienced sky diver, was readying himself for a jump when he spotted another man outfitted to dive wearing dark glasses, carrying a white cane and holding a seeing-eye dog by a leash. Shocked that the blind man was also going to jump, Robert struck up a conversation, …

Nida: Hazardous Device Technician’s T-Shirt (illustration)

My brother detonates explosives for the police department’s bomb squad. He came to my house ...

The Plan And The Wise Old Mouse (illustration)

Aesop has a helpful fable. Once upon a time some mice gathered to decide upon the best means of ridding themselves of the cat who had killed many of their friends and relatives. Various plans were discussed and rejected, until, at last, a young mouse came forward proposing that a …

War Ship Destroyed Because of Computer Malfunction (illustration)

During the 1982 war in the Falkland Islands between England and Argentina, the Royal Navy’s 3,500-ton destroyer HMS Sheffield was sunk by a single missile fired from an Argentine fighter jet. It caused some people to wonder if modern surface warships were obsolete, sitting ducks …

Worryā€“God’s Warning Light (illustration)

“Worry is the warning light ...

A Wise Warning (illustration)

My brother detonates explosives for the police department’s bomb squad. He came to my house one day sporting a ...

Mice hanging a bell to the cat’s neck (illustration)

Once upon a time some mice gathered to decide upon the best means of ridding themselves of the cat who had killed many of their friends and relatives. Various plans were discussed and rejected, until, at last, a young mouse came forward proposing that a bell should be hung around …

The Sheffield Was Sunk by a Singe Missile in 1982 (illustration)

During the 1982 war in the Falkland Islands between England and Argentina, the Royal Navy’s 3,500-ton destroyer HMS Sheffield was sunk by a single missile fired from an Argentine fighter jet. It caused some people to wonder if modern surface warships were obsolete, sitting ducks …

The Day Mount St. Helen’s Blew (illustration)

Many residents of Washington remember exactly where they were and what they were doing on the morning Mount St. Helen’s blew wide-open. The shock wave rattled windows for hundreds of miles around. Prior to the eruption, scientists monitoring the peak didn’t know when it would …

A woman sues McDonalds because her coffee was hot (illustration)

It seems that even the obvious things in life can’t be taken for granted: After a woman sued McDonalds because she wasn’t warned her coffee was hot, companies are changing their instruction ...

Warning - A Man Who Detonates Explosives (illustration)

The story is told of a man who detonates explosives for the police department’s bomb squad. Suppose he comes to my house one day sporting a distinctive T-shirt. The front reads: “Hazardous Device Technician.” When he turns around, I read the back: “If you see me ru …

A Computer Virus Named “Love Bug” (illustration)

On May 11, 2000 a computer virus named “Love Bug” was born. It raced around the world, bringing business to a halt. It was a deadly computer virus that caused millions of computer software programs to crash. One virus, but so much contamination. But it’s not the f …

Old Farmer Driving Down The Freeway The Wrong Way (illustration)

As an old farmer was driving down the freeway, his cell phone rang. Answering, he heard his wife’s voice urgently warning him, “Bill, I just heard on the news that there’s a car going the wrong way on Highway 59. Please be careful!ā€¯ He replied, “I have actual …

Warning Labels (illustration)

Americans are getting warned often these days. Manufactures are growing increasingly wary of being sued when their products are misused, so they are attaching warning labels to hundreds of items. For example, a Batman outfit bears this caveat: “Parents, please exercise …

Sometimes The Way Up is Down (illustration)

Sometimes the way up is down. John Moorlach learned that lesson. In June of 1994, he ran against incumbent Robert L. Citron for the post of treasurer of Orange County, California. During the campaign, Moorlach condemned Citron’s risky investments. At the time, Moorlach’s …

Warning (illustration)

In 1986 two electrical engineers in the control room at the Chernobyl nuclear disaster site were ‘playing around’ with the machine in what the Soviets later described as an unauthorized experiment. They were trying to see how long a turbine would ‘free wheel’ …

Your Hours Are Running Out (illustration)

You’ve inherited over one-half million-in fact your inheritance averages out to be 573,450-no, not in dollars but in something more important, TIME. The average person lives approximately 573,450 hours. But, your hours are running out. I know because mine are too. (National Inst …

Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster - 1986 (illustration)

Listen to this description of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster in northern Ukraine:"There were two electrical engineers in the control room that night, and the best thing that could be said for what they were doing is they were ’playing around’ with the machine. They we …

People in New Orleans Refuse to be Rescued by Helicopter (illustration)

On August 30, 2005 Coast Guard Lieutenant Iain McConnell was ordered to fly his H46 helicopter to New Orleans and to keep that flying around the clock for what would turn out to be a heroic rescue effort. None of his crew were prepared for what they were about to see. …

The Fruit of The Spirit (illustration)

Jesus tells a parable of the fig tree and its inability to produce fruit. Apparently, the gardener came back again and again to see if fruit was growing on the tree. Unfortunately, there was none. Obviously, this story is symbolic of God coming to look for fruit to receive from H …

Americans Get Lots of Warning Labels (illustration)

Americans are getting warned to death. Manufactures are growing increasingly wary of being sued when their products are misused, so they are attaching warning labels to hundreds of items. For example, a Batman outfit bears this warning: “Parents, please exercise caution&mda …

God’s Warning Sounds (illustration)

At an intersection, the green light changes to yellow; At the airport terminal the boarding call comes over the intercom; At a railroad crossing the lights begin to flash; In a small Midwestern town the tornado siren screams; On the football field the two minute warning sounds; I …

Accidents Caused by Lack of Warning (illustration)

Imagine if the highway department only wanted to put up highway signs that made people feel good about driving. Instead of speed limit signs with a number, they would say something like, ...

Ignoring The Warnings (illustration)

Listen to this description of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster in northern Ukraine: “Two electrical engineers were ’playing around’ with the machine. They were performing an unauthorized experiment by trying to see how long a turbine would ’free wheel’ when they took the …