dublin hillz's threads
SFBA is model for humanity
by
dublin hillz
on 30 Jul 2014
17 comments, latest
10 years ago
Here in SFBA we literally have people from all over the world. The only real determining factor where one lives in our area is ultimately money. People don't kill ...
Borodai - "the Karl Rove of Russian imperialism"
by
dublin hillz
on 23 Jul 2014
3 comments, latest
10 years ago
http://www.straitstimes.com/ne "He comes from a group of ultranationalists who were part of the far-right Zavtra newspaper in the 1990s. Their Pan-Slavic ideas, aiming for the unity of Slavic peoples, ...
Lack of exercise is leading cause of obesity
by
dublin hillz
on 11 Jul 2014
2 comments, latest
10 years ago
http://www.natureworldnews.com "number of women who reported low to no physical activity during leisure time rose from 19.1 percent in 1994 to 51.7 percent in 2010. For men, the numbers ...
United States vs Iraq cultural variables rankings
by
dublin hillz
on 27 Jun 2014
4 comments, latest
10 years ago
http://geert-hofstede.com/unit Perhaps next time we embark on a "nation building" project we can take cultural variables into account and stuff....
Obama's executive orders list
by
dublin hillz
on 26 Jun 2014
1 comment, latest
10 years ago
https://www.federalregister.go Doesn't look there's much controversial stuff going on and some of it is rather mild. For example the mimimum wage only applies to federal contactors and the prohibition ...
World Cup Soccer and Tribalism
by
dublin hillz
on 25 Jun 2014
Posted 10 years ago
http://www.psychologytoday.com While millions of people around the world are glued to their television screens to see which country will win the 2014 World Cup Football soccer for US folks ...
What is wrong with middle east?
by
dublin hillz
on 19 Jun 2014
18 comments, latest
10 years ago
Looking back it is clear that removal of saddaam eventually led to civil/religious war/strife that resulted in thousands upon thousands of deaths/maimings and waves of terror. It's pretty horrible ...
Inflation hurts the poor the most
by
dublin hillz
on 27 May 2014
2 comments, latest
11 years ago
http://fivethirtyeight.com/fea "According to that analysis, the rich and poor have experienced faster inflation than those in the middle, but for different reasons. For low-income families, the biggest cause was ...
Where would minimum wage market clear?
by
dublin hillz
on 23 May 2014
2 comments, latest
11 years ago
In the book Freakonomics, the authors demonstrate the the effective salary of chicago drug dealer foot soldiers is $3.30 per hour. Additionally, their odds of suffering non fatal wounds ...
Reason for rising rents
by
dublin hillz
on 22 May 2014
Posted 11 years ago
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04 "Part of the reason for the squeeze on renters is simple demand — between 2007 and 2013 the United States added, on net, about 6.2 million tenants, compared ...
San Francisco county has 2nd highest gang homicide rate in united states
by
dublin hillz
on 16 May 2014
Posted 11 years ago
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Firings are a form of wealth redistribution to shareholders
by
dublin hillz
on 7 May 2014
Posted 11 years ago
http://www.cnbc.com/id/1016506 "Shares of these chronic job cutters, on average, are up 18.8% over the past twelve months. That tops the 15.5% gain by the Standard & Poor's 500 during ...
SF landlord - $100,000 annual income required to qualify
by
dublin hillz
on 6 May 2014
8 comments, latest
11 years ago
http://blog.sfgate.com/stew/20 And this is in Lower Haight hood - not exactly the cream of the crop.
Romney's bain capital ties to salvador's notorious 14 families
by
dublin hillz
on 14 Feb 2014
7 comments, latest
11 years ago
http://www.dailykos.com/story/ Roberto d'Aubuisson When Mitt Romney decided to take up the offer to launch Bain Capital in 1983, he initially found financing difficult to come by. And so, after ...
Raegan aided right wing military terrorists in el salvador
by
dublin hillz
on 4 Feb 2014
15 comments, latest
11 years ago
http://www.cja.org/article.php Over 75,000 civilians died at the hands of government forces during the civil war in El Salvador (1980-1992). These 12 years of violence were punctuated by three well ...
Quality of Life and Cost of Living Index by Country
by
dublin hillz
on 31 Jan 2014
8 comments, latest
11 years ago
U.S rankings iin terms of quality of life: http://www.numbeo.com/quality- 1. Overall quality of life = 2nd 1a - Purchase power = 2nd 1b - Safety = 55th 1c - ...
10 ways to reduce inequality without raising taxes
by
dublin hillz
on 24 Jan 2014
2 comments, latest
11 years ago
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ Making it easier to start and join unions is ranked #1
Politics and Sports Parallels
by
dublin hillz
on 22 Jan 2014
Posted 11 years ago
http://whyfiles.org/2012/losin "On election night, 2008, testosterone levels fell among male supporters Republican John McCain, but not among backers of Democrat Barack Obama. (No significant trends appeared among females.) According ...
America's horrid results in paid parental leave
by
dublin hillz
on 17 Jan 2014
3 comments, latest
11 years ago
http://www.pewresearch.org/fac 1. 0 weeks paid 2. 12 weeks of "protected leave" 3. Ranked 38th in the world - dead last amongst nations in the study.
Birthers and Racism
by
dublin hillz
on 13 Jan 2014
11 comments, latest
11 years ago
http://content.usatoday.com/co Updated Does racial prejudice play a role in questions about Barack Obama's citizenship, a topic much in the news given today's birth certificate news conference? Yes indeed, suggests ...
Trends are disturbing for housing affordability in SFBA
by
dublin hillz
on 16 Dec 2013
3 comments, latest
11 years ago
Table 1 Bay Area Population, Employment and Housing Projections, 2010–2040 Category 2010 2040 Growth 2010–2040 Percent Change 2010–2040 Population 7,151,000 9,299,000 2,148,000 +30% Jobs 3,385,000 4,505,000 1,120,000 +33% Households ...
2012 election results demographics
by
dublin hillz
on 6 Dec 2013
92 comments, latest
11 years ago
http://www.ropercenter.uconn.e This is a cool composite of last presidential election. It shows clearly that Mr Bain got beat by getting hammered in the latino vote, asian vote, losing the ...
The true price of chinese "cheap" products
by
dublin hillz
on 6 Nov 2013
1 comment, latest
11 years ago
http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/06/ Tree leaves were turning yellow and red in Damascus, Oregon, in late October. Competing with fall foliage for attention were Halloween decorations, which adorned almost every house in ...
Why even have Debt Ceiling?
by
dublin hillz
on 11 Oct 2013
Posted 11 years ago
Currently, debt ceiling exists to allow the government to borrow an X amount of money that is then used to honor pre-existing obligations. However, this concept seems to be ...
Definition of Aristocracy
by
dublin hillz
on 28 Aug 2013
1 comment, latest
11 years ago
Ability to replace your current salary with passive income. Will take 18 to 20 annual gross salaries in saved investable assets given the current dividend yield on "stable" stocks. ...
The hidden risk of private schools
by
dublin hillz
on 27 Aug 2013
13 comments, latest
11 years ago
One of the biggest risks that parents make when enrolling their kids in a private school track is not to account for the child's individual will. They are likely ...
Prop 13 is not inherently unfair
by
dublin hillz
on 5 Aug 2013
149 comments, latest
11 years ago
There seems to be a perception in society that prop 13 is unfair because over time, the homeowner will pay taxes that are significantly less than 1.25% of the ...
Should foreign buyers and hedge funds be able to purchase real estate?
by
dublin hillz
on 30 Jul 2013
8 comments, latest
11 years ago
I've been reading some articles that indicate that currently approximately 28% - 31% of buyers are considered to be "all cash." which is approximately twice the historical average. Many ...
Tax rates by country
by
dublin hillz
on 29 Jul 2013
6 comments, latest
11 years ago
http://www.taxrates.cc/html/ru This is a pretty useful website for indentifying tax rates by country. I have looked at some of them and did not find at all that flat tax ...
Profiling and Criminology
by
dublin hillz
on 18 Jul 2013
14 comments, latest
11 years ago
Recent case of Zim vs Trayvon has brought up the long standing debate about racial profiling which is basically an idea where race is the only difference making determining ...
Paying $3,000 rent per month is slavery
by
dublin hillz
on 3 Jun 2013
72 comments, latest
12 years ago
If someone makes this choice (and apparently some folks here consider this to be a wise choice...) in their 30s assuming that they live for 50 more years, that ...
Millenials and Debt
by
dublin hillz
on 24 May 2013
8 comments, latest
12 years ago
http://www.thestreet.com/story Another example of why "economic growth" via debt is a mirage (especially as it pertains to credit card debt). True economy in the consumer disretionary sector can only ...
QEs effect on the market
by
dublin hillz
on 23 May 2013
1 comment, latest
12 years ago
From today's article on Fidelity: "The stock market is expecting a massive new economic boom, with accelerating growth, widening prosperity and expanding profit margins. Meanwhile, the bond market sees ...
$40,000 a month rent for a restaurant?
by
dublin hillz
on 8 Apr 2013
18 comments, latest
12 years ago
I recently found out at san mateo's Macaroni Grill that their dublin location has closed in large part because they could no longer afford the $40,000 monthly rent that ...
Tax savings generated by owning
by
dublin hillz
on 1 Feb 2013
26 comments, latest
12 years ago
Decided to do taxes a little early this year. Was curious to find out exactly how my taxes compare to what I would pay if I were still renting. ...
Britain outperforms United States in life expectancy despite death panels
by
dublin hillz
on 14 Mar 2013
25 comments, latest
12 years ago
http://www.ageconcernleics.com https://www.cia.gov/library/pu http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L Despite utilizing "death panels", England beats United States by 1.68 years in overall life expectancy and by 1.17 years amongst women. In my opinion, "death panels" ...
Dorner's fatal error
by
dublin hillz
on 21 Feb 2013
30 comments, latest
12 years ago
It appears that Dorner was doomed when the elderly couple was able to free themselves and make the phone call. The rest is history. The question then is philosophical. ...
What would be price/annual rent ratio be if interest rates were 0%?
by
dublin hillz
on 25 Feb 2013
5 comments, latest
12 years ago
There have been numerous discussions on this site about relationship between interest rates and home prices. I think most of us would agree that in vast majority of cases, ...
Latinos voting for Obama
by
dublin hillz
on 8 Feb 2013
101 comments, latest
12 years ago
The results indicate that Barack won the latino vote 71% to 29%. This 41% spread is rather impressive especially considering that "on paper" the reps should have an advantage ...
Should PED cheaters be jailed?
by
dublin hillz
on 8 Feb 2013
8 comments, latest
12 years ago
There have been multiple scandals in sports regarding performance enhancing drugs through the years. Hardly a month goes by without some new "shocking allegations." The fact that these issues ...
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