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: June 2015
Last Day In San Francisco
For my last day in San Francisco I had no specific plans. I decided to just visit a few places I had not seen yet. My first goal was to was to find the Hallidie Building which was the first … Continue reading
Posted in General, Travel
Tagged Bob Kaufman Alley, Caffe Greco, City Lights Bookstore, Ina Coolbrith Park, L'Osteria del Forno, San Francisco
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San Francisco – Haight-Ashbury
The 1960s is an era before my time but in the 1980s it seemed like a golden age in myth and legend. Pop culture still contained many references to the 1960s. It is easy for me to idealize the 1960s … Continue reading
San Francisco Technology Tour
On Wednesday I devoted the day to my special interests and explored an area of San Francisco which is not visited by tourists. I went to the South of Market area and located the headquarters and office buildings of numerous … Continue reading
Posted in General, Travel
Tagged Famo.us, Ferry Building, Fisherman's Wharf, Ghirardelli Square, Hipmunk, John's Grill, KeepSafe, Reddit, San Francisco, South of Market, South Park, TaskRabbit, Uber, Zygna
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San Francisco – Chinatown and Japantown
For my second full day in San Francisco my mission was to visit Chinatown and Japantown. This is probably as close as I will ever get to Asia. I would love to visit Japan some day, but not being able … Continue reading
San Francisco – North Beach
For my first full day in San Francisco I wanted to visit North Beach. Being a bibliomaniac, I was eager to visit City Lights Bookstore and do some shopping. I tried to use Uber outside my hotel but I was … Continue reading
Posted in General, Travel, Writing
Tagged Beat Museum, Caffè Trieste, City Lights Bookstore, Coit Tower, Columbus Avenue, Kenneth Rexroth, North Beach, San Francisco
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San Francisco Vacation
I decided to visit San Francisco for my major vacation this year. San Francisco interests me for several reasons. Back when I was more of an intellectual, I read the Beat writers and North Beach poets. So San Francisco has … Continue reading
Weekend Hiking In The Pennsylvania Wilds
Over the weekend I went hiking in three different places. It is amazing that I continue to discover new wonders in North Central Pennsylvania. I really should have got out more in all the years I’ve lived in this area. … Continue reading
Posted in General, Travel
Tagged Eagles Mere, Jacoby Run Falls, Ravensburg State Park, Worlds End State Park
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