THURSDAY 13th DECEMBER 2012 06:40 GMT

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (13th December 1942)
On the Russian Front... Soviet 3rd Shock Army attack Velikiye Luki.
Operation Winter Storm: German Group Hoth attacking Soviet 51st Army around Kotelnikovo and push toward Stalingrad. 51st Army begin withdrawing, but 2nd Guards Army begins moving to reinforce.

In Berlin... Spanish General Munoz Grandes meets with Hitler.

In the Mediterranean.... Italian submarine Corallo sunk by RN sloop Enchantress off Bougie.

In Libya... British 7th Armored Division and 51st Highland Division begin advancing.

In the Atlantic... Swedish vessel Scania sunk by U-176
British vessel City of Bombay sunk by U-159

In New Guinea... Japanese forces abandon Buna village overnight.

Today's Air Raids...
Netherlands On military targets by RAF Fighter Command
Tunis/Bizerte/Sousse/Sfax, Tunisia by US 12th Air Force
Salamaua, New Guinea by US 5th Air Force
Gasmata Airfield, New Britain by US 5th Air Force

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Shopping and ironing in the morning. Meditation in the afternoon, missus time in the evening.

 Twitter Followers = 1,601 (up 2)
  Nonfollowed eliminated = 0
  Unfollowers eliminated = 0

3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
A significant shift in my attitude over recent years has been towards gains and victories. My response used to be a standard blokey one - triumphalism and inflated ego - the idea that victories made me a better man and proved my worth. These days my response is gratitude. I'm aware that no matter how self-made people think they are, they've "made it" only because that's the way the universe has rolled for them, and that they are consciously or otherwise tapping into a universal principle - that what you focus on you get more of.

Besides, everything you gain in this life will be taken from you - nothing can be kept. In truth you own nothing - you only experience it temporarily. Consequently I'm simply profoundly grateful for all good experiences I have, and I'm focused on simply enjoying them and making a difference while I can. I shall enjoy my moment in the sun!

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Are you making the most of this moment?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Dry, cloudy and freezing all day, evening and overnight.
Wind will veer gradually from easterly to south-easterly and strengthen
Max Temp = -2 degC
Min Temp = -2 degC
Sunrise at 08:17
Sunset at 15:45
Jetstream: Over Scotland and north-easterly

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
Went to check into a hotel the other day. I asked for a suite with a view. The receptionist gave me a Polo Mint! : D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!
Unlikely things to read on a medical label - Mock the Week - Series 11 Episode 10

8. TRIVIA
 In ancient Rome it was common to put an image of a penis over the front door, for wealth, fertility and wellbeing.

9. THE WISDOM I'VE LEARNED FROM OTHERS
"When you lose, don't lose the lesson." - The Dalai Lama