Month: January 2023

Anton Chekhov was a medical doctor and a writer of plays. One of his first plays was the Seagull available here on Gutenberg, about the artistic clashes and melancholy ala Shakespeare’s Hamlet (which is slyly alluded to), that Sir Tom Stoppard wrote “You can’t have too many English Seagulls: for , the Russian one will […]

Moses Farrow is one of the children that Mia Farrow and Woody Allen adopted over 40 years ago. Like his sister, Soon-Yi Previn he was born in Korea. Mia has been upset that her son support Woody and Soon Yi and not her. Some theories have been Woody’s interference with the boy, though he adamantly […]

On April 12, 1955, at Kokubunji, Tokyo, a tiny rocket called Pencil was launched horizontally. Even before and during WWII, research into rockets is said to have attained a considerable level, but most scientists destroyed their materials for fear that they would be accused of war crimes as after World War II, Japan was forbidden […]

In astrology, the asteroid Itokawa is named in honour of  Dr. Hideo Itokawa. His asteroid is used  to highlight astronomical or rocketry discoveries and advances. He is affectionately called “Dr. Rocket”  because on April 12, 1955. he led his fellow scientists in launching the tiny rocket called Pencil, a miniscule thing about 23CM in length […]

Elena Rybakina (No. 25 ranking) will face Victoria Azarenka (No. 24) in the semifinals of the Australian Open on Thursday, January 26. Rybakina is favored (-200) in this match compared to underdog Azarenka (+170). Rybakina was born in Moscow on June 17, 1999 making her ten years younger than her opponent. She is known for […]

Elena Rybakina (No. 25 ranking) will face Victoria Azarenka (No. 24) in the semifinals of the Australian Open on Thursday, January 26. Rybakina is favored (-200) in this match compared to the underdog Azarenka (+170). ESPN also ranks Azarenka at #24. Both are six feet tall but Rybakiina is ten years older. Victoria Azarenka with […]