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1. THIS
DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (1st March 1943)
On the Russian Front...
Soviet forces capture Demyansk following German withdrawal.
Soviet 3rd Tank Army attacking around Krasnograd
In the Mediterranean...
Italian torpedo boat Monsone sunk by US 9th Air Force aircraft at Naples.
Italian destroyer Geniere heavily damaged by USAAF aircraft at Palermo
Italian vessel San Vincenzo sunk by RN submarine HMS Turbulent
In Tunisia...
Gruppe Weber pushes British 5th Corps out of El Aouna.
In Algiers...
General Carl Spaatz officially replaces General James Doolittle as commander of the US 12th Air Force in Northwest
Africa.
In the Atlantic...
US vessel Fitz-John Porter sunk by U-518
In Washington DC...
Atlantic Convoy Conference opens in Washington, DC
In the Pacific...
A large reinforcement convoy carrying 6,000 Japanese troops is spotted by American reconaissance, departing Rabaul in New Britain bound for New Guinea.
Today's Air Raids...
Berlin by RAF Bomber Command
Belgium on military targets by RAF Fighter Command
North Sea minelaying by RAF Bomber Command
Cagliari, Sardinia by USAAF
Lae, New Guinea by the RAAF
Gasmata, New Britain by US 5th Air Force
Burma on military targets by US 10th Air Force
2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging, me time and a good soak in the tub! Off to vets mid-morning for next move regarding the cat. Shift 1 of the Weekend Job then missus time in the later evening.
Twitter Followers = 1,620 (up 1)
Nonfollowed eliminated = 1
Unfollowers eliminated = 0
3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
The famly finances for February proved to be in much better shape than I was dreading, and the books balanced. My forecast is that despite my therapist insurance and more vet fees due in March, books will also balance in March. This has done wonders for morale and belief! Success in nuclear family relationships also boosted morale, diffusing tensions between the other three, and February ended with a suitably celebratory marital time culminating in which I rung missus' bell particularly loudly. Male ego was suitably smug!
March consequently begins drenched in Gratitude, the best possible frame of mind. I am very much achieving my purpose - wielding my abundance to make a positive difference. I want to "make hay while the sun shines" - while there is no adversity causing distractions, it's an opportunity to focus attention and experience higher states of consciousness. The more often I am "cosmically conscious", the less distracted I will be by unforeseen events and the more effective I will become in my chosen purpose.
4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Are you doing things that are bringing you closer to achieving your objectives for your life?
5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Dry and cloudy all day with some sunny spells.
Dry and cloudy with increasing clear spells in the evening and overnight.
Wind will be consistently light and north-easterly.
Max Temp = 5 degC
Min Temp = 1 degC
Sunrise at 06:56
Sunset at 17:44
6. TODAY'S ONELINER
Every day when I go to work, I follow in my fathers footsteps - he walked across the drive before the cement was dry. : D
7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY
Andrew Santino on advising boys about girls
8. TRIVIA
The San Andreas Fault is moving about 2 inches a year, about the same rate fingernails grow. At this rate, San Francisco and Los Angeles will be next to each other in 15 million years.
9. THE WISDOM I'VE LEARNED FROM OTHERS
"Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced." – James Baldwin
Thursday, 28 February 2013
Wednesday, 27 February 2013
THURSDAY 28th FEBRUARY 2013 06:25 GMT
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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (28th February 1943)
On the Russian Front...
German forces complete withdrawal from the Demyansk salient
40th Army of Soviet Voronezh Front unsuccessfully attacking around Zenkov and Sumy
German 1st Panzer Army and 4th Panzer Army push to the Donets river.
In the Black Sea...
Soviet minesweeper Gruz sunk by Kriegsmarine S-boats
In Norway...
Norwegian commandos attack Norsk Hydro power station and damage heavy water facilities.
In the Mediterranean...
Kriegsmarine S-boat S-35 is sunk by a mine
Italian submarine FR-111 is sunk by Allied aircraft.
In Tunisia...
German Gruppe Weber continues attacking British 5th Corps around Beja
In New Guinea...
Australian 17th Infantry Brigade pushes beyond Mubo.
Today's Air Raids...
Murmansk Harbour, Russia by the Luftwaffe on vessels of convoy JW53
Northern France on military targets by RAF Fighter Command and US 8th Air Force Fighters
St. Nazaire, France by RAF Bomber Command
Kiska Island by US 11th Air Force
Kolombangara Island and Bougainville Island by US aircraft, sinking vessel Hibari Maru.
2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Shopping and family accounts in the morning.
Meditation and some me time in the afternoon.
Missus time in the evening.
Twitter Followers = 1,619 (up 1)
Nonfollowed eliminated = 2
Unfollowers eliminated = 0
3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
My mind begins today where I want it to be - in a neutral calm place. However there may be an adrenalin rush when I do the family accounts - and not in a good way! I never do look forward to it, but it is different this time - I expect to be in the red for the first time since 2008. A string of unexpected and unavoidable expenses has arisen in December - February of which I could do nothing about.
When circumstances are benign for a long period, you can become dependent on them, and a downturn therefore upsets your equilibrium. Fear can take over at this point and threaten a downward spiral, where fear generates behaviour that generates more fear. I am learning to respond to adversity by letting go of that lost and trusting in my intuition for my next move.
It's also important to keep focus on gratitude, so I have various reminders around the house and on the laptop to prompt me into that frame of mind. At the same time I need to keep my attention on my intention - what I'm trying to achieve. It's surprisingly easy to lose sight of this. I use daily mantras to remind me. My principal one is: What is my purpose? My purpose is to wield abundance to make a difference through loving, performance, teaching and therapy.
4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Are you clear in your own mind about what you are supposed to be doing?
5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Dry and sunny all day.
Cloud will build gradually in the evening and it will be dry and cloudy overnight.
Wind will be light and north-westerly at first, veering north-easterly from mid-morning.
Max Temp = 5 degC
Min Temp = 1 degC
Sunrise at 06:59
Sunset at 17:42
6. TODAY'S ONELINER
I was playing chess with my friend and he said, 'Let's make this interesting'. So we stopped playing chess. : D
7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!
Robby Slowik on smug cars, bullying and ugly people
8. TRIVIA
In ancient Greece, a dinner host would take the first sip of wine to assure guests the wine was not poisoned, hence the phrase “drinking to one’s health.” “Toasting” started in ancient Rome when the Romans continued the Greek tradition but started dropping a piece of toasted bread into each wine glass to temper undesirable tastes or excessive acidity.
9. THE WISDOM I'VE LEARNED FROM OTHERS
"The greater part of our happiness depends on our dispositions and not on our circumstances." - Martha Washington
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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (28th February 1943)
On the Russian Front...
German forces complete withdrawal from the Demyansk salient
40th Army of Soviet Voronezh Front unsuccessfully attacking around Zenkov and Sumy
German 1st Panzer Army and 4th Panzer Army push to the Donets river.
In the Black Sea...
Soviet minesweeper Gruz sunk by Kriegsmarine S-boats
In Norway...
Norwegian commandos attack Norsk Hydro power station and damage heavy water facilities.
In the Mediterranean...
Kriegsmarine S-boat S-35 is sunk by a mine
Italian submarine FR-111 is sunk by Allied aircraft.
In Tunisia...
German Gruppe Weber continues attacking British 5th Corps around Beja
In New Guinea...
Australian 17th Infantry Brigade pushes beyond Mubo.
Today's Air Raids...
Murmansk Harbour, Russia by the Luftwaffe on vessels of convoy JW53
Northern France on military targets by RAF Fighter Command and US 8th Air Force Fighters
St. Nazaire, France by RAF Bomber Command
Kiska Island by US 11th Air Force
Kolombangara Island and Bougainville Island by US aircraft, sinking vessel Hibari Maru.
2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Shopping and family accounts in the morning.
Meditation and some me time in the afternoon.
Missus time in the evening.
Twitter Followers = 1,619 (up 1)
Nonfollowed eliminated = 2
Unfollowers eliminated = 0
3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
My mind begins today where I want it to be - in a neutral calm place. However there may be an adrenalin rush when I do the family accounts - and not in a good way! I never do look forward to it, but it is different this time - I expect to be in the red for the first time since 2008. A string of unexpected and unavoidable expenses has arisen in December - February of which I could do nothing about.
When circumstances are benign for a long period, you can become dependent on them, and a downturn therefore upsets your equilibrium. Fear can take over at this point and threaten a downward spiral, where fear generates behaviour that generates more fear. I am learning to respond to adversity by letting go of that lost and trusting in my intuition for my next move.
It's also important to keep focus on gratitude, so I have various reminders around the house and on the laptop to prompt me into that frame of mind. At the same time I need to keep my attention on my intention - what I'm trying to achieve. It's surprisingly easy to lose sight of this. I use daily mantras to remind me. My principal one is: What is my purpose? My purpose is to wield abundance to make a difference through loving, performance, teaching and therapy.
4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Are you clear in your own mind about what you are supposed to be doing?
5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Dry and sunny all day.
Cloud will build gradually in the evening and it will be dry and cloudy overnight.
Wind will be light and north-westerly at first, veering north-easterly from mid-morning.
Max Temp = 5 degC
Min Temp = 1 degC
Sunrise at 06:59
Sunset at 17:42
6. TODAY'S ONELINER
I was playing chess with my friend and he said, 'Let's make this interesting'. So we stopped playing chess. : D
7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!
Robby Slowik on smug cars, bullying and ugly people
8. TRIVIA
In ancient Greece, a dinner host would take the first sip of wine to assure guests the wine was not poisoned, hence the phrase “drinking to one’s health.” “Toasting” started in ancient Rome when the Romans continued the Greek tradition but started dropping a piece of toasted bread into each wine glass to temper undesirable tastes or excessive acidity.
9. THE WISDOM I'VE LEARNED FROM OTHERS
"The greater part of our happiness depends on our dispositions and not on our circumstances." - Martha Washington
WEDNESDAY 27th FEBRUARY 2013 08:30 GMT
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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (27th February 1943)
On the Russian Front...
German II SS Panzer Korps captures Lozovaya
1st Guards Army and 6th Army of Soviet Southwest Front ordered to withdraw across the Donets
In the English Channel...
Kriegsmarine patrol boat V-1318 is sunk by a mine.
In a failed attack on a German convoy, RN motor gunboat MGB-79 is sunk by German escorts.
British commandos raid Herm Island overnight.
In the Mediterranean...
RN submarine HMS Tigris sunk by Kriegsmarine sub-chaser UJ-2210
In Tunisia...
German Gruppe Weber attacks British 5th Corps around Beja
In Japan...
IJA nuclear weapons research group, later named NI-go, meets again to determine how best to proceed with development for the Army.
In the Indian Ocean...
Japanese vessel Asakasan Maru is sunk by US 10th Air Force bombers off Rangoon.
Free Dutch vessel Colombia sunk by U-516
Today's Air Raids...
Northern France on military targets by RAF Fighter Command
Dunkirk, France by RAF Bomber Command and US 8th Air Force Fighters
Brest, France by US 8th Air Force
North Sea minelaying by RAF Bomber Command
Cagliari, Sardinia by USAAF Bombers
Kiska Island by US 11th Air Force
Off Vella Lavella Island by on Japenese shipping by US AirSols, sinking vessel Kirikawa Maru.
Finschhafen, New Guinea by US 5th Air Force
Waingmaw, Burma by US 10th Air Force
2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging, a good soak in the tub, a brief visit to the vets, and ironingin the morning. A long meditation in the afternoon, some me time then missus time from supper onwards.
Twitter Followers = 1,618 (up 1)
Nonfollowed eliminated = 2
Unfollowers eliminated = 0
3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
There's nothing like getting stuff done to raise morale, and yesterday I achieved a bit of everything in all departments, personal amusement, business, domestic and marital. I missed my meditation but after a long one on Sunday and another today, my mind will stay comfortably in the right place.
4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Are you making the difference you want to make?
5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Dry with increasing sunshine all day
Clear sky in the evening and overnight, but turning cold.
Wind will be light and north-easterly, veering gradually to westerly overnight.
Max Temp = 5 degC
Min Temp = 0 degC
Sunrise at: 07:01
Sunset at: 17:40
6. TODAY'S ONELINER
I wish I was as thin as my patience! : D
7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!
Taryn Southern - The Stalking Song
8. TRIVIA
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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (27th February 1943)
On the Russian Front...
German II SS Panzer Korps captures Lozovaya
1st Guards Army and 6th Army of Soviet Southwest Front ordered to withdraw across the Donets
In the English Channel...
Kriegsmarine patrol boat V-1318 is sunk by a mine.
In a failed attack on a German convoy, RN motor gunboat MGB-79 is sunk by German escorts.
British commandos raid Herm Island overnight.
In the Mediterranean...
RN submarine HMS Tigris sunk by Kriegsmarine sub-chaser UJ-2210
In Tunisia...
German Gruppe Weber attacks British 5th Corps around Beja
In Japan...
IJA nuclear weapons research group, later named NI-go, meets again to determine how best to proceed with development for the Army.
In the Indian Ocean...
Japanese vessel Asakasan Maru is sunk by US 10th Air Force bombers off Rangoon.
Free Dutch vessel Colombia sunk by U-516
Today's Air Raids...
Northern France on military targets by RAF Fighter Command
Dunkirk, France by RAF Bomber Command and US 8th Air Force Fighters
Brest, France by US 8th Air Force
North Sea minelaying by RAF Bomber Command
Cagliari, Sardinia by USAAF Bombers
Kiska Island by US 11th Air Force
Off Vella Lavella Island by on Japenese shipping by US AirSols, sinking vessel Kirikawa Maru.
Finschhafen, New Guinea by US 5th Air Force
Waingmaw, Burma by US 10th Air Force
2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging, a good soak in the tub, a brief visit to the vets, and ironingin the morning. A long meditation in the afternoon, some me time then missus time from supper onwards.
Twitter Followers = 1,618 (up 1)
Nonfollowed eliminated = 2
Unfollowers eliminated = 0
3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
There's nothing like getting stuff done to raise morale, and yesterday I achieved a bit of everything in all departments, personal amusement, business, domestic and marital. I missed my meditation but after a long one on Sunday and another today, my mind will stay comfortably in the right place.
4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Are you making the difference you want to make?
5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Dry with increasing sunshine all day
Clear sky in the evening and overnight, but turning cold.
Wind will be light and north-easterly, veering gradually to westerly overnight.
Max Temp = 5 degC
Min Temp = 0 degC
Sunrise at: 07:01
Sunset at: 17:40
6. TODAY'S ONELINER
I wish I was as thin as my patience! : D
7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!
Taryn Southern - The Stalking Song
8. TRIVIA
The U.S. has the highest dog population in the world. France has the second highest.
9. THE WISDOM I'VE LEARNED FROM OTHERS
"If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it." - Michael Jordan
Tuesday, 26 February 2013
MONDAY 26th FEBRUARY 2013 08:30 GMT
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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (26th February 1943)
On the Russian Front...
Soviet 1st Shock Army attack along the Lovat
65th Army and 2nd Tank Army of Soviet Central Front attack German 2nd Army around Bryansk.
German II SS Panzer Korps attack Lozovaya
German 1st Panzer Army attacks Barvenkovo
In the English Channel...
A small British convoy is surprised by German S-Boats and four vessels are sunk.
In the Mediterranean...
RN submarine HMS Torbay sinks Vichy French vessel Oasis and Spanish vessel Juan de Astigarraga.
In Tunisia...
Operation Ochsenkopf is launched: German Gruppe Weber attacks British 5th Corps around Medjez el Bab. General Montgomery issues orders for British offensive on Mareth Line.
In the Atlantic...
German vessel Hohenfriedburg sunk by RN cruiser HMS Sussex off the Azores.
In the Indian Ocean...
IJN auxiliary minesweeper No. 3 Kyo Maru is sunk by a mine.
In Burma...
Elements of Japanese 55th Infantry Division arrive at Thayetchaung and Nwatingok , threatening to cut off Allied forces in the Arakan. Despite lack of progress, increasing Japanese resistance, and impending monsoon, General Wavell orders that the Arakan offensive must continue.
Today's Air Raids...
Wilhelmshaven and Cologne, Germany by RAF Bomber Command.
Dunkirk and Rennes, France by RAF Bomber Command
Northern France on military targets by RAF Fighter Command
Cagliari, Sardinia by US 12th Air Force
Malta by the Luftwaffe, the last ever Axis raid on the island.
Bizerte, Tunisia by US 12th Air Force
Wewak, New Guinea by US 5th Air Force
Gasmata, New Britain by US 5th Air Force
Pinbaw, Burma by US 10th Air Force
2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging, client follow-up and housework in the morning. Meditation in the afternoon. Missus time in the evening and some me time.
Twitter Followers = 1,617 (down 1)
Nonfollowed eliminated = 0
Unfollowers eliminated = 1
@WebMarketingJim
3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
Hmm, another hefty energy bill for March, although below the £200 mark this time. There has to be an acceptance - staying warm is a fundamental and non-negotiable priority.
Uncertainty is my chosen lifestyle, which means that I live by appropriate measured responses to what occurs, and trust in the process, that resources will come however they come. In other words, keep grounded in the present!
This does not mean I'm immune from the "panic" response in the face of troubling news and events, but I have learned what to do in these situations, which is to look inward for the correct action. Concentration, an essential skill for self-development, is closely associated with the act of listening. Listening makes all the internal noise quieten down, and allows intuition to then function properly and guide you to the correct action. When the going gets tough, the enlightened get listening!
4. TODAY'S SELF OBSERVATION
Are you listening to your heart or to fear?
5. TODAY'S WEATHER
Cool, dry and cloudy all day, evening and overnight.
Wind will be moderate and north-easterly, gradually easing.
Max Temp = 4 degC
Min Temp = 1 degC
Sunrise at: 07:03
Sunset at: 17:38
6. TODAY'S ONELINER
I've got kleptomania so I'm taking something for it : D
7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY
Smack The Pony: The Dating Agency Videos
8. TRIVIA
Most bears have 42 teeth.
9. THE WISDOM I'VE LEARNED FROM OTHERS
"If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies with yourself." - Tecumseh, Shawnee Chief
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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (26th February 1943)
On the Russian Front...
Soviet 1st Shock Army attack along the Lovat
65th Army and 2nd Tank Army of Soviet Central Front attack German 2nd Army around Bryansk.
German II SS Panzer Korps attack Lozovaya
German 1st Panzer Army attacks Barvenkovo
In the English Channel...
A small British convoy is surprised by German S-Boats and four vessels are sunk.
In the Mediterranean...
RN submarine HMS Torbay sinks Vichy French vessel Oasis and Spanish vessel Juan de Astigarraga.
In Tunisia...
Operation Ochsenkopf is launched: German Gruppe Weber attacks British 5th Corps around Medjez el Bab. General Montgomery issues orders for British offensive on Mareth Line.
In the Atlantic...
German vessel Hohenfriedburg sunk by RN cruiser HMS Sussex off the Azores.
In the Indian Ocean...
IJN auxiliary minesweeper No. 3 Kyo Maru is sunk by a mine.
In Burma...
Elements of Japanese 55th Infantry Division arrive at Thayetchaung and Nwatingok , threatening to cut off Allied forces in the Arakan. Despite lack of progress, increasing Japanese resistance, and impending monsoon, General Wavell orders that the Arakan offensive must continue.
Today's Air Raids...
Wilhelmshaven and Cologne, Germany by RAF Bomber Command.
Dunkirk and Rennes, France by RAF Bomber Command
Northern France on military targets by RAF Fighter Command
Cagliari, Sardinia by US 12th Air Force
Malta by the Luftwaffe, the last ever Axis raid on the island.
Bizerte, Tunisia by US 12th Air Force
Wewak, New Guinea by US 5th Air Force
Gasmata, New Britain by US 5th Air Force
Pinbaw, Burma by US 10th Air Force
2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging, client follow-up and housework in the morning. Meditation in the afternoon. Missus time in the evening and some me time.
Twitter Followers = 1,617 (down 1)
Nonfollowed eliminated = 0
Unfollowers eliminated = 1
@WebMarketingJim
3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
Hmm, another hefty energy bill for March, although below the £200 mark this time. There has to be an acceptance - staying warm is a fundamental and non-negotiable priority.
Uncertainty is my chosen lifestyle, which means that I live by appropriate measured responses to what occurs, and trust in the process, that resources will come however they come. In other words, keep grounded in the present!
This does not mean I'm immune from the "panic" response in the face of troubling news and events, but I have learned what to do in these situations, which is to look inward for the correct action. Concentration, an essential skill for self-development, is closely associated with the act of listening. Listening makes all the internal noise quieten down, and allows intuition to then function properly and guide you to the correct action. When the going gets tough, the enlightened get listening!
4. TODAY'S SELF OBSERVATION
Are you listening to your heart or to fear?
5. TODAY'S WEATHER
Cool, dry and cloudy all day, evening and overnight.
Wind will be moderate and north-easterly, gradually easing.
Max Temp = 4 degC
Min Temp = 1 degC
Sunrise at: 07:03
Sunset at: 17:38
6. TODAY'S ONELINER
I've got kleptomania so I'm taking something for it : D
7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY
Smack The Pony: The Dating Agency Videos
8. TRIVIA
Most bears have 42 teeth.
9. THE WISDOM I'VE LEARNED FROM OTHERS
"If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies with yourself." - Tecumseh, Shawnee Chief
Monday, 25 February 2013
MONDAY 25th FEBRUARY 2013 08:56 GMT
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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (25th February 1943)
On the Russian Front...
Central Front: Soviet 65th Army and 2nd Tank Army of join the attack on German Army Group Centre.
Voronezh Front: Soviet 69th Army attack around Poltava, and 3rd Tank Army of Novaya Vodolaga.
German II SS Panzer Korps advance from Pavlograd.
4th Panzer Army attacks Bogdanovka
German 1st Panzer Army attacks Group Popov around Barvenkovo.
Anti-Soviet Russian General Andrey Vlasov speaks at Smolensk and begins tour of German-held areas addressing Russian civilians and volunteers about formation of anti-Stalin Russian Liberation Army.
In the North Sea...
Kriegsmarine patrol vessel V-1405 is sunk by a mine.
In the Bay Of Biscay...
A Kriegsmarine auxiliary minesweeper is sunk by a mine.
In Tunisia...
US II Corps re-occupy Kasserine Pass
In New Zealand...
Japanese POWs revolt at Featherston camp. The revolt is crushed with 48 prisoners killed and 74 wounded. One guard is killed and six wounded.
Today's Air Raids...
Nuremberg, Germany by RAF Bomber Command
North Sea minelaying by RAF Bomber Command
Tunis, Tunisia by US 12th Air Force
Kiska Island by US 11th Air Force
Kolombangara Island by US 5th Air Force
Gasmata and Rabaul, New Britain by US 5th Air Force
Myitkyina and Myitnge, Burma by US 10th Air Force
Dibrugark and Chabua Airfield, India by Japanese bombers
2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging first thing. Brief visit to vets then missus time in the morning. Housework in the afternoon. Client prep session and follow up early evening then lots of ironing! Missus time thereafter.
Twitter Followers = 1,618 (down 1)
Nonfollowed eliminated = 1
Unfollowers eliminated = 0
3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
Son returns to college today after the half-term break, but missus has an extra day off so a morning of "marital enrichment" is expected. With a client in the early evening and the house a mess, there's no time for meditation today, although I did enjoy a 2-hour session on Sunday.
With a settled home environment, I have had the opportunity to focus on self-development, particularly on raising consciousness. Whilst consciousness is a genuine phenomenon, the concept of the self is not. As stated in Buddhist philosophy, there is no seer, only seeing. Though all-pervasive, the self is only a concept with no basis in reality. The fact that it is an illusion does not generally matter if there is no internal discord within it, but my own is by default negative and destructive.
In order for this life experience to be positive, it is therefore necessary from my own point in time and space to raise awareness above the illusion to pure consciousness, awareness without an agenda. The paradox is that the consequence of such a view is positive. The point of awareness, where a self used to be, experiences joy in the sense of the absence of internal conflict.
With the loss of the illusion of self, the illusion of "free-will" also disappears. Consequently, experience unfolds like a movie, the inevitable consequence of the process of energy changing form. Because there is no self, there is no feeling of helplessness as a result but rather fascination at events unfolding.
A further paradox is that to achieve this level of consciousness, it begins with a concept of self wishing to escape suffering. A process then begins in which time spent as self becomes increasingly less, although the rate of decrease is uneven. Increasingly, what was "self" becomes a simply set of interactions closest to your awareness, that unfold themselves without needing any act of will.
Over time, the effort required to stay "cosmically" conscious becomes less until it becomes the new default. At this point, all struggle ceases permanently.
4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Do you believe what you're told or what you've concluded?
5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Cloudy and mainly dry all day, evening and overnight
Some light drizzle in the afternoon.
Max Temp = 3 degC
Min Temp = 2 degC
Sunrise at 07:05
Sunset at 17:36
6. TODAY'S ONELINER
I have all the answers, but unfortunately most of them are wrong. : D
7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!
Christian Shirm on being poor
8. TRIVIA
Harry Potter’s pet snowy owl, Hedwig, shares her name with two famous saints. One is Saint Hedwig of Andechs (1174-1243), a former duchess noted for her benevolence and compassionate nature. The other is Saint Hedwig, Queen of Poland (1373-1399). The death of Hedwig in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows represents Harry’s loss of innocence and coming of age.
9. THE WISDOM I'VE LEARNED FROM OTHERS
Peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. Peace means to be in the midst of all those things and still be calm in your heart." - Marcel Morin
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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (25th February 1943)
On the Russian Front...
Central Front: Soviet 65th Army and 2nd Tank Army of join the attack on German Army Group Centre.
Voronezh Front: Soviet 69th Army attack around Poltava, and 3rd Tank Army of Novaya Vodolaga.
German II SS Panzer Korps advance from Pavlograd.
4th Panzer Army attacks Bogdanovka
German 1st Panzer Army attacks Group Popov around Barvenkovo.
Anti-Soviet Russian General Andrey Vlasov speaks at Smolensk and begins tour of German-held areas addressing Russian civilians and volunteers about formation of anti-Stalin Russian Liberation Army.
In the North Sea...
Kriegsmarine patrol vessel V-1405 is sunk by a mine.
In the Bay Of Biscay...
A Kriegsmarine auxiliary minesweeper is sunk by a mine.
In Tunisia...
US II Corps re-occupy Kasserine Pass
In New Zealand...
Japanese POWs revolt at Featherston camp. The revolt is crushed with 48 prisoners killed and 74 wounded. One guard is killed and six wounded.
Today's Air Raids...
Nuremberg, Germany by RAF Bomber Command
North Sea minelaying by RAF Bomber Command
Tunis, Tunisia by US 12th Air Force
Kiska Island by US 11th Air Force
Kolombangara Island by US 5th Air Force
Gasmata and Rabaul, New Britain by US 5th Air Force
Myitkyina and Myitnge, Burma by US 10th Air Force
Dibrugark and Chabua Airfield, India by Japanese bombers
2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging first thing. Brief visit to vets then missus time in the morning. Housework in the afternoon. Client prep session and follow up early evening then lots of ironing! Missus time thereafter.
Twitter Followers = 1,618 (down 1)
Nonfollowed eliminated = 1
Unfollowers eliminated = 0
3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
Son returns to college today after the half-term break, but missus has an extra day off so a morning of "marital enrichment" is expected. With a client in the early evening and the house a mess, there's no time for meditation today, although I did enjoy a 2-hour session on Sunday.
With a settled home environment, I have had the opportunity to focus on self-development, particularly on raising consciousness. Whilst consciousness is a genuine phenomenon, the concept of the self is not. As stated in Buddhist philosophy, there is no seer, only seeing. Though all-pervasive, the self is only a concept with no basis in reality. The fact that it is an illusion does not generally matter if there is no internal discord within it, but my own is by default negative and destructive.
In order for this life experience to be positive, it is therefore necessary from my own point in time and space to raise awareness above the illusion to pure consciousness, awareness without an agenda. The paradox is that the consequence of such a view is positive. The point of awareness, where a self used to be, experiences joy in the sense of the absence of internal conflict.
With the loss of the illusion of self, the illusion of "free-will" also disappears. Consequently, experience unfolds like a movie, the inevitable consequence of the process of energy changing form. Because there is no self, there is no feeling of helplessness as a result but rather fascination at events unfolding.
A further paradox is that to achieve this level of consciousness, it begins with a concept of self wishing to escape suffering. A process then begins in which time spent as self becomes increasingly less, although the rate of decrease is uneven. Increasingly, what was "self" becomes a simply set of interactions closest to your awareness, that unfold themselves without needing any act of will.
Over time, the effort required to stay "cosmically" conscious becomes less until it becomes the new default. At this point, all struggle ceases permanently.
4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Do you believe what you're told or what you've concluded?
5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Cloudy and mainly dry all day, evening and overnight
Some light drizzle in the afternoon.
Max Temp = 3 degC
Min Temp = 2 degC
Sunrise at 07:05
Sunset at 17:36
6. TODAY'S ONELINER
I have all the answers, but unfortunately most of them are wrong. : D
7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!
Christian Shirm on being poor
8. TRIVIA
Harry Potter’s pet snowy owl, Hedwig, shares her name with two famous saints. One is Saint Hedwig of Andechs (1174-1243), a former duchess noted for her benevolence and compassionate nature. The other is Saint Hedwig, Queen of Poland (1373-1399). The death of Hedwig in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows represents Harry’s loss of innocence and coming of age.
9. THE WISDOM I'VE LEARNED FROM OTHERS
Peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. Peace means to be in the midst of all those things and still be calm in your heart." - Marcel Morin
Sunday, 24 February 2013
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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (24th February 1943)
On the Russian Front...
Soviet 13th Army and 48th Army attack the German 2nd Army around Orel
German II SS Panzer Korps captures Pavlograd, and Soviet resistance begins to collapse in that sector.
At his Vinnitsa headquarters, Hitler issues Special Order No. 7 giving commanders power to execute troops for indiscipline
In the Baltic...
U-649 sunk in accidental collision with U-232
In the North Sea...
Kriegsmarine patrol vessel V-1249 is sunk by a mine
In the Irish Sea...
RN submarine Vandal is sunk in an accident in Kilbrannan Sound
In Rome...
Mussolini confers with German foreign minister Ribbentrop
In the Mediterranean...
RN submarine HMS Rorqual lays mines in Axis shipping lanes to Tunisia.
In Tunisia...
Allied troops re-occupy areas vacated by the Axis after the Battle Of Kasserine Pass.
In Washington DC...
Eleanor Roosevelt and Madame Chiang Kai-shek conduct a joint press conference.
Today's Air Raids...
Wilhelmshaven, Germany by RAF Bomber Command
Netherlands on military targets by RAF Fighter Command
Kairouan, Tunisia by US 12th Air Force
Lae, New Guinea by US 5th Air Force
Rabaul, New Britain by US 5th Air Force
Liangshan, China by Japanese 25th and 16th Air Regiments
Pinbaw, Burma by US 10th Air Force
2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging first thing, the milk run then missus time. Long meditation after lunch and some me time before missus time in the evening.
Twitter Followers = 1,619 (up 3)
Nonfollowed eliminated = 0
Unfollowers eliminated = 0
3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
With both shifts of the Weekend Job going smoothly, and letting go of things I cannot change, my mind is free to address two separate issues - firstly the dysfuntional fraternal relationship between Son & Daughter.
As even-handed as I wish to be, the problem lies squarely with Daughter, who whilst claiming to want a good relationship with her brother, behaves in highly inconsiderate ways that only infuriate him, makes no allowances for his teen moods and feelings, and at the same time refuses to confess or apologise for anything, and can only think how hurt she is by any form of criticism.
I find all this utterly exasperating, but my objective is to make a positive difference, so there has to be complete acceptance of how it is, and an intuitive response appropriate to the objective. My own parents were perfect examples of how not to manage fraternal disputes, so I have learned from their mistakes, and rather than simply let it happen or make it worse by trying to please everyone, I will make an intuitive measured intervention aimed at diffusing rather than exacerbating the situation.
My second issue to sharpen concentration so I can at will put it where I intend. This is the prime challenge of my life experience - if I can do this, then life will be joy indeed. To achieve this, I'm having to learn thoroughly how my mind functions. The obstacle is intense emotions easily triggered. To deactivate them, I'm learning to turn my thoughts off. I can already do this in some circumstances, so the next step is to expand the circumstances. This requires breaking down stimuli both internal and external into the energy it's made of, and perceiving the energy rather than the story my mind instinctively constructs from it. It's an absorbing and fascinating challenge.
4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
If life is a vehicle, wouldn't it be easier to fix if you knew how it works?
5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Cold, dry and cloudy all day, evening and overnight.
Wind will be consistently moderate and north-easterly.
Max Temp = 2 degC
Min Temp = -2 degC
Sunrise at 07:08
Sunset at 17:34
6. TODAY'S ONELINER
I'm sorry I got angry and said a lot of things I meant but shouldn't have said. : D
7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!
Jimmy Dore on gay and straight marriage, and fancying Jude Law
8. TRIVIA
A woman who feels good about her genitals is six more times more likely to be sexually satisfied than a woman who does not.
9. THE WISDOM I'VE LEARNED FROM OTHERS
"Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced. – James Baldwin
FOR MORE WISDOM CHECK OUT MY TUMBLR PAGE
1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (24th February 1943)
On the Russian Front...
Soviet 13th Army and 48th Army attack the German 2nd Army around Orel
German II SS Panzer Korps captures Pavlograd, and Soviet resistance begins to collapse in that sector.
At his Vinnitsa headquarters, Hitler issues Special Order No. 7 giving commanders power to execute troops for indiscipline
In the Baltic...
U-649 sunk in accidental collision with U-232
In the North Sea...
Kriegsmarine patrol vessel V-1249 is sunk by a mine
In the Irish Sea...
RN submarine Vandal is sunk in an accident in Kilbrannan Sound
In Rome...
Mussolini confers with German foreign minister Ribbentrop
In the Mediterranean...
RN submarine HMS Rorqual lays mines in Axis shipping lanes to Tunisia.
In Tunisia...
Allied troops re-occupy areas vacated by the Axis after the Battle Of Kasserine Pass.
In Washington DC...
Eleanor Roosevelt and Madame Chiang Kai-shek conduct a joint press conference.
Today's Air Raids...
Wilhelmshaven, Germany by RAF Bomber Command
Netherlands on military targets by RAF Fighter Command
Kairouan, Tunisia by US 12th Air Force
Lae, New Guinea by US 5th Air Force
Rabaul, New Britain by US 5th Air Force
Liangshan, China by Japanese 25th and 16th Air Regiments
Pinbaw, Burma by US 10th Air Force
2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging first thing, the milk run then missus time. Long meditation after lunch and some me time before missus time in the evening.
Twitter Followers = 1,619 (up 3)
Nonfollowed eliminated = 0
Unfollowers eliminated = 0
3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
With both shifts of the Weekend Job going smoothly, and letting go of things I cannot change, my mind is free to address two separate issues - firstly the dysfuntional fraternal relationship between Son & Daughter.
As even-handed as I wish to be, the problem lies squarely with Daughter, who whilst claiming to want a good relationship with her brother, behaves in highly inconsiderate ways that only infuriate him, makes no allowances for his teen moods and feelings, and at the same time refuses to confess or apologise for anything, and can only think how hurt she is by any form of criticism.
I find all this utterly exasperating, but my objective is to make a positive difference, so there has to be complete acceptance of how it is, and an intuitive response appropriate to the objective. My own parents were perfect examples of how not to manage fraternal disputes, so I have learned from their mistakes, and rather than simply let it happen or make it worse by trying to please everyone, I will make an intuitive measured intervention aimed at diffusing rather than exacerbating the situation.
My second issue to sharpen concentration so I can at will put it where I intend. This is the prime challenge of my life experience - if I can do this, then life will be joy indeed. To achieve this, I'm having to learn thoroughly how my mind functions. The obstacle is intense emotions easily triggered. To deactivate them, I'm learning to turn my thoughts off. I can already do this in some circumstances, so the next step is to expand the circumstances. This requires breaking down stimuli both internal and external into the energy it's made of, and perceiving the energy rather than the story my mind instinctively constructs from it. It's an absorbing and fascinating challenge.
4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
If life is a vehicle, wouldn't it be easier to fix if you knew how it works?
5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Cold, dry and cloudy all day, evening and overnight.
Wind will be consistently moderate and north-easterly.
Max Temp = 2 degC
Min Temp = -2 degC
Sunrise at 07:08
Sunset at 17:34
6. TODAY'S ONELINER
I'm sorry I got angry and said a lot of things I meant but shouldn't have said. : D
7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!
Jimmy Dore on gay and straight marriage, and fancying Jude Law
8. TRIVIA
A woman who feels good about her genitals is six more times more likely to be sexually satisfied than a woman who does not.
9. THE WISDOM I'VE LEARNED FROM OTHERS
"Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced. – James Baldwin
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