Valencia half-marathon 2025

The best proof that what I wrote last year about the Valencia Half-Marathon was true is the fact that I decided to run it again this year. With limited race options, I have to choose carefully where to compete. The Valencia Half-Marathon makes that decision easy, it’s one of the best-organized and most enjoyable races … Continue reading Valencia half-marathon 2025 →

Chess story

A chess enthusiast plans to attend a tournament, but due to unexpected changes, turns to write about the game instead, focusing on the Polgar experiment. Laszlo Polgar, a Hungarian psychologist, believed in cultivating geniuses via early and specialized education. To prove his theory, his daughters became exceptional chess players, with the youngest, Judit, becoming the highest-rated female player globally for over 25 years. Despite criticisms and gender biases, Polgar's experiment illustrates the impact of focused childhood training, even suggesting implications for potential advances in science and medicine.

Revolution songs from the previous century

The post discusses songs from the 20th century that have marked different revolutionary and wartime periods. Selected based on their composition date and correspondent historical events, the author curates a list of contemporary songs from periods such as the 1905 Russian uprising, the Mexican Revolution, the Spanish Revolution and the democratic fights of the late century. This subjective selection showcases interesting and motivational music from significant periods, refusing to incline towards any specific political side.