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Dr. Adolph Lorenz, A Famous Surgeon, Refused A ... PRO
Contributed by Curtis Rowe on Aug 4, 2008 (message contributor)
Dr. Adolph Lorenz, a famous surgeon, refused a drink at a banquet. He was asked "Are you a tee-totaler?" He responded, "Yes, my success depends upon my brains being clear, my muscles firm, and my nerves steady. No one can take alcoholic liquor without blunting these physical powers, which must be kept on edge. As a physician I must not drink."
Thomas Alva Edison was asked why he didn't drink. The great scientist replied, "I have a better use for my brains."
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
Prov. 20:1
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for...
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Another Movie I Saw Recently Was The Fellowship ... PRO
Contributed by Amanda Wilson on May 3, 2004
Another movie I saw recently was the Fellowship of the Ring. It too is about the use of power, in particular a magic ring that gives its wearer the power to control all living things. “One ring to rule them all, one ring to find them, one ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.” ...read more
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Yet Another Film I Have Seen Recently Is Called ... PRO
Contributed by Amanda Wilson on May 3, 2004
Yet another film I have seen recently is called Pay It Forward, and in that story some year 7 students are set a social studies project in which they are to think of a way that one of them could do something which would change the world. No easy assignments for this class! Yet one of the students ...read more
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The Great Preacher Alexander White, When He Was ...
Contributed by Evie Megginson on Apr 1, 2004
The great preacher Alexander White, when he was too old to mount the pulpit, would rise every morning to prepare a sermon, even though he never preached them. He did so until the day he ...read more
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There Was A Tour Group That Was Going To The Top ...
Contributed by Evie Megginson on Apr 1, 2004
There was a tour group that was going to the top of the Empire State Building. At about the 102nd floor, a woman asked the tour guide, “If the cables on this elevator break, do we go up or down? ...read more
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