Ricardo J. Salvador
@cadwego.bsky.social
Free-living, aerobic, cursorial heterotroph.
Running fixes everything: your diet, health, and attitude.
Marathons, books, music, coffee, computers, justice.
“O Tierra del Sol, suspiro por verte.”
Running fixes everything: your diet, health, and attitude.
Marathons, books, music, coffee, computers, justice.
“O Tierra del Sol, suspiro por verte.”
Pinned
Here. Here is the healing you need right now.
Aquí está la curación que necesitas en este preciso momento.
Aquí está la curación que necesitas en este preciso momento.
Carlos Santana - Curación (Sunlight on Water) (Video)
YouTube video by SantanaVEVO
youtu.be
April 15, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Here. Here is the healing you need right now.
Aquí está la curación que necesitas en este preciso momento.
Aquí está la curación que necesitas en este preciso momento.
“Yo creo que a los escritores siempre les gustaría llegar a todo el mundo o por lo menos a los lectores que fueran capaces de leer sin perjuicios el libro, dejarse convencer, o no, pero digamos uno aspira a tener lectores que sean inteligentes, intuitivos, creativos, es lo que le gustaría más, ¿no?”
Mario Vargas Llosa: in Spanish
The edited transcript of a conversation with the renowned Peruvian writer
economist.com
April 15, 2025 at 12:58 AM
“Yo creo que a los escritores siempre les gustaría llegar a todo el mundo o por lo menos a los lectores que fueran capaces de leer sin perjuicios el libro, dejarse convencer, o no, pero digamos uno aspira a tener lectores que sean inteligentes, intuitivos, creativos, es lo que le gustaría más, ¿no?”
“Researchers found that 13% of mild dementia cases could be avoided if all middle-aged adults exercised at least once or twice a week.
While we have known about the benefits of physical activity for physical health, newer research is pointing to the positive effects on our minds.”
While we have known about the benefits of physical activity for physical health, newer research is pointing to the positive effects on our minds.”
Good news at last: just a little exercise can reduce the risk of dementia | Devi Sridhar
A recent study shows the benefit of being a middle-aged ‘weekend warrior’ who only exercises once or twice a week, writes Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburg...
www.theguardian.com
April 14, 2025 at 2:57 PM
“Researchers found that 13% of mild dementia cases could be avoided if all middle-aged adults exercised at least once or twice a week.
While we have known about the benefits of physical activity for physical health, newer research is pointing to the positive effects on our minds.”
While we have known about the benefits of physical activity for physical health, newer research is pointing to the positive effects on our minds.”
One wonders just what “context” could explain, much less justify, “overseeing the exploitation and trafficking of girls, adolescents and women.”
‘Opus Dei has categorically denied the accusations and says they have been taken “completely out of context”.’
‘Opus Dei has categorically denied the accusations and says they have been taken “completely out of context”.’
‘I became like a slave’: why 43 women are suing the secretive Opus Dei Catholic group in Argentina
Lured by promises of an education but allegedly trapped in servitude and self-mortification, the former members are suing the ultra-conservative organisation over their ‘exploitation and abuse’
www.theguardian.com
April 14, 2025 at 2:49 PM
One wonders just what “context” could explain, much less justify, “overseeing the exploitation and trafficking of girls, adolescents and women.”
‘Opus Dei has categorically denied the accusations and says they have been taken “completely out of context”.’
‘Opus Dei has categorically denied the accusations and says they have been taken “completely out of context”.’
Iowa is ground zero for fertilizer-intensive industrial monocropping. The maps and graphs included here show that also makes the state ground zero for nitrate contamination of surface waters, and all the human and social ills that come with that.
Citizen volunteers help keep tabs on potentially dangerous nitrate levels in Iowa's water
Anyone can join an all-volunteer effort that keep track of how much nitrate and nitrite are getting into Iowa's water
www.desmoinesregister.com
April 14, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Iowa is ground zero for fertilizer-intensive industrial monocropping. The maps and graphs included here show that also makes the state ground zero for nitrate contamination of surface waters, and all the human and social ills that come with that.
Or, a smart watch and a dedicated sports watch. 😬
“…a lot of people have both a smartwatch and a classic watch.”
“…a lot of people have both a smartwatch and a classic watch.”
What Does My Smart Watch Say About Me?
When it comes to watches, they can tell you more than just the time, our critic says. Find out what yours is saying — whether it’s smart or analog.
www.nytimes.com
April 14, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Or, a smart watch and a dedicated sports watch. 😬
“…a lot of people have both a smartwatch and a classic watch.”
“…a lot of people have both a smartwatch and a classic watch.”
Assisted suicide is legal in Oregon. The state’s annual survey finds that the main reasons for the decision among the terminally ill are:
Losing autonomy: 89%
Being less able to engage in activities that make life enjoyable: 88%
Loss of dignity: 64%
Feeling like a burden to their family: 42%
Losing autonomy: 89%
Being less able to engage in activities that make life enjoyable: 88%
Loss of dignity: 64%
Feeling like a burden to their family: 42%
Opinion | There’s a Lesson to Learn From Daniel Kahneman’s Death
If we are to live well, we need to be able to ask when a life is complete.
www.nytimes.com
April 14, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Assisted suicide is legal in Oregon. The state’s annual survey finds that the main reasons for the decision among the terminally ill are:
Losing autonomy: 89%
Being less able to engage in activities that make life enjoyable: 88%
Loss of dignity: 64%
Feeling like a burden to their family: 42%
Losing autonomy: 89%
Being less able to engage in activities that make life enjoyable: 88%
Loss of dignity: 64%
Feeling like a burden to their family: 42%
Reposted by Ricardo J. Salvador
April 12, 2025 at 3:37 PM
You’ve got to admire committed folks like this.
I Hate Running. I Trick My Brain Into Doing It Anyway. (Published 2024)
When your mind hates running even more than your body does, you have to strategize.
www.nytimes.com
April 13, 2025 at 1:04 AM
You’ve got to admire committed folks like this.
Après avoir vu une récente interview avec ce gentil monsieur, je me suis demandé s'il y aurait une présentation en direct de son magnifique album "Tchokola". J'ai trouvé ce concert à Varsovie, où se distingue la pièce "Mouna Bowa". Quelle magnificence!
Jean Luc Ponty - In Concert
YouTube video by Maximiliano Marin
youtu.be
April 13, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Après avoir vu une récente interview avec ce gentil monsieur, je me suis demandé s'il y aurait une présentation en direct de son magnifique album "Tchokola". J'ai trouvé ce concert à Varsovie, où se distingue la pièce "Mouna Bowa". Quelle magnificence!
In addition to the incomprehensible beauty and artistry, this is every bit like an elite athletic performance. 🙌🏽
BACH - BRANDENBURG CONCERTO NO.3 (ALLEGRO) - ORGAN ARR. JONATHAN SCOTT
YouTube video by scottbrothersduo
youtu.be
April 12, 2025 at 10:41 PM
In addition to the incomprehensible beauty and artistry, this is every bit like an elite athletic performance. 🙌🏽
“Designed by Steve Wozniak, the computers are sold wholesale by “Steven” Jobs. To finance them, Wozniak sells his HP-65 calculator, Jobs his VW van. Looking back, the Apple-1 seems quaint compared to the supercomputers we carry in our pockets today. But in 1976, its launch was a pivotal moment.”
Today in Apple history: Apple-1 starts a revolution
On April 11, 1976, Apple released its first computer, the Apple-1. With only 200 made, these remain the rarest Apple computers ever.
www.cultofmac.com
April 11, 2025 at 8:51 PM
“Designed by Steve Wozniak, the computers are sold wholesale by “Steven” Jobs. To finance them, Wozniak sells his HP-65 calculator, Jobs his VW van. Looking back, the Apple-1 seems quaint compared to the supercomputers we carry in our pockets today. But in 1976, its launch was a pivotal moment.”
What scientists do.
‘Dr. Le Pichon initially defended the notions of a static Earth, but he came to realize that they were incorrect. He returned from the laboratory one day and told his wife, “The conclusions of my thesis are false.”’
‘Dr. Le Pichon initially defended the notions of a static Earth, but he came to realize that they were incorrect. He returned from the laboratory one day and told his wife, “The conclusions of my thesis are false.”’
Xavier Le Pichon, Who Modeled Movement of Earth’s Crust, Dies at 87
With a computer rendering, he helped scientists understand that the earth, with its shifting tectonic plates, is “an extraordinary living being” that is “continuously changing.”
www.nytimes.com
April 11, 2025 at 10:41 AM
What scientists do.
‘Dr. Le Pichon initially defended the notions of a static Earth, but he came to realize that they were incorrect. He returned from the laboratory one day and told his wife, “The conclusions of my thesis are false.”’
‘Dr. Le Pichon initially defended the notions of a static Earth, but he came to realize that they were incorrect. He returned from the laboratory one day and told his wife, “The conclusions of my thesis are false.”’
What!?
“Farmers generally resist government handouts, but Mr. Ragland of the American Soybean Association said federal relief might be necessary in this case.”
“Farmers generally resist government handouts, but Mr. Ragland of the American Soybean Association said federal relief might be necessary in this case.”
Trump’s Tariff Fight With China Poses New Threat to US Farmers
Soybean producers warn that farms could go under as the Trump administration hits China with new tariffs of 145 percent.
www.nytimes.com
April 11, 2025 at 2:22 AM
What!?
“Farmers generally resist government handouts, but Mr. Ragland of the American Soybean Association said federal relief might be necessary in this case.”
“Farmers generally resist government handouts, but Mr. Ragland of the American Soybean Association said federal relief might be necessary in this case.”
“As Alan Turing proved mathematically nearly a century ago, no approach guarantees the correctness of any sufficiently complex program.”
Effectively hammered home for me by in 1979 by Hofstadter’s delicious “Gödel, Escher, Bach.” You can have a perfect system, or a complex system, but not both.
Effectively hammered home for me by in 1979 by Hofstadter’s delicious “Gödel, Escher, Bach.” You can have a perfect system, or a complex system, but not both.
To keep on top of AI, focus on the points where it touches the outside world, writes Martin Chavez
The Alphabet director suggests drawing inspiration from the way financial markets and railways are policed
economist.com
April 10, 2025 at 4:41 PM
“As Alan Turing proved mathematically nearly a century ago, no approach guarantees the correctness of any sufficiently complex program.”
Effectively hammered home for me by in 1979 by Hofstadter’s delicious “Gödel, Escher, Bach.” You can have a perfect system, or a complex system, but not both.
Effectively hammered home for me by in 1979 by Hofstadter’s delicious “Gödel, Escher, Bach.” You can have a perfect system, or a complex system, but not both.
3: “You will be surprised how helpful a bad training session is. You made the effort, your body hit a challenge and had to learn to work with your mind to battle through.”
5: “Be disciplined, in life and in training. There are no shortcuts, do the work wholeheartedly. Only then can you succeed.” 🙌🏽
5: “Be disciplined, in life and in training. There are no shortcuts, do the work wholeheartedly. Only then can you succeed.” 🙌🏽
Eliud Kipchoge’s Top 5 Tips for Mastering the Long Run
Learn from the greatest marathoner of all time and apply his key principles to your own marathon training.
us.coros.com
April 10, 2025 at 3:32 PM
3: “You will be surprised how helpful a bad training session is. You made the effort, your body hit a challenge and had to learn to work with your mind to battle through.”
5: “Be disciplined, in life and in training. There are no shortcuts, do the work wholeheartedly. Only then can you succeed.” 🙌🏽
5: “Be disciplined, in life and in training. There are no shortcuts, do the work wholeheartedly. Only then can you succeed.” 🙌🏽
‘“Universities should draw a clear line: even if it means losing government funding, what they teach and research is for them to decide.
“The free university”, said Dwight Eisenhower in his farewell presidential address in 1961, has been “the fountainhead of free ideas and scientific discovery”.’
“The free university”, said Dwight Eisenhower in his farewell presidential address in 1961, has been “the fountainhead of free ideas and scientific discovery”.’
The campus counter-revolution
Donald Trump’s plan to remake universities threatens America’s prosperity and freedom
economist.com
April 10, 2025 at 2:43 PM
‘“Universities should draw a clear line: even if it means losing government funding, what they teach and research is for them to decide.
“The free university”, said Dwight Eisenhower in his farewell presidential address in 1961, has been “the fountainhead of free ideas and scientific discovery”.’
“The free university”, said Dwight Eisenhower in his farewell presidential address in 1961, has been “the fountainhead of free ideas and scientific discovery”.’
“[Public funding of universities] has contributed to almost every technological leap that has boosted output, from the internet to mRNA vaccines and GLP-1 agonists to artificial intelligence. It is this compact—not bringing car factories back to the rust belt—that is the key to U.S. prosperity.”
The campus counter-revolution
Donald Trump’s plan to remake universities threatens America’s prosperity and freedom
economist.com
April 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM
“[Public funding of universities] has contributed to almost every technological leap that has boosted output, from the internet to mRNA vaccines and GLP-1 agonists to artificial intelligence. It is this compact—not bringing car factories back to the rust belt—that is the key to U.S. prosperity.”
A farmer’s daughter supports despairing farmers via innovative therapies based on insight about their emotional ties to the land.
I’m deeply sympathetic.
And… I wish a fraction of this consideration were extended to the First Peoples for whom land loss was also about much more than just the land.
I’m deeply sympathetic.
And… I wish a fraction of this consideration were extended to the First Peoples for whom land loss was also about much more than just the land.
Farmers face one of the highest rates of suicide. This social worker believes the solution is buried in their land
After seeing the farmer mental health crisis up close, Kaila Anderson developed new treatment techniques based on growers’ deep connection to the land
www.theguardian.com
April 10, 2025 at 11:47 AM
A farmer’s daughter supports despairing farmers via innovative therapies based on insight about their emotional ties to the land.
I’m deeply sympathetic.
And… I wish a fraction of this consideration were extended to the First Peoples for whom land loss was also about much more than just the land.
I’m deeply sympathetic.
And… I wish a fraction of this consideration were extended to the First Peoples for whom land loss was also about much more than just the land.
“Heirloom seed keepers attempt to preserve the past, while plant breeders control genetic resources to commodify the seed. Neither camp is particularly focused on how to expand biodiversity into the future, as if biodiversity and seed varieties are fixed and finite things.”
I don’t want to die with a freezer full of seeds. It’s time to rethink biodiversity and preservation | Chris Smith
Preservation can be a trap because seeds need to be saved – and also grown
www.theguardian.com
April 10, 2025 at 11:11 AM
“Heirloom seed keepers attempt to preserve the past, while plant breeders control genetic resources to commodify the seed. Neither camp is particularly focused on how to expand biodiversity into the future, as if biodiversity and seed varieties are fixed and finite things.”
After critiquing the author, who invokes a new global food philosophy embodying “holism, circularity, pluralism and equitability,’ the reviewer grants: “Mr. Baggini’s book is valuable as a truly sweeping survey of the world’s food system…pointing to the ethical and environmental challenges we face.”
‘How the World Eats’ and ‘Lustful Appetites’ Review: Global Hunger
Keeping everyone on Earth fed is a problem that technology alone may not be able to solve.
www.wsj.com
April 9, 2025 at 10:15 PM
After critiquing the author, who invokes a new global food philosophy embodying “holism, circularity, pluralism and equitability,’ the reviewer grants: “Mr. Baggini’s book is valuable as a truly sweeping survey of the world’s food system…pointing to the ethical and environmental challenges we face.”
Put aside the specific subject matter of this piece. Author Ed Hardy captures so much about the ethos of our era in that last clause.
“It could be argued that a company with Apple’s huge resources could accomplish this under ordinary circumstances. What we have now are not ordinary circumstances.”
“It could be argued that a company with Apple’s huge resources could accomplish this under ordinary circumstances. What we have now are not ordinary circumstances.”
Why an all-American iPhone is impossible
Sorry to burst your bubble, but four huge obstacles mean an American-made iPhone simply isn’t in the cards.
www.cultofmac.com
April 9, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Put aside the specific subject matter of this piece. Author Ed Hardy captures so much about the ethos of our era in that last clause.
“It could be argued that a company with Apple’s huge resources could accomplish this under ordinary circumstances. What we have now are not ordinary circumstances.”
“It could be argued that a company with Apple’s huge resources could accomplish this under ordinary circumstances. What we have now are not ordinary circumstances.”
In “The End of Agriculture in the American Portfolio” (1998) economist Steven Blank predicted that diminishing US comparative advantage in agriculture pointed to eventually offshoring the protected sector.
If this report proves true, there goes the major market promotion agency for US agribusiness.
If this report proves true, there goes the major market promotion agency for US agribusiness.
USDA to close down DC headquarters, lay off thousands of workers: report
There are new reports that the U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to dismantle its headquarters in D.C. and lay off thousands more workers.
www.fox5dc.com
April 9, 2025 at 1:31 PM
In “The End of Agriculture in the American Portfolio” (1998) economist Steven Blank predicted that diminishing US comparative advantage in agriculture pointed to eventually offshoring the protected sector.
If this report proves true, there goes the major market promotion agency for US agribusiness.
If this report proves true, there goes the major market promotion agency for US agribusiness.
“Here are three reasons for shorter U.S. lifespans:
1. Avoidable causes of death (firearms, alcohol, and suicide)
2. High rates of cardiovascular death
3. A weaker social state.”
1. Avoidable causes of death (firearms, alcohol, and suicide)
2. High rates of cardiovascular death
3. A weaker social state.”
Even the wealthiest Americans are suffering from shorter lifespans than those in Europe. A new study cites 3 major reasons
“There's something systemic that's happening that affects every American.”
fortune.com
April 9, 2025 at 1:11 PM
“Here are three reasons for shorter U.S. lifespans:
1. Avoidable causes of death (firearms, alcohol, and suicide)
2. High rates of cardiovascular death
3. A weaker social state.”
1. Avoidable causes of death (firearms, alcohol, and suicide)
2. High rates of cardiovascular death
3. A weaker social state.”
“Casa Bonita – affectionately called the Disneyland of Mexican restaurants…”
In sure that’s prolly meant to be a compliment, but there is so much going wrong here…
In sure that’s prolly meant to be a compliment, but there is so much going wrong here…
Casa Bonita opens summer reservations to strong demand
Casa Bonita opened reservations for the summer on Monday, and it appears the Lakewood Mexican restaurant remains one of the most coveted tables in town.
www.denverpost.com
April 9, 2025 at 12:58 PM
“Casa Bonita – affectionately called the Disneyland of Mexican restaurants…”
In sure that’s prolly meant to be a compliment, but there is so much going wrong here…
In sure that’s prolly meant to be a compliment, but there is so much going wrong here…