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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
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Practical Machine Learning in R by Fred Nwanganga, Mike Chapple
Recent books:
- 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
- How The Mind Works by Steven Pinker
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Category Archives: General
Richmond Virginia Vacation – Wednesday
On the fourth day of my vacation, my sister took me to the Agecroft Hall. Agecroft Hall is a Tudor manor in Richmond. It looks like some place Shakespeare would have lived in so it is used for the Richmond … Continue reading
Richmond Virginia Vacation – Tuesday
On the third day of my vacation, my sister took me to the Virginia Holocaust Museum. I did not include this museum in my notes since I think the Holocaust is too depressing but it was near the Edgar Allan … Continue reading
Richmond Virginia Vacation – Monday
On the second day of my vacation in Richmond Virginia my sister drove me to the Virginia State Capitol for a free tour of this government complex on a hill in downtown Richmond. Richmond is the state capitol of Virginia. … Continue reading
Posted in General, Travel
Tagged Crossroads Art Center, Science Museum of Virginia, Virginia State Capitol
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Richmond Virginia Vacation – Sunday
My vacation actually began on Saturday with a drive down to Harrisburg PA to catch an Amtrak train to Richmond. I made it to Harrisburg without incident and managed to get across the bridge, but I did have some trouble … Continue reading
New York City Theater Trip
Yesterday I went on yet another bus trip to New York City. This trip went perfectly and I found it to be exceptionally inspiring and invigorating. As I’ve mentioned before, New York City makes a very powerful impression upon me. … Continue reading
Eagles Mere and Worlds End State Park
Yesterday was a beautiful sunny day so I decided to get out of the house for the day. But I did not want to spend a lot of money so I relied on my previous experience to put together a … Continue reading
Jetson Nano Developer Kit
I recently bought my first single board computer, the Jetson Nano Developer Kit. This single board computer is intended for artificial intelligence development. It is sort of like a Raspberry Pi for AI. The main reason I bought this device … Continue reading
Posted in General, Programming, Technology
Tagged artificial intelligence, CUDA cores, Jetson Nano Developer Ki, machine learning
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Chelsea Art Galleries
Yesterday I made my first trip to New York City in 2019. It is getting hard to find new things to do in New York City since I go there so often. But on this trip I decided to concentrate … Continue reading
Posted in Art, General, Theater, Travel
Tagged Chelsea Art Galleries, Gagosian Gallery, IAC Building, Irish Repertory Theatre, Miles McEnery Gallery
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James V. Brown Library Spring Book Sale Haul
Last evening I went to the Spring Book Sale held by the Friends of the James V. Brown Library. I found the following books: Nocturne by Adam Rapp – a play by a playwright I am familiar with Moon-Child by … Continue reading
Oleanna – A Misunderstood Play
This evening I saw the David Mamet play Oleanna in Lewisburg, as performed by the RiverStage Community Theatre. I did not realize it, but I have seen this play before. I keep a list of all the plays I’ve seen … Continue reading
Posted in General, Theater, Writing
Tagged David Mamet, Oleanna, RiverStage Community Theatre
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Rabbit Hole – A Very Bunny Play
On Sunday evening I saw the play Rabbit Hole by David Lindsay-Abaire at the Community Theatre League‘s Moyer Studio. This was the first play I saw this month. I shall see three plays this month after a long dry spell. … Continue reading
Posted in General, Theater
Tagged Community Theatre League, David Lindsay-Abaire, Rabbit Hole
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The Painter 8 Wow! Book
At work I usually read a book during my lunch break after eating my packed lunch. I sometimes pick a book that I just want to finally get through. But often I read a technology book that will be seen … Continue reading
Posted in General, Graphics, Technology, Web Design
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Learning Fortran
Lately I have been learning the old programming language, Fortran. I don’t particularly like Fortran or plan to use it, but I have run out of things to learn about C++, Java, Python, or C#. So far I have learned … Continue reading
Posted in General, Programming
Tagged complex numbers, Cygwin, Fortran, NetBeans, programming
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New York City Art Museums and Art Galleries
Yesterday I made my 50th day trip to New York City. On this trip I managed to visit three art museums and six art galleries. Unfortunately the weather was pretty bad with strong wind and rain throughout the day. But … Continue reading
Pajama Factory Guided Open Studio Tour
Today I attended the first guided open studio tour at the Pajama Factory. I always keep my eye out for any opportunity to check out the Pajama Factory. So far I have seen a couple of plays there and I … Continue reading
Tribeca, SoHo, and the East Village
For my 49th trip to New York City I concentrated on exploring the Tribeca, SoHo, and East Village neighborhoods. My main goal was Tribeca since I’ve rarely ventured into that area. SoHo is just north of Tribeca so it made … Continue reading
Posted in General, Travel
Tagged Borough of Manhattan Community College, Casey Neistat's 368, East Village, East Village Books, Enchantments Inc, Federico GarcÃa Lorca Mural, McSorley's Old Ale House, Odeon Cafeteria, Pearl River Mart, Saint Malachy's Roman Catholic Church, Soho, The Flea Theater, The Mysterious Bookshop, Times Square, Tompkins Square Park, Trash and Vaudeville, Tribeca, Wild Project
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Lower East Side Exploration
For my latest trip to New York City I decided to focus on exploring the Lower East Side. Although I have been in that vicinity before, I never realized how many art galleries and rock music venues are located in … Continue reading
Posted in General, Theater, Travel
Tagged Bitforms Gallery, Economy Candy, Lower East Side, Souvlaki GR, Strand Bookstore, The Public Theater
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How To Avoid Diversity Drama
I have been following all the drama over the efforts to make our culture more diverse because it could impact my literary ambitions. I don’t object to diversity in theory because diversity is variety and like most creative people I … Continue reading
Posted in General, Theater, Writing
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Philadelphia Bus Trip In June 2018
Yesterday I went on a rare bus trip to Philadelphia which including seeing a play in the afternoon. Although I make such trips frequently to New York City, it is rarely that I can do the same for Philadelphia. Susquehanna … Continue reading
Souring on Diversity
I have been a lifelong liberal and I have always accepted the tolerance promoted by the Left but recently I have begun to sour on the diversity agenda. It seems as though the Left has taken a turn towards getting … Continue reading
Posted in General, Writing
Tagged culture, diversity, feminism, gender, human nature
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