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Mathematics for the Digital Age and Programming in Python by Maria Litvin and Gary Litvin
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Statistics In Plain English by Timothy C. Urdan
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- Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting by Robert McKee
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Author Archives: Robert S. Robbins
Little Pine State Park
Today I did some hiking in Little Pine State Park. This was the first time I’ve been to this state park even though it is located in Lycoming County. I saw Little Pine Creek Road when I went hiking on … Continue reading
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Tagged Little Pine State Park, Lycoming County, Pine Creek Gorge, Waterville Tavern
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Indian Caverns and Lincoln Caverns
I spent the second day of the Labor Day weekend in caves. It was raining on Sunday but this does not matter if you are going to be inside caves. But I don’t like driving in the rain. For this … Continue reading
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Tagged Indian Caverns, Lincoln Caverns, Pennsylvania, Woolrich Original Outlet Store
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Pocono Towns On Route 6
I began my Labor Day weekend with a road trip through the northern Pocono mountains. I visited three towns along Route 6; Honesdale, Hawley, and Milford. There aren’t many large cities or towns in the Pocono region so I’ve completed … Continue reading
Victorian Mauch Chunk
On Sunday I visited Jim Thorpe PA, the most charming town I’ve ever seen. Jim Thorpe is known as the “Switzerland of America” and the “Gateway to the Poconos”. The town was originally named Mauch Chunk, but bizarrely renamed itself … Continue reading
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Tagged Asa Packer Mansion, Jim Thorpe, Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway, Mauch Chunk, Poconos
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Indian Echo Caverns
On Saturday I visited Indian Echo Caverns, one of Pennsylvania’s many caves which are open to the public. I can barely remember visiting a cave when I was a boy. I remember that we bought Indian blankets and an Indian … Continue reading
Hiking The Golden Eagle Trail
Yesterday I hiked the entire Golden Eagle Trail. It took me ten hours to hike this 9 mile trail. The Golden Eagle Trail is located in the Tiadaghton State Forest in Lycoming County. It is near the Little Pine State … Continue reading
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Tagged Golden Eagle Trail, hiking, Lycoming County, Raven’s Horn Vista, Tiadaghton State Forest
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My 9th Trip To Washington DC
Yesterday I made my 9th trip to Washington DC. I have to admit that I was not very enthusiastic about this trip. I was also a little bored on this trip. I think I’m guilty of checkbox tourism, checking things … Continue reading
Web Site Redesign and New Logo
I recently changed the design of my web site to something that will look better on tablets, smartphones, and other devices. I used the Fluid 960 Grid System. I have to admit that I put little effort into customizing the … Continue reading
Forth Trip To The Poconos, Stroudsburg
Today I made yet another trip to Stroudsburg. Ordinarily I would not visit a city so soon after a previous trip but I’m seriously considering moving to Stroudsburg. That means my research has to be far more extensive than a … Continue reading
Hiking In Rider Park
Today I went hiking in Rider Park. Rider Park must be the best kept secret of Lycoming County. Nobody seems to know anything about it. The park is managed by the First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania. Rider Park is … Continue reading
Delaware Water Gap
Today I made my third trip to the Poconos this summer. The focus of this trip was the small town of Delaware Water Gap which is located in the vicinity of Stroudsburg. To reach Delaware Water Gap I had to … Continue reading
Day Trip To The Poconos
On Saturday during the July 4th weekend I made my second trip to the Poconos and Stroudsburg. I managed to spend the entire day in the area and did most of the things on my itinerary. My first goal was … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Pocono State Park, Bushkill Falls, East Stroudsburg, Poconos, Strouds Mall
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30th Day Trip To New York City
On Saturday I made my 30th day trip to New York City. So I have spent a month in New York City without paying for a hotel room (except for one overnight trip). I can still find things to do … Continue reading
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Tagged 9/11 Memorial, 9/11 Museum, Irish Hunger Memorial, New York City, Osteria al Doge, Poets House
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I Am Studying NHibernate
I have not blogged about programming for a long time. That does not mean that I have not been improving my skills. I frequently come across something new and document it for my notes. For example, I recently discovered that … Continue reading
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Tagged database, Microsoft .NET platform, NHibernate, object-relational mapping, SubSonic. SQL
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Watkins Glen State Park and Corning Museum of Glass
Today I finally drove north into New York State to see some of the attractions. I’ve gone on a few bus trips to Niagara Falls which went through New York, but this was the first time I ventured up there … Continue reading
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Tagged Corning Museum of Glass, Cripple Bear Inn, New York State, Watkins Glen State Park
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Weekend In The Poconos
Today I finally made a trip to Stroudsburg PA. I have been interested in Stroudsburg for quite some time because it is as close as you can get to New York City while still being in Pennsylvania. Stroudsburg might be … Continue reading
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Tagged East Stroudsburg, Frazetta Art Museum, Mom's Dutch Kitchen, New York City, Pennsylvania, Poconos, Stroudsburg
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Last Day In Venice
By my sixth and last day in Venice I had run out of things to do. I had done all the things listed on my itinerary. I wanted to do less walking this day but I still had to leave … Continue reading
Venice Day Five
On the fifth day of my stay in Venice I took the vaporetto to the San Toma stop. I found the Scuola Grande di San Rocco but the woman in the booth told me it was closed. She did not … Continue reading
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Tagged Campo Santa Margherita, Carlo Goldoni's House, Frari, Italy, Venice
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Venice Day Four
I began my fourth day in Venice with breakfast at the hotel. I had yogurt, cheese and a small croissant, coffee with milk. I took a vaporetto to the Accademia stop and quickly found the entrance to the Peggy Guggenheim … Continue reading
Venice Day Three
For my third day in Venice the plan was to visit some art museums. I had breakfast at the hotel again; yogurt, scrambled eggs, cheese and slices of meat. Coffee with milk. I took a vaporetto to the Accademia stop … Continue reading
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Tagged Ca' Pesaro, Gallerie dell'Accademia, Italy, Pensione Wildner, Santa Maria della Salute, Venice
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