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Planned books:
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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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Monthly Archives: May 2018
Springtime in the Poconos
Today I went on a bus trip to the Poconos. Susquehanna Trailways rarely offers tours to the Poconos so I jumped at the chance. I was fortunate that this trip was not canceled because there were only 14 passengers. They … Continue reading
Posted in General, Travel
Tagged Hawley, Hawley Silk Mill, Honesdale, Poconos, Stourbridge Line, The Waterfront at Silver Birches
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The Trip Home From Boston
I wasn’t going to blog about my final day in Boston since it was just spent on the trip home, but there are a few details I should record for future reference. I had breakfast as usual at Caffe Nero … Continue reading
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Boston Vacation Day Thirteen
By Thursday I was truly at a loss as to how to spend my remaining time in Boston. But I did have the idea to go on a harbor cruise. I took the Silver Line to South Station, the Red … Continue reading
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Tagged Dick's Last Resort, Gibson House Museum, Historic Harbor Cruise, Row 34
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Boston Vacation Day Twelve
By Wednesday I had truly run out of ideas on what to do in Boston so I decided to do something far down on my list which I had not even scheduled. I decided to visit the Forest Hills Cemetery … Continue reading
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Tagged Anne Sexton, E. E. Cummings, Eugene O’Neill, Forest Hills Cemetery, The MIT Press Bookstore
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Boston Vacation Day Ten
On Monday I had run out of planned things to do but I decided to visit the Back Bay to take photos of some theaters located there. I took the Silver Line bus to South Station and transferred to the … Continue reading
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Tagged Back Bay, Boston Center for the Arts, Bunker Hill Monument, MassArt, Newbury Street, The Beehive, USS Cassin Young
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Boston Vacation Day Nine
On Sunday I had to buy a new 7-Day Link pass which is good until May 27, 2018 at 7:27 a.m. I went to CVS Pharmacy and bought some aspirin. I took the Red Line to Park Street and then … Continue reading
Boston Vacation Day Eight
On Saturday my goal was to visit the New England Aquarium. To get there I took the Silver Line to South Station, the Red Line to Downtown Crossing, the Orange Line to State Station, and the Blue Line to the … Continue reading
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Tagged Boston Athenæum, Emmet's Irish Pub and Restaurant, New England Aquarium
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Boston Vacation Day Seven
On Friday I explored the Back Bay. I left for the Prudential Center at 9:00 a.m. and got there at 9:30 a.m. I saw the Barnes & Noble store at The Shops at Prudential Center and then followed signs to … Continue reading
Boston Vacation Day Six
On Thursday I returned to Cambridge to see the other Harvard museums, the Harvard Art Museums. I took the Silver Line bus to South Station and transferred to the Red Line subway. I got off the subway at the Harvard … Continue reading
Boston Vacation Day Five
On Wednesday I began my exploration of Cambridge, a separate city from Boston which is easy to reach using public transportation. At around 8:30 a.m. I took the Silver Line to South Station and transferred to the Red Line. I … Continue reading
Boston Vacation Day Four
On the fourth day of my vacation in Boston I decided to concentrate on the Seaport District area which was where my hotel was located. At 10:00 a.m. I went to the Institute of Contemporary Art just as it opened. … Continue reading
Boston Vacation Day Two
Since YOTEL does not offer a complimentary breakfast I walked to a nearby Caffe Nero at 7:30 a.m. and had a Cafe au lait, a yogurt, and a Kouign Amman croissant. They gave me a loyalty card which will come … Continue reading
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Tagged Acorn Street, Beacon Hill, Boston, Louisburg Square, Museum of Fine Arts, Post Office Square
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Boston Vacation Day Three
On Monday I started my day with breakfast at Caffé Nero. This became my routine and I almost always ordered the same thing; after grabbing a yogurt parfait I also got a croissant and a medium cup of café au … Continue reading
Posted in General, Theater, Travel
Tagged Brattle Book Shop, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
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