Now Reading
Planned books:
None
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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Monthly Archives: October 2008
Ning Has Eviscerated Their Platform
On October 21st, 2008 Ning announced that they would no longer allow Network Creators to customize the functionality of their Ning sites via PHP development. The only option to add new features is now through OpenSocial Applications. And the only … Continue reading
Gothic Cruise 2008 – October 17th
Friday was the last night of the cruise and another “Fun Day At Sea” because the ship was steaming back to Orlando Florida. The last Gothic Cruise event was a rock concert in the Amber Palace featuring Red Flag, a … Continue reading
Gothic Cruise 2008 – October 16th
On Thursday the Carnival Glory arrived at Grand Turk Island and docked at the Grand Turk Cruise Terminal which Carnival built for $50 million dollars. This was the most picture perfect Caribbean island we visited and the only one were … Continue reading
Gothic Cruise 2008 – October 15th
Wednesday was another “Fun Day At Sea” which I spent in my stateroom listening to my DELL Axim Pocket PC and reading the mass market paperback “The Lost Tomb”, a 400 page plus book which I almost finished reading on … Continue reading
Gothic Cruise 2008 – October 13th
Monday was a “Fun Day At Sea”. Or at least that is how Carnival Cruise Lines puts it. I was bored silly, or least I would have been if I was not psyched by the goth scene onboard. I spent … Continue reading
Gothic Cruise 2008 – October 12th
On the second day of the cruise we docked in Nassau on the island of New Providence in the Bahamas. I was well prepared for this port of call because on my previous visit I bought the book “A History … Continue reading
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Tagged Asmodeus X, CombiChrist, Daimonic Reality, Frappuccino, Michael Macy, Nassau, pirate, Spiderwick Chronicles
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Gothic Cruise 2008 – October 11th
I may as well reveal that the cruise I went on was actually a special theme cruise, the Gothic Cruise which is offered by All Genre Travel and sponsored by Gothic Beauty Magazine & Vampirerave.com. Since this may raise a … Continue reading
Vacation Notice
I will be going on vacation soon. I will be gone from Saturday October 11th through Saturday October 18. I won’t have Internet access so I will be unable to check my email or attend to any emergencies. I’m going … Continue reading
Pennsylvania Congressmen Who Supported The $700 Billion Bail Out
A lot of people are angry about the $700 billion dollar bail out of Wall Street banks for their bad mortgage debt, but how many of them are going to take any action? Congress frequently gets away with defying the … Continue reading
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Tagged $700 billion bail out, Arlen Specter, Bob Casey, John Peterson, Pennsylvania congressmen
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Hamlet
Last night I saw the William Shakespeare play “Hamlet” performed live at the Community Arts Center downtown. I have not gone to that theater in a long time because their selection of entertainment has been terrible. This is possibly due … Continue reading