US grocery prices have never been more expensive:
The average cost of groceries for a family of 4 is now up to a record $1,030/month.
This marks a +$280 increase since January 2017, when the average family spent $750 a month.
In 2021-2022 alone, grocery costs surged by +$150.
To put this differently, a family of 4 now spends over $12,360/year on groceries, compared to $9,000 in 2017.
We are in an affordability crisis.
California's first significant storm of the year is arriving early next week that could end fire season for much of the state and deliver 1-2+ feet of snow along the Sierra Crest above 7,000 feet.
0.5–2 inches of rain is expected across much of Central and Northern California Mon-Wed, with isolated thunderstorms and downpours that could trigger localized flash flooding.
Odds are increasing for widespread rain reaching as far south as Los Angeles, with some models showing up to 1–2 inches in LA/Ventura counties, though there’s still considerable uncertainty in exact amounts.
Either way, it’s great news to be talking about rain instead of wildfires. Stay tuned.
Los grandes cargueros son responsables de cerca del 3% de las emisiones globales de CO₂. Son auténticas ciudades flotantes que recorren miles de kilómetros y consumen enormes cantidades de fuel pesado, uno de los combustibles más contaminantes del planeta.
Bill Gates lleva años preocupado por esta realidad, y ahora su empresa TerraPower ha puesto sobre la mesa una solución audaz: usar reactores nucleares modulares pequeños, los llamados SMR, para propulsar buques de gran tonelaje sin emitir CO₂.
La idea no surge de la nada. TerraPower, fundada por Gates en 2006, ya trabaja en diseños avanzados como el reactor Natrium, que combina un núcleo refrigerado por sodio líquido con un sistema de almacenamiento en sales fundidas. Este concepto permite operar con gran seguridad y flexibilidad, algo esencial en un entorno marítimo. Además, los SMR son compactos, pueden fabricarse en serie y reducen de manera significativa los residuos radiactivos.
Un aspecto clave es que estos reactores pueden diseñarse para funcionar durante toda la vida útil del buque sin necesidad de repostar. Se cargarían en fábrica con combustible suficiente para 20 o 30 años de operación y, al final de ese periodo, se retiraría el módulo completo. Es un enfoque inspirado en la experiencia de submarinos y portaaviones nucleares, que ya operan con reactores de larga duración.
El plan se ha reforzado con un socio estratégico: HD Hyundai, uno de los gigantes mundiales de la construcción naval. Juntos están desarrollando un portacontenedores de 15 000 TEU impulsado por un SMR, con una inversión de más de 200 millones de dólares. Su objetivo es que estos barcos estén en operación hacia 2030. Sería una auténtica revolución para un sector que busca desesperadamente alternativas a los combustibles fósiles.
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Hace años publiqué esta frase, que quizá hoy siga teniendo sentido:
¿Cómo vamos a convencer a los jóvenes para que estudien y se preparen si todos ellos ven que a los cargos más altos llegan sujetos iletrados, si los partidos premian a sus incondicionales sin importarles la ignorancia que demuestren y sin tomar en cuenta el más mínimo mérito académico? ¿Cómo vamos a sacar adelante al país cuando el mensaje que llega desde donde se ejerce el poder es que más vale ser cómplice o compadre, que un buen estudiante?
In unhealthy relationships, people walk on eggshells to avoid conflict. They tell you what you want to hear.
In healthy relationships, people have the courage to address conflict. They tell you what you need to hear.
Silence protects fragile ties. Candor strengthens real bonds.
Underrated life advice: Own fewer things. Every item you buy is an item you manage. Physically or mentally. Clutter isn’t just in your closet. It lives in your head. When you lessen the load, you free your attention for what matters. Less stuff = less stress. Period.
What you do in private, shows in public. Reading shows in a conversation. Your diet shows in energy. Your discipline shows in confidence. Your focus shows in your results. You are what you cultivate when no one is watching. Prioritize your time & focus on discipline/consistency.
Sé lo suficientemente maduro para no caer en el juego de las medallas. Demuéstrate a ti mismo, celebra tus logros sin compararte. Los demás no son rivales, son maestros de quienes puedes aprender. 🫶🏻❤️
When Kobe Bryant said his insane level of confidence came from knowing he’d done all he could to prepare, it taught me that anytime I’m nervous it means I didn’t prepare enough.
The single greatest change in my life came from doing one thing:
Ignoring people’s advice who didn't have what I wanted.
This includes parents, friends, acquaintances, and random posts I see on my newsfeed.
The world got quieter, and that made decisions a lot easier.
The older I get, the more I realize that it’s perfectly ok to live a life that looks confusing to others. Wake up early. Eat real foods. Go on long walks. Obsess over something. Pray. Be grateful. Read old books. Never gossip. Be loved by a few. Recipe for a good life.
“The rapid rise in autism cases is NOT because of vaccines or environmental toxins, but rather is the result of changes in the way that autism is defined and assessed…”
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“Everyone in LA is getting robbed”
“My parent’s house got robbed tonight. For everybody advocating for everything going on in LA, I know, at least personally, 4 different homes that have gotten robbed”
The cops told them to stop calling, “We’ll get there when we get there”
“My mom and my sister being 2 of them. Let's talk about it. My mom lives a block down from me. She called me, she said they took everything.
- Called the cops. She doesn't speak English
- I called the cops. Cops said you need to have the victims call us so that we can rush to you quicker
- I explained that my parents are Armenian. They can't speak as fluently as me. Somebody took everything from their home. You guys have to show up. It's been an hour and a half
- I just called the second time and they called me back to let me know to stop calling them because they'll get there when they get there.
So, Gavin Newsom, you have beautiful hair.”
¿Se acuerdan que hace dos semanas asesinaron a las dos personas más cercanas a la Jefa de Gobierno?
Ella tampoco se acuerda. Ni un solo miembro de la secta exigió justicia. Nadie exigió conocer la verdad
Ya son parte de la estadística, de la “tendencia a la baja”
For all the back & forth on the risks vs benefits of alcohol: it’s impossible to separate out the indirect negative effects of alcohol on sleep & the microbiome. Verdict (again): 0 is better for you than any & 2 drinks per week for non-alcoholic, not pregnant adults = safe limit.
COVID-19 continues to pose a significant public health threat. In 2024, over 47,000 Americans lost their lives to this virus—an alarming rate of one death every 11 minutes. This toll exceeds fatalities from car accidents and breast cancer. We must not forget the impact.
Something people don't talk about enough is that having kids aged 0-4 is super hard, but then they turn 5 and they turn into the best little friend you could possibly imagine.