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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (17th February 1943)
On the Russian Front...
Voronezh Front: Soviet 40th Army captures Grayvoron and Bogodukhov.
Southwest Front: Soviet 1st Guards Army captures Slavyansk in the Kuban.
Hitler visits Manstein's headquarters at Zaporozhe and agrees to Manstein's plans for a counter-attack.
In the Black Sea...
Kriegsmarine vessel F-473 sunk by mine.
In the North Sea...
Kriegsmarine S-Boats lay mines off the British coast overnight, during the course of which, S-boat S-71 is sunk by RN destroyer HMS Garth.
In the Mediterranean...
U-205 badly damaged by air attack and RN destroyer HMS Paladin and IS scuttled. The submarine's Enigma machine is subsequently salvaged by divers.
Italian submarine Asteria sunk by RN destroyers Easton and Westland.
Italian vessel XXI Aprile sunk by RN submarine Splendid.
In Tunisia...
British 51st Infantry Division and 7th Armoured Division of 8th Army capture Medenine.
The Battle of Kasserine Pass: German 10th Panzer Division pushes toward Foundouk, German 21st Panzer Division pushes toward Sbeitla. German DAK assault group captures Feriana and Thelepte. US II Corps and French XIX Corps withdraw to Western Dorsal. US 12th Air Force aircraft evacuate fighter strips at Thelepte as Axis ground forces advance.
In Algiers...
Allied Mediterranean Air Command is formed under Air Marshal Arthur Tedder, to direct US 9th and 15th Air Forces, RAF Eastern Air Command, and RAF Middle East Air Command.
French Jewish citizens are permitted to enlist in Free French forces.
In the Atlantic...
U-201 rammed and sunk by RN destroyer HMS Fame
U-69 sunk by RN destroyer HMS Viscount
In the United States...
Madame Chiang Kai-shek arrives Washington DC to begin speaking tour and campaign to increase US aid to China.
USN aircraft carrier Lexington is commissioned.
In the Pacific...
Soviet vessel Ilmen is mistaken for a Japanese vessel and sunk by USN submarine Sawfish off Kyushu.
In China...
North Yangtze Operation: Japanese 11th Army secure the area around Sha Hu, Chienli, and Pailu Hu.
Luichow Operation: 23rd Independent Mixed Brigade of Japanese 23rd Army captures Chengyuehshih on Luichow peninsula.
In Tokyo...
Imperial General Headquarters promises air reinforcements for China Expeditionary Army and orders the destruction of US air forces.
In Burma...
Indian 55th Infantry Brigade unsuccessfully attack Donbaik in the Arakan.
In the Indian Ocean...
British vessel Deer Lodge sunk by U-516
British vessel Llanashe sunk by U-182
Today's Air Raids...
Northern France on military targets by RAF Fighter Command and US 8th Air Force fighters.
Dunkirk, France by RAF Bomber Command
Bay of Biscay Minelaying by RAF Bomber Command
Sardinia on Axis airfields by US 12th Air Force
Munda, New Georgia Island by US AirSols aircraft
Kahili, Bougainville Island by US AirSols aircraft
Babo, New Guinea by US 5th Air Force
Ubili and Gasmata, New Britain by US 5th Air Force
2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging and me time in the early morning. Missus time thereafter until lunch. Prolonged meditation and me time in the afternoon, missus time all evening.
Twitter Followers = 1,611 (up 1)
Nonfollowed eliminated = 0
Unfollowers eliminated = 0
3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
A smooth shift 2 of the Weekend Job and pleasant late evening with missus was a blessing, leaving mind free to hunt around for the perfect place for my attention. I'll know when I've found it because I'll have perpetual peace of mind regardless of the circumstances. I haven't got "spot on" yet but an attitude of surrender helped.
Surrender in a spiritual context does not mean simply giving up, but rather to subordinate the will of the ego to that of the Higher Self. Faith is required to accept the concept of the Higher Self and that you'll receive the right instructions from it.
So what is the "Higher Self"? Put succintly, it is the collective consciousness of the Universe, which you experience through your intuition. To tap into it, you have to first give up attempting to logically calculate a way through your current circumstances. Instead, you relax, focus on your intention and trust in your intuition to guide you, moment by moment.
Of course, at times when you feel threatened or your emotions are highly charged, primal urges take over and you can't achieve that state of relaxation. The answer is to "make hay while the sun shines" - when you can relax, do so and listen to your intuition. With continued practice, you can achieve "Cosmic Consciousness" for increasingly longer lengths of time. You become harder to upset, and when you do feel fear, you accept it's there but carry on anyway.
My most recent lesson is that you can become distracted by outcomes past, present and possible. Instead of resenting and struggling against them, it's best to focus instead on future outcomes preferred, and listen out for your intuition to guide you to the next step towards it in the current moment.
Relax, feel fear but keep moving anyway, foresee what you want, listen and be guided towards it.
4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Are you in the right frame of mind?
5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Dry with bright sunshine all day, clear skies in the evening, clouding over overnight.
Wind will be light and south-easterly
Max Temp = 6 degC
Min Temp = 1 degC
Sunrise at 07:23
Sunset at 17:20
6. TODAY'S ONELINER
Tesco are giving treble points on your Clubcard for all burgers and petrol, starting today - the deal’s called Only Fuel and Horses : D
7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!
Trevor Smith talks about the Little Mermaid
8. TRIVIA
Smuggling a cat out of ancient Egypt was punishable by death, but sneaky Phoenician traders succeeded in doing so, and sold them to rich people in Athens and other important cities.
9. THE WISDOM I'VE LEARNED FROM OTHERS
"You don't get harmony when everybody sings the same note." - Doug Floyd
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