TUESDAY 19th FEBRUARY 2013 07:42 GMT

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (19th February 1943)
On the Russian Front...
Voronezh Front: Soviet 69th Army push towards Krasnokutsk, but the 3rd Army is halted at Lyubotin and Merefa.
Southwest Front: 6th Army halted outside Zaporozhe.
German Army Group South launches counterattacks around Zmiyev, Krasnograd, Pavlograd, and Lozovaya.
Hitler departs Zaporozhe after his conference with Manstein and moves to his Wehrwolf headquarters near Vinnitsa.

In the North Sea...
German vessel Ockenfels is sunk by a mine.

In the Bay Of Biscay...
Kriegsmarine patrol vessel V-408 sunk by USN submarine Blackfish
U-268 sunk by an RAF Coastal Command Wellington bomber in first successful use of the "Leigh Light", a newly-devised poweful searchlight attached to aircraft to spot surfaced submarines at night.

In the Mediterranean...
U-562 sunk by RN destroyers Hursley and Isis

In Tunisia...
The Allied 18th Army Group is formed,  comprising of the British 1st Army, British 8th Army, US II Corps, and French XIX Corps.
The Battle of Kasserine Pass: 21st Panzer Division attacks mixed Allied forces of French XIX Corps at Sbiba, and DAK assault group attacks US II Corps at Kasserine Pass, whist 10th Panzer Division moves up from Pichon in support.

In the Atlantic...
Free Greek vessel Zeus sunk by U-403
In Washington DC...
Roosevelt and Madame Chiang Kai-shek conduct a joint press conference at the White House.

In the Pacific...
Japanese vessel Aragane Maru damaged by USN Task Group 8.6.2 off Attu Island and subsequently sinks.
Japanese vessel Hibari Maru damaged by USN submarine Gato and subsequently beached in the Solomon Islands
Japanese vessel Keiyo Maru sunk by USN submarine Grampus in the Bismarck Sea.

In Australia...
A new law takes effect that allows conscripts to be dispatched throughout the South-West Pacific.

In China...
23rd Independent Mixed Brigade of Japanese 23rd Army captures Suichi on the Luichow peninsula.

Today's Air Raids...
Wilhelmshaven, Germany by RAF Bomber Command
Den Helder, Netherlands by RAF Bomber Command
Netherlands on military targets by RAF Fighter Command
St.Omer, France by US 8th Air Force Fighters
Gabes, Tunisia by US 9th Air Force
Kahili, Faisi, and Buin on Bougainville Island by US 5th Air Force
Salamaua, New Guinea by US 5th Air Force
Gasmata, New Britain by US 5th Air Force
Burma on military targets by US 10th Air Force

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging first thing. Back to vet's with the cat for X-Ray and tests. Using day intuitively thereafter, but it will involve missus time, me time, online marketing and a long meditation.

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3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
A disturbed, fitful night's sleep interrupted by several toilet calls, sharing my pillow with the cat and disturbing dreams, disturbing not so much for the scenarios as my emotional reaction to them - violent and immature.

I suppose what disturbed me is that I am fully capable of reacting this way in reality without good self-management. The root cause is childhood scars of feeling powerless and defenceless, with no safe place. Adversity tends to arouse these scars.

Right now, I'm having to be the "rock" - missus depends on me in adversity and Son is taking the possibility of the cat's death rather badly. Fortunately the adversity isn't really that bad in the overall scheme of things and I'm far from breaking. I now have powerful defences, a loving safe place to enjoy and effective self-management strategies.

It is actually rather fulfilling to be the strong one, the one on whom others depend. If you have the strength, and the ablity to tap into the powerful resources within yourself, it is joyous to be making such a big difference.

Adversity, if it doesn't break you, makes you stronger, and I have been reminded to depend not on others but that everything I need is within myself.

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
What would be the consequences for your loved ones if you were to crumble?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Freezing fog and first, then a dry bright sunny day
Clouding over overnight
Wind negligible
Max Temp = 6 degC
Min Temp = -1 degC
Sunrise at 07:19
Sunset at 17:24

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
I'm a willing volunteer - I volunteer my opinion every day! : D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!
Mary Lynn Rajskub on being "stupid hot"

8. TRIVIA
WWI helped bring about the emancipation of women. Women took over many traditionally male jobs and showed that they could perform them just as well as men. In 1918, most women over the age of 30 were given the vote in the British parliamentary elections. Two years later, the 19th amendment granted American women the vote.

9. THE WISDOM I'VE LEARNED FROM OTHERS
"Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it." - Lee Holtz