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Current books:
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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
Recent books:
- Practical Machine Learning in R by Fred Nwanganga, Mike Chapple
- Statistical Inference via Data Science: A ModernDive into R and the Tidyverse by Chester Ismay and Albert Y. Kim
- The Nature of Code by Daniel Shiffman
- Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting by Robert McKee
- The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature by Matt Ridley
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Author Archives: Robert S. Robbins
Montreal Vacation – Monday
My plans are still messed up so today I did everything I had scheduled for Wednesday, which was exploring the Outremont and Mile End neighborhoods. To get to Outremont, I took the Orange Line in the direction of Montmorency to … Continue reading
Posted in French, General, Travel
Tagged Mile End, Montreal, Outremont, Quebec, S.W. Welch Bookseller, St. Viateur Bagel, Theatre Saint Catherine, Wilensky's
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Montreal Vacation – Sunday
Since I accomplished a few things on Saturday evening, my Sunday schedule was thrown off. The next thing I had scheduled was a visit to Librairie Michel Fortin but they didn’t open until 11:00 a.m. so I went to La … Continue reading
Posted in French, General, Travel
Tagged du Mont Royal, Indigos, La Brioche Lyonnaise, Librairie Michel Fortin, Montreal, Quebec
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Montreal Vacation – Saturday
I shall begin to describe my Montreal vacation by describing the flight since these details are worth documenting for future trips. I left home at 4:00 a.m. in order to be at the Philadelphia International Airport for my 10:15 a.m. … Continue reading
Posted in French, General, Travel
Tagged Montreal, poutine, Quebec, Renaud-Bray, Saint-Louis Square
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Longwood Gardens Bus Trip
Yesterday I went on a bus trip to a hidden gem in the Philadelphia area, Longwood Gardens. This was my second trip with Sherry Ault Tours, an independent travel agent. I’m keeping an eye out for bus trips. It may … Continue reading
Posted in General, Travel
Tagged Brandywine, Longwood Gardens, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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Williamsport Is Going Hotel Crazy
Last night I watched an amusing film on DVD, La Florida. I’m planning another major trip this summer to Montreal so I’ve been looking for movies made in Quebec. La Florida was a real find! I loved this movie! It … Continue reading
Second Trip To Charm City
My second trip to Baltimore Maryland went extremely well and advanced my exploration of the city. I’ve been looking forward to a return trip to Baltimore but I did not do much additional research because I still had plenty of … Continue reading
Last Day In London
For my last day in London I only had two trips planned, a visit to the Natural History Museum and afternoon tea at the John Lewis Department Store. I went back to the South Kensington neighborhood for the Natural History … Continue reading
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Tagged Albert Memorial, Hyde Park, John Lewis, Natural History Museum
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London Trip – Day Five
Thursday was a day for visiting the historical landmarks of England. On this day, I went to the Tower of London, St. Paul’s Cathedral, and the Westminster Abbey. The Tower of London opened at 9:00 a.m. but I arrived a … Continue reading
London Trip – Day Four
On Wednesday, April 25th, I began my day with a trip to the British Museum. This was a day of especially heavy rain so I was glad to spend a lot of time in a museum. I arrived shortly before … Continue reading
Long Day’s Journey To London
My third day in London was devoted to Tate museums and theater. First, I took the Tube to the Pimlico Tube Station which is close to the Tate Britain museum. I used Google Street View to preview the walk from … Continue reading
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Tagged Apollo Theatre, Globe Theater, Long Days Journey Into Night, Tate Britain, Tate Modern
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London Trip – Day Two
I worked out a detailed itinerary before my trip and today I followed my schedule. First I took the Tube to the Green Park station and walked to Buckingham Palace. I think they had the Victoria Memorial blocked off but … Continue reading
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Tagged Buckingham Palace, London, London Eye, Victoria and Albert Museum
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London Trip – Day One
I began my trip by driving down to Philadelphia International Airport instead of departing from our regional airport, Williamsport Regional Airport (IPT), because it makes it harder for the airline to reschedule a flight when you factor in a regional … Continue reading
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Tagged London, National Gallery, National Portrait Gallery, Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square
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Cherry Blossom Festival – Washington DC Trip
Yesterday I made my third trip to Washington DC. In just two weeks I’ll be making yet another bus trip to this city. I want to visit Washington DC as often as possible as long as I’m not doing the … Continue reading
Posted in General, Travel
Tagged Capitol Building, Hirshorn Museum, Potomac River, Washington DC, Washington Monument
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French Grammar Cheat Sheet: Review
I have been given a French Grammar cheat sheet to review. This cheat sheet conjugates many of the major verbs in several tenses. It also has two pages of hand written notes which are a bit hard to read. You … Continue reading
Je peux lire un livre en français.
Two years ago I wrote a blog post about my desire to learn how to read French. Unfortunately, I put aside that project to learn German for my trip to Berlin. But over the past few months I have been … Continue reading
My New Devices
I have not written a blog post since October. I have not been traveling over the winter. I should write about my business instead of my travels. I am falling way behind on the technology because I spend more time … Continue reading
Reading As Exploration
I like to read and to travel. Travel is more interesting when you’ve read about a place and then actually go there. Reading is a passive activity and can make you feel like you are missing out on life. But … Continue reading
Posted in books, General
Tagged Gustav Adolf Mossa, London, Luisa Casati, Maurice Druon, reading, Soho, Venice, Virginia Woolf
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A Pennsylvania Shopping Excursion
Today I went on a bus trip to Rice’s Market and Peddler’s Village in New Hope PA. I had heard about these markets in my Philadelphia guide books which also cover the Bucks Country area. So technically this trip was … Continue reading
The Visionary City Of Baltimore
Yesterday I went on a bus trip to Baltimore Maryland. This was my first time in Baltimore. I’ve never heard much about this city and often confused it with Boston. But Baltimore proved to be an awesome city with impressive … Continue reading
Posted in General, Travel
Tagged American Visionary Art Museum, Balimore, Inner Harbor, National Aquarium
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