Author Archives: vinhboy

This is why Trayvon Martin happened

Posted on April 27, 2012 by vinhboy

People are so clueless, and in denial to the racism that exists in American society…

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CSI – Crime Scene Inconclusiveness

Posted on April 17, 2012 by vinhboy

Wow. This documentary really opened my eyes to the faultiness of witness experts and forensic science. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/real-csi/

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I hate Groupon

Posted on April 16, 2012 by vinhboy

Two reasons 1) It makes me wife treat shopping for travel like she shops for clothes. “Oh look honey, it’s a two for one deal. I have to buy it!” 2) You are forced to pre-plan your life. I am … Continue reading →

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How long does it take the IRS to cash my check?

Posted on April 14, 2012 by vinhboy

If you ever wondered this. The answer is ONE day. Thursday – sent check at noon Friday – check arrived and cashed Saturday – check clears bank I am amazed at the speediness of this operation. This is one area … Continue reading →

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Racism and bigotry in America

Posted on April 10, 2012 by vinhboy

I often wonder why in this age of globalization, there are still so many instances of racism and bigotry in American society. And I am not talking about prejudice or stereotypes, I don’t think humanity will ever outgrow those problems, … Continue reading →

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States giving tax credits for companies to move

Posted on April 5, 2012 by vinhboy

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/05/nyregion/christie-gives-new-jersey-firms-tax-breaks-for-short-moves.html Providing tax incentives for companies to move from one state to another = loss jobs at original site Job growth is not guaranteed, and often inflated because it includes jobs that the company would have hired for regardless Giving millions … Continue reading →

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The government can’t do anything right

Posted on March 30, 2012 by vinhboy

It makes me really angry when I hear people say that they don’t want universal healthcare because they don’t trust the government to do a good job managing their health. If you think for-profit companies can do a better job, … Continue reading →

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Your Breakthrough Hour

Posted on February 5, 2012 by vinhboy

Today I saw something on Sunday morning televangelist TV that I thought was just absolutely appalling. It was the “YOUR BREAKTHROUGH HOUR”. http://www.inspirationtoday.com/ministry/yourbreakthroug.aspx http://yourbreakthroughhour.com If you look at their website, you will notice that they are soliciting a donation, or … Continue reading →

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housing price and income

Posted on January 27, 2012 by vinhboy

Heard something interesting on Forum today. Warning: this has not been fact checked, but just noting it here for future reference. Texas has more public employees than California But has a smaller public budget than California Because they pay their … Continue reading →

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Exim4 – send all frozen messages

Posted on January 20, 2012 by vinhboy

exim -bp | grep frozen | awk ‘{print $3}’ | xargs exim -v -M

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