Wednesday 30 January 2013

THURSDAY 31st JANUARY 2013 07:47 GMT

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (31st January 1943)
On the Russian Front...
In Stalingrad, General Paulus learns he was promoted to Field Marshal yesterday - an implication that he should commit suicide, because no Field Marshal has ever surrendered. Paulus surrenders nevertheless the same day he receives the news.
An isolated pocket of XI Korps does not receive Paulus' surrender order and holds out.
Soviet 1st Guards Army captures Krasny, Liman and Kremennaya
Rearguard of German 1st Panzer Army withdraws across the frozen Sea of Azov to Taganrog.

In Berlin...
On hearing of the surrender at Stalingrad, an enraged Hitler declares that no more Field-Marshals will be created.
The defeat of Stalingrad is anounced on German radio.

In Rome...
Marshal Ugo Cavallero dismissed and General Ambrosio becomes Chief of Staff.

In the Mediterranean...
The Italian navy loses a corvette and a torpedo boat to mines.
German vessel Ankara sunk by mine
German vessel Lisboa sunk by RN submarine HMS Unruffled

In Tunisia...
1st Armored Division unsuccessfully attacks Faid Pass.

In the Pacific...
US 147th Infantry Regiment begins crossing the Bonegi River on Guadalcanal.
IJN submarine I-8 shells US garrison on Canton Island
In New Guinea...
The Japanese 102nd Infantry Regiment are attacking Australian 17th Infantry Brigade around Wau.

In China...
China Expeditionary Army receives orders from Imperial General Headquarters in Tokyo to capture Luichow peninsula and French possession of Kuangchow Wan.
Japanese and Thai forces cross into Yunnan from Burma and occupy several border towns.

Today's Air Raids...
Messina, Italy by US 9th Air Force
Faid, Gafsa, Gabes and Bizerte, Tunisia by US 12th Air Force. Two French submarines captured by Axis forces, Calypso and Nautilus, are sunk at Bizerte.
Vila airfield, Kolombangara Island by US 13th and Cactus Air Forces
Munda airfield, New Georgia Island by US Cactus Air Force
Off Vella Lavella Island by US 13th and Cactus Air Forces on Japanese shipping, sinking Japanese vessel Toa Maru
Mubo, New Guinea by US 5th Air Force
Rabaul and Gasmata, New Britain by US 5th Air Force

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging, shopping, client session and follow-up, monthly family accounts, missus time, using the evening intuitively.

 Twitter Followers = 1,613 (no change)
     Nonfollowed eliminated = 1
     Unfollowers eliminated = 0


3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
I shall remember January 2013 as the month of disease and expense! Daughter needed her laptop repaired, Son needed a microphone, it was a "5-week month" for shopping and we acquired a whopping £200 energy bill. Ouch! On top of this missus has spent most of the month recovering from Gastroenteritis and myself spent the whole month with a hacking cough that will persist into February.

Finally, my new business venture collapsed!

However, it would not be fair to say the month, for all the setbacks, was miserable. Home life contunes to be idyllic. None of the problems are knockout blows, and it was a successful month for my Hypnotherapy Practice. Once the accounts are done, an Action Plan for February can be drawn up.

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
How do you respond to setbacks and adversity?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Any isolated showers will clear away by 9am
It will be windy but bright with sunny spells thereafter.
It will remain dry and windy with clear spells overnight.
Wind will be strong and veer between westerly and south-westerly.
Max Temp = 6 degC
Min Temp = 5 degC
Sunrise at 07:56
Sunset at 16:46

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
I know a vampire who collects mirrors, but I don't know what he sees in them
  : D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!
Andrew Sleighter on video games

8. TRIVIA
The longest place name still in use is: Taumatawhakatangihangaoauauotam-eteaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokai-whenu a kitanatahu - it's a hill in New Zealand.

9. THE WISDOM I'VE LEARNED FROM OTHERS
"The really great make you feel that you, too, can become great." - Mark Twain

 


Tuesday 29 January 2013

WEDNESDAY 30th JANUARY 2013 07:10 GMT

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (30th January 1943)
On the Russian Front...
In Eastern Ukraine, Soviet 1st Guards Army attack around Krasny Liman
In Stalingrad, German General Seydlitz-Kurzbach is captured.
In the Kuban, the Soviet 9th Army captures Tikhoretsk
In the Kuban, Soviet cruiser Voroshilov and three destroyers bombard German positions around Novorossisk.
Soviet Trans-Caucasus Front captures Maikop and recovers the Maikop oilfields.

In Germany...
There are national celebrations to mark the 10th anniversary of the Nazi Party gaining power. Aware of this, RAF Bomber Command sends two flights, each of three Mosquito fighter-bombers, on daylight raids to Berlin to disrupt anniversary speeches and rallies.
Karl Doenitz is promoted to Grand Admiral and takes command of Kriegsmarine.

In Turkey...
Churchill and Field Marshal Sir Alan Brooke meet Turkish leaders, in an unsuccessful attempt to recruit Turkey into the war on the Allied side.

In the Mediterranean...
RN minelayer HMS Welshman lays mines in Axis shipping lanes
RN corvette HMS Samphire sunk by Italian submarine Platino
RN submarine HMS Safari sinks Italian vessels Aniello and Gemma

In Tunisia...
German 21st Panzer Division attacks around Faid and captures the Faid Pass.

In the Atlantic...
U-519 vanishes, cause unknown.

In the Pacific...
On Guadalcanal, US 147th Infantry Regiment attacks toward Cape Esperance
Naval Battle of Rennell Island Day 2: USN cruiser Chicago, damaged on the 29th, is hit again while under tow and sinks. USN destroyer LaVallette is damaged by Japanese aircraft. The Battle is a Japanese victory, with US Task Force 18 forced to withdraw from the area. This will allow the Japanese evacuation of Guadalcanal to proceed unimpeded.
US vessel Samuel Gompers sunk by IJN submarine I-10 off New Caledonia

In New Guinea...
Japanese 102nd Infantry Regiment attack the Australian 17th Infantry Brigade around Wau

Today's Air Raids...
North Sea minelaying by RAF Bomber Command
Bizerte, Tunisia by US 12th Air Force, sinking two Italian vessels in the harbour.
Munda Airfield, New Georgia Island by US 13th Air Force
Lae and Mubo, New Guinea by US 5th Air Force
Rabaul and Gasmata, New Britain by US 5th Air Force

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging, client prep, and the rest of the morning intuitively. Long meditation in the afternoon. The evening a mixture of me time and missus time.

  Twitter Followers = 1,613 (up 1)
     Nonfollowed eliminated = 0
     Unfollowers eliminated = 0


3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
With missus deciding to have a marathon sleep (1930 last night to 1100 today)
and no pressing tasks, I have an abundance of me time. I will use this time intuitively, but a lot of it will be frankly spent indulging myself. I have long since abandoned the "work ethic" in favour of "take every opportunity to enjoy life".

Paradoxically I slept less last night, around just 5 hours, absorbed last night in a YouTube documentary and waking early with a "wee boner". Wee boners are erections caused by the need to urinate rather than sexual desire. Having urinated around 5am, the prospect of abundant free time was too tempting to go to bed. However, I will enjoy a long deep meditation in the afternoon, which partly compensates for lack of sleep.

Meditations are not spiritual experiences for me - they are more like getting stoned on your own body's endorphins - Buddhists would be appalled! I remember very little from a long deep meditation, other than it felt blissful. However the benefits in a calm enlightened mind when conscious are huge.
I average 90 minutes per session, and will eventually stretch this to 2 hours per session. I have learned that being still is not doing nothing, but is incredibly good for you and consequently the people you interact with.

After one of the longest "dry spells" I can remember I finally ended over a week without ejaculating. With Gastroenteritis killing missus libido stone dead, and my own libido no longer self-propelling, I enjoyed not needing to be furtive. Indeed, I could have happily gone on indefinitely until missus libido recovered. The reason I haven't is because my research suggests this is bad for me. A daily orgasm for both men and woman has many health benefits, and a very important one for men is a reduced risk of Prostate Cancer. A general rule for good health is to "keep everything moving" and so I shall!

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Are you enduring or enjoying life?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Blustery showers in the morning.
A window of dry weather is expected between late morning and early afternoon.
Blustery showers then return but will peter-out early evening.
It will then be dry and mainly clear.
More showers  arrive from 3am tomorrow.
Wind will be consistently strong and south-westerly.
Max Temp = 7 degC
Min Temp = 4 degC
Sunrise at 07:57
Sunset at 16:44

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
I dream of a better tomorrow, where chickens can cross the road and not be questioned about their motives   : D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!
Alvin Williams on Bad Decisions

8. TRIVIA
There are three different ways a suicide or execution by hanging can kill you. If the drop is short, you will die by strangulation. If the drop is just right, your neck will snap and you will die instantly. If the drop is too long, your head will shear off and you will die by decapitation. Skilled executioners calculate the height of drop required to ensure the neck snaps, so death is both instant and non-messy.

9. THE WISDOM I'VE LEARNED FROM OTHERS
"A life of meditation is to perceive at any time the beauty of the moment." - Tong Po




 





 



Monday 28 January 2013

TUESDAY 29th JANUARY 2013 07:20 GMT

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (29th January 1943)
On the Russian Front...
The German Stalingrad pocket has been reduced to several small pockets, all under heavy attack from the Soviet Don Front.
Luftwaffe aircraft drop 130 tons of supplies to German 6th Army by parachute in Stalingrad pocket overnight. Not only is this inadequate, much of it drops into Soviet-held areas.
Soviet 38th Army captures Kastornoye
Soviet 6th Army reaches Starobelsk
Soviet 1st Guards Army attacking around Kabanye and Kremennaya

In the Arctic...
U-255 sinks two Soviet freighters

In Berlin...
Ernst Kaltenbrunner appointed head of the Sicherheitsdienst (SS intelligence)

In the Pacific...
On Guadalcanal, US 147th Infantry Regiment push toward Cape Esperance.
Naval battle of Rennell Island begins. Japanese aircraft attack USN Task Force 18, badly damaging USS Chicago.
IJN submarine I-1 sunk by NZ trawlers Kiwi and Moa off Guadalcanal
Japanese vessel Nichiun Maru sunk by USN submarine Gato off Bougainville Island.

Today's Air Raids...
Ijmuiden, Netherlands by RAF Bomber Command
Netherlands various military targets by RAF Fighter Command
Morlaix, France by RAF Bomber Command
L'Orient U-Boat Base by RAF Bomber Command
Northern France on military targets by RAF Fighter Command
Bay Of Biscay Minelaying by RAF Bomber Command
Off Tunisia on Axis Shipping by US 12th Air Force
Bizerte, Tunisia by US 12th Air Force
Off Algeria on Allied shipping by the Luftwaffe
Munda airfield, New Georgia Island by US 13th Air Force
Vila, Kolombangara Island by US 13th Air Force
Mubo, New Guinea by US 5th Air Force.

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging first thing, the housework I didn't do yesterday, a quick doctor's note errand for missus after lunch, meditation, a combination of marketing and me time. Missus time in the later evening.

 Twitter Followers = 1,612 (down 3)
     Nonfollowed eliminated = 2
     Unfollowers eliminated = 1

          @stack1988WHU

3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
I have decided I like being 50! I've never had it so good! The cosy existence I have achieved far outweighs the experience of previous decades. There is nothing back in the past that I am missing, and plenty that I am glad to be rid of. I am not complacent though - what it took to get here, it takes to stay here. This means continually practising all the disciplines I have learned.

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Are you clear in your own mind about what you're wanting to achieve?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Dry and cloudy in the morning with sunny intervals
Heavy blustery rain moving in over the afternoon.
Rain peters out by 11pm, then mainly dry overnight
Wind will be south-westerly and vary moderate - strong
Max Temp = 11 degC
Min Temp = 5 degC
Sunrise at 07:59
Sunset at 16:42

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
Furniture that you purchase and have to assemble should be called Divorce In A Box. : D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!
FRANKIE BOYLE on The Jonathan Ross Show

8. TRIVIA
Thirty-five percent of the people who use personal ads for dating are already married.

9. THE WISDOM I'VE LEARNED FROM OTHERS
"Discouragement often is the result of listening to people who have their own best interests planned for your life." - Doug Firebaugh
 

 





Sunday 27 January 2013

MONDAY 28th JANUARY 2013 07:30 GMT

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (28th January 1943)
On the Russian Front...
Soviet 40th Army and 13th Army link up, isolating much of German 2nd Army around Kastornoye.
Soviet 37th Army captures Kropotkin in the Kuban.

In Tunisia...
On Hitler's order, the 5th Panzer army becomes subject to the Italian High Command.
Free French XIX Corps attack in the Kairouan Pass

In Brazil...
Roosevelt, returning from Casablanca conference, meets with President Vargas.

In the Pacific...
On Guadalcanal, US forces advance westward from Nueha River.

In New Guinea...
Elements of the Australian 17th Infantry Brigade under attack around Wau.

In Tokyo...
Japan promises independence to Burma after the war.

Today's Air Raids...
Belgium on military targets by RAF Fighter Command
Ousseltia Valley and Sfax, Tunisia by US 12th Air Force
Vila airfield, Kolombangara Island by US 13th Air Force
Offshore shipping, Kolombangara Island by US Cactus Air Force
Kahili airfield, Bougainville Island by US 13th Air Force
Wewak and Salamaua, New Guinea by US 5th Air Force
RAF aircraft fly a fighter sweep over Akyab Island, Burma

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Housework, Son time, missus me time and online marketing/blogging

 Twitter Followers = 1,615 (up 1)
  Nonfollowed eliminated = 0
   Unfollowers eliminated = 0


3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
Everybody's at home for another Monday! Son's college has a special exhibition day, and Missus is still recovering from Gastroenteritis. I myself am still slowly recovering from a cough, but it won't stop me doing stuff.

As I go about my business today, I intend to internally focus on my goal of growing my Practice to be self-sufficient. Only by having that firm initial vision can it all start to happen, so I want to renew that vision and go into February with fresh vigour.

The events of January and synchronicity in the life of Son have convinced me that you can't make things happen as part of someone else's team. It has to be your vision driven by you. In addition, it's all about what you're doing moment to moment, and not about the ever-changing circumstances.

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Are you in the right team.

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Dry and sunny start, though it will increasingly cloud over during the morning.
Heavy and blustery rain moving in over early afternoon.
Rain will clear by midnight, and it will be dry and cloudy overnight.
Wind will be south-westerly and strengthen in the afternoon.
Max Temp = 7 degC
Min Temp = 2 degC
Sunrise at 08:01
Sunset at 16:40

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
Couples who have been married a long time start finishing each others' sentences, the most popular ending being "Shut the f*ck up!"  : D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!
Famous standup comedians before they were famous

8. TRIVIA
The name Wendy orginated from the story Peter Pan. It was made up for the story and never existed before then.

9. THE WISDOM I'VE LEARNED FROM OTHERS
"Your life has the potential to be a wondrous journey, filled with exciting moments and astonishing experiences." "It can be a thrilling ride if you are open to exploring all that is available to you." "Adventure is the result of your willingness to live with a spirit of enthusiasm." - C. Carter-Scott



 






SUNDAY 27th JANUARY 2013 08:43 GMT

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (27th January 1943)
On the Russian Front...
Supplies begin moving into Leningrad via a rail line through the narrow Soviet-held corridor south of Lake Ladoga.
German 1st Panzer Army are withdrawing into the Ukraine while the 17th Army holds the Kuban.

In Berlin...
Hitler authorizes the mobilization of all German men 16-65 and all women 17-45.

In London...
Parliament urges the government to save the Jews of Nazi-occupied Europe.

In Cairo...
Churchill arrives to consult with local officials.

In the Atlantic..
Three American freighters lost to U-Boats.

In the Pacific...
US forces reach Nueha River on Guadalcanal.
Japanese vessel Shoan Maru heavily damaged beyond repair by USN submarine Whale off Saipan.

Today's Air Raids...
Wilhelmshaven, Germany by US 8th Air Force
Dusseldorf, Germany by RAF Bomber Command
North Sea Minelaying by RAF Bomber Command
Messina, Italy by US 9th Air Force
Offshore Tunisia on Axis shipping by US 12th Air Force
Mezzouna, Tunisia by US 12th Air Force
Guadalcanal on US positions by Japanese aircraft
Kolombangara Island by US 13th Air Force
Lae and Finschhafen, New Guinea by US 5th Air Force
Gasmata, New Britain by US 5th Air Force

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging first thing. Missus time, client follow-up and ironing in the morning. Long meditation after lunch and some me time. Missus time in the evening.

 Twitter Followers = 1,614 (down 2)
   Nonfollowed eliminated = 0
   Unfollowers eliminated = 2

         @SpecialPenny, @AllanBBeaton


3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
I'm particularly aware today of my potential to make a difference. Making a difference is my chosen life-purpose, and consequently abundant opportunity to do so has manifested. My role in my nuclear family is absolutely pivotal, and there are many others I can lift by my talents. The setbacks of this month, notably a prolonged cough and the collapse of my business venture, and big unexpected expenses on both children and energy bills, have not changed the fundamental direction of my life.

In an important new self-development, there has been a sharpening of awareness. Up to now my awareness has been centred within me, that is the role I am playing in this life experience. In the past few days it has shifted to the boundary between my internal experiences of myself and the external experiences of the universe. From this new vantage point, I can see the Physics of both regions playing out. The result is a much deeper and more profound acceptance of both, a delicious peace of mind and more power to affect both.

My next spiritual aim is to keep my awareness permanently in this blissful nexus, so I will be experimenting with techniques to stay foucused on this point.

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Is your understanding of the Universe growing and developing?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRAFORD
Wet blustery start.
Rain will clear by mid-morning, then it will dry and bright until early afternoon.
Blustery showers then move in for the afternoon but will clear by evening.
It will be dry and become increasingly clear overnight.
Wind will be strong and south-westerly, gradually easing over the day.
Max Temp = 5 degC
Min Temp = 3 degC
Sunrise at 08:02
Sunset at 16:38

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
Sometimes the first step to forgiveness is understanding the other person is a complete idiot. : D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!
Cory Robinson on food

8. TRIVIA
The name Jeep came from the abbreviation used in the army for the "General Purpose" vehicle, G.P.

9. THE WISDOM I'VE LEARNED FROM OTHERS
"There is only one Master, and it is neither male nor female. It shines within you as your own Self." - Poonjaji


 






Saturday 26 January 2013

SATURDAY 26th JANUARY 2013 08:35 GMT

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (26th January 1943)
On the Russian Front...
The Stalingrad pocket is reduced and split into two separate pockets by the Soviet Don Front.

In the Arctic...
Soviet vessel Malygin sunk by U-255

In Liberia...
Roosevelt meets with Liberian President Barclay

In Tunisia...
Free French XIX Corps attack in the Kairouan Pass

In the Atlantic...
Free Norwegian forces lose two freighters to U-Boats

In the Pacific...
US forces attacking along the Poha River on Guadalcanal
Japanese vessel Ushio Maru sunk by USN submarine Grayling
USN submarine Wahoo attacks a convoy north of Dutch New Guinea, damaging two vessels and sinking two, including a heavily-laden troop transport. The surfaced submarine then opens fire on the Japanese troops in the water.

Today's Air Raids...
Northern France on military targets by RAF Fighter Command and US 8th Air Force fighters, on railways by RAF Bomber Command and on L'Orient U-Boat base by RAF Bomber Command.
Naples and Messina, Italy by US 9th Air Force
Munda, New Georgia Island by US 13th Air Force
Ballale, Shortland Islands by US 13th Air Force
Lae and Finschafen, New Guinea by US 5th Air Force
Rabaul, Gasmata, and Cape Gloucester, New Britain by US 5th Air Force
Rangoon, Mandalay, and other military targets, Burma by US 10th Air Force.

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging and me time before a brief missus time ahead of the Weekend Job. FA cup footie on the telly in the late evening.

 Twitter Followers = 1,616 (up 2)
    Nonfollowed eliminated = 1
    Unfollowers eliminated = 0


3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
Though I have resolved my erection issues, there is a marked decline in libido. After spending most of my life unable to think straight without an orgasm a day, it's an odd new experience I'm still getting used to. I still like to "look" but that's about all - to go any further alone or otherwise seems too much like hard work.

Marital sex these days is about satisfying missus' needs rather than mine. It's been at least a fortnight due to missus being ill, and I'm not "missing" it at all. I don't see this as a bad thing - it frees up lots of time and energy for other things, makes me "safe" and relaxed in female company - ideal for a therapist, and means I don't get that grumpy testosterone aggression and frustration.
It also means I don't have to be so furtive looking for some privacy to get some relief.

Of course there is a slightly sad sense of loss, but what I'm losing only made life awkward anyway, and there are plenty of other sensual pleasures I still enjoy. Sex will not vanish from my life but will continue at a significantly diminished level, enough to keep everything "ticking over". An orgasm a week feels about right, and any more will be just to service missus on demand as needed.

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Are you responding positively to the changes in your life?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Dry throughout daytime with sunny intervals.
Heavy rain moving in during the evening will persist all night and into the following morning.
Wind will be consistently moderate and south-westerly.
Max Temp = 4 degC
Min Temp = 1 degC
Sunrise at 08:04
Sunset at 16:36

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
Maybe we should be focusing less on Goldilocks and more on why Mama and Papa bear don't sleep in the same bed anymore : D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!
Steve Hall on Russell Howard's Good News

8. TRIVIA
The phrase "rule of thumb" is derived from an old English law which stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb.

9. THE WISDOM I'VE LEARNED FROM OTHERS
"You never know when you are making a memory." - Rickie Lee Jones




Friday 25 January 2013

BURNS NIGHT, FRIDAY 25th JANUARY 2013 08:35 GMT

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (25th January 1943)
On the Russian Front...
The Soviet Don Front calls for German 6th Army in Stalingrad to surrender, but General Paulus, in compliance of Hitler's order, refuses.
The German 1st Panzer Army, now hopelessly outflanked, retreats toward Rostov.

In Rome...
Italian General Giovanni Messe is appointed commander of all Axis forces in North Africa.

In the Mediterranean...
U-431 sinks three defenceless Syrian vessels.
Italian vessel Teodolinda sunk by RN submarine HMS Unruffled

In Tunisia...
British General Kenneth Anderson is appointed commander of all Allied forces in Tunisia.

In the Atlantic...
British vessel Lackenby sunk by U-624
US vessel City of Flint sunk by U-575
In the Pacific...
Japanese forces on Guadalcanal withdraw to evacuation points

Today's Air Raids...
Flushing, Netherlands by RAF Bomber Command and RAF Fighter Command
Northern France on military targets by US 8th Air Force Fighters
Wake Island by US 7th Air Force
Henderson Field by Japanese aircraft
Munda Airfield, New Georgia Island by US 13th Air Force
Ballale, Shortland Islands by US 13th Air Force
Rekata Bay, Santa Isabel Island by US 13th Air Force
Lae and Finschhafen, New Guinea by US 5th Air Force
Gasmata and Cape Gloucester, New Britain by US 5th Air Force
Rangoon, Myitnge, Mandalay, and Naba, Burma by US 10th Air Force

2.TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging and client follow-up first thing.
A brief missus time before shift 1 of the weekend job
Missus time in the evening.

 Twitter Followers = 1,614 (no change)
  Nonfollowed eliminated = 0
  Unfollowers eliminated = 1

     @Yesenia_mcj

3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
A potentially lucrative January has been scuppered by bailing out daughter, equipment for Son and a truly horrendous energy bill due in February. Oh well never mind! An originally busy weekend will now be a standard weekend as my new business venture has collapsed and snow has postponed a client. Plodding on with inner peace is the theme of today.

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Are you clear in your own mind where you want your life to go?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Dry and cloudy most of the day.
Heavy snow moving in late afternoon will persist until after midnight.
Wind will be moderate and south-easterly, veering south-westerly overnight.
Max Temp = 1 degC
Min Temp = -3 degC
Sunrise at 08:05
Sunset at 16:34

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
I always thought by 2013 we would have flying cars. Instead, we have blankets with sleeves. : D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!
Elis James on Russell Howard's Good News

8. TRIVIA
The song "American Pie" is named after the aircraft in which Buddy Holly died.

9. THE WISDOM I'VE LEARNED FROM OTHERS
"Life consists not in holding good cards, but in playing those you hold well." - Josh Billings