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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (11th January 1943)
On the Russian Front...
Soviet Don Front continues to batter doomed German 6th Army in Stalingrad. General Paulus again ordered not to surrender.
German Army Group A continues to withdraw from the Caucasus
Pushing toward Rostov, Soviet 51st Army and 2nd Guards Army reach the Manych River.
Soviet units capture Georgievsk, Pyatigorsk, and Mineralnye Vody.
The Krasnodar - Novorossisk offensive is launched.

In the Mediterranean...
Italian vessel Vittoria Beraldo sunk by RN submarine HMS Turbulent
Italian vessel San Antonio sunk by RN submarine HMS Sahib

In Tunisia...
British 6th Armored Division attack around Bou Arada.

In the Atlantic...
British vessel Ocean Vagabond sunk by U-186
British vessel British Dominion sunk by U-620
British vessel C.S. Flight sunk by U-105
In Washington...
US defence budget reaches $100 billion

In the Pacific...
Elements of US 25th Infantry Division and Americal Division attack Japanese positions at Mount Austen on Guadalcanal.
Nine USN PT boats attack eight IJN destroyers on a supply mission off Guadalcanal. IJN destroyer Hatsukaze is damaged but PT-112 sunk and PT-43 is damaged. 

In Burma...
In the Arakan, Japanese forces counter-attack the Indian 123rd Infantry Brigade around Rathedaung overnight.

Today's Air Raids...
Essen, Germany by RAF Bomber Command
Northern France on military targets by RAF Fighter Command
Naples, Italy by US 9th Air Force
Gabes and military targets around Fondouk, Tunisia by US 12th Air Force
Thelepte Airbase by the Luftwaffe
New Georgia Island by US Cactus Air Force
Bhamo, Burma by US China Air Task Force

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Wedding Anniversary today, (27th) and I've taken off this weekend's shifts at the Weekend Job. I'm taking thise morning very easy, and after seeing missus off to work (she doesn't get flexible holidays) I will be sleeping, meditating, and having me time, and using Reiki techniques to accelerate healing of my cough.

After lunch and a good soak in the tub, there will be a further meditation for preparing missus' 3-course anniversary supper. Missus time thereafter, aside from clearing the kitchen!

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3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
It's rather astonishing how successful our marriage is when you consider that she is a Paranoid Schizophrenic. It is fortunately very well managed, so much so that she works full-time and is the chief breadwinner, allowing me to be carer and housekeeper and run my hypnotherapy practice around it.

Caring for missus, aside from the housekeeping, mainly involves managing her behaviour, preventing her developing unnecessary checking and safety routines, and from spending all our money on gifts and catalogue purchases. Occasionally it means representing her and stopping her freaking people out by sharing her deluded beliefs.

The odd thing is how happy we both are. Most of the time, home is paradise, and I wouldn't want to be anywhere else. Missus faithfully takes all her medication without any enforcement from me and worships me - and I rather like that! All our happiness is as a direct consequence of each other.

Of course, it took a while to get to this point. I had to come to full acceptance of missus' state of mind and learn to manage my own issues whilst at the same time bring up a daughter with all the worst manifestations that puberty can bring. There have been plenty of tears and heartbreak.

But with time, some peripheral help, an amazingly helpful Son who is a joy to be around, some financial good luck, since 2011 it's been mainly happiness all the way. I have a mental strength I couldn't have imagined in previous decades, internal peace and plenty of creature comforts to enjoy.

Good and bad, all things pass, but I will savour with relish all the happiness I am currently enjoying.

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Does your life have a clear purpose?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Foggy start. Dry cloudy and cold thereafter.
Wind will be very slight and westerly at first, verring south-easterly in the afternoon and gradually strengthening.
Max Temp = 3 degC
Min Temp = 1 degC
Sunrise at 08:20
Sunset at 16:10
Jetstream: South of Britain and westerly

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
I go weak at the knees for orthopaedic surgeons : D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY
Bill Hicks at Edinburgh Festival

8. TRIVIA
In Jordan, playing and listening to heavy metal is illegal.

9. THE WISDOM I'VE LEARNED FROM OTHERS
"I left in love, in laughter, and in truth and wherever truth, love and laughter abide, I am there in spirit." - Bill Hicks' Epitaph