Truth
Quiner’s Diner most-hated posts of 2010
By Tom Quiner Quiner’s Diner presented 169 heaping helpings of conservative thought for your consumption in 2010. Rather than recap the best of the lot, I will instead recap the ones liberals seem to hate most (and ironically, conservatives love the most). Sometimes it’s nice to have leftovers! What is the truth? Liberals get very…
Read More“The world will be won by beauty.” Part 1
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7HoZGjle88] I am exactly like you. I love beauty. Every human soul is instinctively attracted to beauty. This modern world needs more beauty. To that aim, Quiner’s Diner will begin a regular feature titled “The world will be won by beauty.” We will occasionally post a work of art that transcends this…
Read MoreA Modest Proposal to Save Iowa
Copyright 2010 by Tom Quiner Iowa is dying. The numbers are damning. We’re not replacing ourselves. Our population growth is stagnant. The magic number needed to replace ourselves is 2.1 live births per woman. That’s known as the Total Fertility Rate (TFR). Iowa’s TFR is only 1.98 according to National Vital Statistics. We’re one of…
Read MoreRational reasons to believe in God
By Tom Quiner It’s the biggest question of our life. Does God exist? If He does, it changes everything. Some people drift away from a belief in God as they get older, just as some draw closer to Him. Why do some draw away from Him? I suppose there are many reasons. Here are a…
Read MoreIs the Bible true?
By Tom Quiner Liberal comedienne, Janeane Garofalo, recently called the Bible a “work of fiction.” Watch … [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nt5xruQBQ98&feature=player_embedded#!] I don’t know how much Ms. Garofalo has read, studied, or even contemplated the Bible. But I mention her quote because she will influence a certain segment of her audience with her dismissive attitude of the most…
Read MoreWhat is the truth?
As seen in the Des Moines Register April 18, 2010 Is truth absolute or relative? Americans disagree. The question needs a healthy airing in light of an upcoming nomination battle this summer to select a new member of the Supreme Court. After all, our Justices have to determine what is the truth from a legal…
Read MoreTHE NATIONAL CREED IS UNDER ATTACK
What is the glue that holds this great nation together? Think about it. The foundation of any family or nation is its shared value system. America has stood united throughout its history because, despite differences in political beliefs, race and religion, we have a shared set of values. The belief system was stated beautifully by…
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