MONDAY 15th APRIL 2013 07:28 BST

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (15th April 1943)
In Germany...
Hitler issues the order for offensive against the Kursk salient, Operation Citadel. Through British Intelligence, the Russians knew about the offensive and begun preparing defences even before the order was issued.

In the Mediterranean...
Italian vessel Luigi sunk by RN submarine HMS Taurus

In Tunisia...
German counterattacks against British 5th Corps around Djebel el Ang
General Omar Bradley takes command of US II Corps

In the Atlantic...
Italian submarine Archimede sunk by USN aircraft off Brazil

In the USA...
USN aircraft carrier Yorktown is commissioned.

In the Pacific...
Japanese vessel Kaihei Maru sunk by USN submarine Seawolf

Today's Air Raids...
Northern France Allied Fighter patrols
Cherbourg, France by RAF Bomber Command
Bay of Biscay Minelaying by RAF Bomber Command
Catania and Palermo, Sicily by USAAF
Ste-Marie du Zit, Tunisia by USAAF
Kiska Island by US 11th Air Force
Lae and Wewak, New Guinea by US 5th Air Force - IJN destroyer Tachikaze damaged.
Rabaul and Gamata, New Britain by USAAF
Thilawa, Prome, Mandalay, and Ywataung, Burma by US 14th Air Force

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging, housework, client follow-up in the morning. Long meditation and some me time in the afternoon. A mixture of missus time and me time in the evening.

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3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
Yesterday was most notable for a planned 2-hour afternoon meditation turning into a 3.75 hour sleep with disturbing dream thrown in! I kinda just shrugged my shoulders and figured that I needed it. One good thing about bad dreams is waking to find that life is pretty good! Better that way round!

In the evening, where I had Missus and one of the cats snuggled up to me, and later Son came home proudly clutching the first three tracks of his band's demo, life felt very good indeed! What an honour, priviledge and responsibility to have a loving pivotal role, to be the rock.

Whatever's going on "out there" I have my little bubble of paradise in here and it feels great! My appreciation stems from the experience of the opposite. All things, good and bad, must pass, but I intend to fully soak up and enjoy every moment of life in my little "Love-Bubble" while I can.

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Are you being grateful for what you have or resentful for what you don't?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Dry and mild with sunny periods.
Showers, some heavy, arriving after midnight tomorrow.
Wind will be consistently moderate and south-westerly
Max Temp = 13 degC
Min Temp = 9 degC
Sunrise at 06:07
Sunset at 20:08

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
Sometimes the first step to forgiveness is understanding the other person is a complete idiot. : D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!
Tyler Boeh talks about the way Californians driving, and Facebook

8. TRIVIA
The peacock originates from India and was originally bred for food.

9. THE WISDOM I'VE LEARNED FROM OTHERS
"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle