Carlos Valladares

Passionate about science, music, literature, tech, cars, justice, and animals. Anti-communist. City of Pittsburgh, PA at heart. UCV & Pitt alumnus.

[Gabriele Corno @Gabriele_Corno]

This was tilmed yesterday at the community adoption event in San Diego, California. The dog is Duke, a 10-year-old German Shepherd being showcased for adoption. The veteran is Tech Sergeant James Parker, Air Force, walking through the parking lot heading into the store. Duke served with James in Afghanistan. When Duke retired from military service two years ago, James couldn't adopt him immediately-rental restrictions. Duke went into the adoption system. James had been searching for months through databases.
Yesterday, James was at the pet store buying supplies. Had no idea there was an adoption event happening. Duke was sitting with volunteers at the outdoor table.
Watch what happened. James walks through the parking lot. Duke's head snaps up. Sees James. Goes completely rigid.
Staring. Then breaks into a full sprint. Rips the leash from the volunteer's hand. Runs straight across the parking lot. Launches into James's chest. Both crash to the ground. Duke frantically checking James's face with his nose. Whining. Tail going insane. James wrapping both arms around Duke. Sobbing. "I've been looking everywhere for you. Everywhere." Volunteer told us: "Duke saw James and just took off. The recognition was instant. l've never seen anything like it." James adopted Duke immediately. Took him home yesterday. Several years after serving together. Found by complete chance in a parking lot. James told us: "I searched every database for months. Never expected to find him at a random pet store. But Duke found me." Sometimes the reunion you're desperately searching for happens when you're just buying dog food.

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Tesla IPO market cap was 0.1% of its current value

[Carlos Valladares @cvalladaress]

@espn_baseball Buenas noches. Sin sonido en la recepción del canal en Venezuela, vía SimpleTV. #mlbxespn

[The Figen @TheFigen_]

He dropped to his knees and gave everything he had to save a life with four paws.

[This Account Makes You Happy @FeelYouHappy]

They made his day

[The Figen @TheFigen_]

An actor and dancer named Fred Astaire who, at 71 years old, improvised this dance at the Oscars gala.

[Carlos Valladares @cvalladaress]

@doragranadillo ¿Liège?

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Interesting

[Carlos Valladares @cvalladaress]

"Te quiero como para invitarte a pisar hojas secas una de estas tardes. Te quiero como para salir a caminar, hablar del amor, mientras pateamos piedritas. Te quiero como para volvernos chinos de risa, ebrios de nada y pasear sin prisa las calles.

Te quiero como para ir contigo a los lugares que más frecuento, y contarte que es ahí donde me siento a pensar en ti. Te quiero como para escuchar tu risa toda la noche. Te quiero como para no dejarte ir jamás.
Te quiero como se quiere a ciertos amores, a la antigua, con el alma y sin mirar atrás"

Jaime Sabines

[Carlos Valladares @cvalladaress]

"El verbo leer, como el verbo amar y el verbo soñar, no soporta 'el modo imperativo'. Yo siempre les aconsejé a mis estudiantes que si un libro los aburre lo dejen; que no lo lean porque es famoso, que no lean un libro porque es moderno, que no lean un libro porque es antiguo. La lectura debe ser una de las formas de la felicidad y no se puede obligar a nadie a ser feliz".
Jorge Luis Borges

[Gabriele Corno @Gabriele_Corno]

Cutest sea otter encounter at the zoo

[Cinefilia Cult @cinefiliacult]

Un paseo en avión, un lavado de pelo, Meryl Streep, la música de John Barry, y por supuesto, Robert Redford…
Hoy más que nunca, ¡qué película tan bonita es “Memorias de África”❤️🙌🏼!

[Carlos Valladares @cvalladaress]

"Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter"
Mark Twain

[Buitengebieden @buitengebieden]

In a world where you can be anything, be kind.. 😊

[Carlos Valladares @cvalladaress]

"Ten fe ciega, no en tu capacidad para el triunfo, sino en el ardor con que lo deseas"
Horacio Quiroga

[Dora @doragranadillo]

Charly Gabriel y Edgar Ramírez ¿O no?

[Dora @doragranadillo]

«Digamos que no tiene comienzo el mar
Empieza donde lo hallas por vez primera
y te sale al encuentro por todas partes.»
JEP

[DogeDesigner @cb_doge]

ELON MUSK: "You could go from LA to Sydney in less than half an hour, LA to Tokyo in less than half an hour, New York to Singapore in half an hour. Across the Atlantic in 10 minutes. You're going 25 times the speed of sound, 30 times faster than than a commercial aircraft."

[Crazy Vibes @CrazyVibes_1]

Unmatched Love & Strength: Moms in the Wild ~ A Rare Thread🧵

1. Mom held off the lions until backup arrived.