FRIDAY 28th SEPTEMBER 2012 05:50 BST

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1. THIS DAY IN WW2 (28th September 1942)
On the Russian Front... At Stalingrad, the German 6th Army and Soviet 62nd Army are locked in fierce battles around Mamayev Kurgan, the Red October factory, and the Silikat factory. The Soviet Stalingrad Front is renamed Don Front under Rokossovsky while South-East Front becomes the new Stalingrad Front under Eremenko.

In the Atlantic... Brazillian ships Ozorio, Lages and Antonico sunk by U-Boats.
U-175 sinks US vessel Alcoa Mariner.

In the Aleutian Islands... US 11th Air Force aircraft attack Kiska Island and Attu Island.

In the Pacific... US submarine Trout sinks Japanese escort carrier Taiyo. US submarine Sculpin sinks Japanese seaplane carrier Nisshin. Japanese vessel Tamon Maru sunk by USN submarine Nautilus off Japan.
US Cactus Air Force fighters claim twenty-five victories while intercepting Japanese aircraft over Guadalcanal.

In Papua New Guinea... Australian battalions begin pushing towards Ioribaiwa on the Kokoda Track.

Over Burma... The RAF bombs Mandalay.

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
I have "defected" back to Blogspot for this blog which is now
much-improved since my last visit, and unlike Wordpress seems to actually work properly. After blogging, ironing and meditation before shift 1 of the Weekend Job. Missus time in the later evening.

 Twitter Followers = 1,548 (down 2)
   Nonfollowed eliminated = 2
    Unfollowers eliminated = 0

3. TODAY’S SELF-OBSERVATION
A low mood was somewhat lifted by quality times with Missus and Son last night, which brought my focus back to gratitude. As I settle into the normal weekend routine, we'll see what next week holds.

4. TODAY’S QUESTION FOR YOU
Are you taking the time to appreciate what you have?

5. TODAY’S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Any early drizzle will clear, then dry and cloudy in the morning.
Possibility of isolated showers early afternoon and mid-evening.
Dry and cloudy at other times, cloud thinning out overnight
Wind will be consistently moderate and westerly.
Max Temp: 12 degC
Min Temp 9 degC
Sunrise 07:04
Sunset 18:49
Jetstream: West of Ireland and westerly

6. TODAY’S ONELINER
Of all the martial arts, karaoke inflicts the most pain : D

7. THE BEST OF MOCK THE WEEK
Frankie Boyle on Airport Security
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfUnETeylAI&feature=related

8. TRIVIA
Mosquitoes are attracted to the colour blue twice as much as to any other colour. However, wearing other colours won't protect you. They are also attracted to your body heat and the carbon dioxide in your breath.

9. THE WISDOM I’VE LEARNED FROM OTHERS
"For true success ask yourself these four questions: Why? Why not? Why not me? Why not now?" — JAMES ALLEN