MONDAY 4th MARCH 2013 08:30 GMT

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (4th March 1943)
On the Russian Front...
Soviet Northwest Front attacks the German 16th Army around Staraya Russa
Soviet Kalinin Front captures Olenino and Chertolino
German II SS Panzer Korps continues attacking the Soviet 3rd Tank Army around Krasnograd.

In the English Channel...
Two Kriegsmarine S-Boats are sunk, one by a mine and the other by aircraft.

In the Mediterranean...
U-83 is sunk by aircraft

In Tunisia...
Axis battle groups push 5th Corps of British 1st Army out of Sedjenane, which retreats towards Tamera overnight.

In the Atlantic...
British vessel City of Pretoria sunk by U-172
British vessel California Star sunk by U-515
U-87 sunk by Canadian warships St Croix and Shediac

In the Pacific...
Battle of the Bismarck Sea: IJN destroyers Arashio and Asashio are sunk by US 5th Air Force - end of the battle. The battle has been a decisive American victory, preventing any further reinforcement of Japanese forces in New Guinea. The Japanese have lost 8 transports, 5 destroyers, 20 aircraft and nearly 3,000 men. The Americans lost just 6 aircraft and 13 men.

Japanese vessel Hokuto Maru is sunk by a mine off Japan.

In the Indian Ocean...
British vessels Empire Mahseer and Marietta E. are sunk by U-160

Today's Air Raids...
Hamm, Germany by US 8th Air Force
Belgium and Northern France on military targets by RAF Fighter Command and US 8th Air Force Fighters.
Rotterdam, Netherlands by US 8th Air Force
North Sea minelaying by RAF Bomber Command
Bougainville Island by US 13th Air Force
Lae, New Guinea by US 5th Air Force
Ubili, New Britain by US 5th Air Force

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging first thing. Housework in the morning. A meditation after lunch, then business paperwork and client prep in the afternoon. A client and follow-up after supper then missus time in the later evening.

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3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
The week begins free of pressing concerns. There is always stuff to do of course but no firefighting. I am in fact, and have been for some time, enjoying the Golden Age of my life.

All negative individuals have been purged from my personal life, the loving atmosphere between the three of us is positively joyous, and financially we owe nobody anything. The Weekend Job has been made tolerable by firstly being just a weekend job, secondly by asserting myself against an inept management structure by playing the system, and thirdly by just the right amount of allies and flirting. I love my "main job" as a therapist and my knowledge, consciousness and insight grows every day.

Because all things pass, it is important that I make the most of this temporary environment to elevate my consciousness above all the drama to the point of depending on my inner strength rather than my circumstances for happiness. As part of this strategy, I aim to live in a state of permanent Gratitude, which is the most blissful state of mind. Whilst I am rightly grateful for benign circumstances, I aim to centre my gratitude on my being, seeing it as the gift that keeps on giving regardless of circumstances, always making some kind of difference.

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
For what in your life are you most profoundly grateful?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Cold foggy start. Fog will gradually lift over the morning to cloud and then evaporate. Dry and sunny in the afternoon.
Dry and clear in the evening but fog will return overnight.
Wind will be light and south-westerly, veering north-easterly and easing overnight.
Max Temp = 5 degC
Min Temp = 0 degC
Sunrise at 06:49
Sunset at 17:49

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
Dora the Internet Explorer would often crash before arriving at her destination     : D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!
Omid Djalili Live At The Apollo

8. TRIVIA
Iraqi families are usually large and family relationships are close. Most families live in one house, which is expanded when the family grows.

9. THE WISDOM I'VE LEARNED FROM OTHERS
"Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony." - Mahatma Gandhi