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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (10th May 1943)
In Berlin...
Hitler confirms the date for Operation Citadel, the Kursk offensive, in June.
In London...
General Jake Devers is confirmed as the new ETO commander (European Theatre of Operations) for the US army.
In Tunisia...
British 9th Corps attack toward Cape Bon - only the Cape Bon penninsula remains under Axis control.
In the Pacific...
Japanese vessels Tatsutake Maru and Kinai Maru are lost to USN submarine Plunger
In New Guinea...
Japanese forces attack the Australian 2/7th Battalion in Mubo-Salamaua sector.
In Burma...
Indian 15th Corps begin a withdrawal from Maungdaw in the Arakan.
Today's Air Raids...
Trapani, Sicily by USAAF
Pentellaria Island on the Italian garrison by USAAF
Munda, New Georgia Island by US AirSols
New Guinea various military targets by US 5th Air Force
Cape Gloucester, New Britain by US 5th Air Force
Indochina various targets in the Tonkin sector by US 14th Air Force
2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging
Ironing
Shift 1 of the Weekend Job
Later evening TV with missus
Twitter Followers = 1,670 (down 1)
Nonfollowed eliminated = 1
Unfollowers eliminated = 0
3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
Yesterday saw my first lengthy meditation in quite a while, and after a generally successful Thursday, there has been a return to spiritual discipline. I now fully understand the need to minimize random thought, and also to keep awareness on the Higher Self.
I find the analogy of a tree useful in spiritual discipline. Imagine a tree, analagous to the Universe, with consciousness. Because consciousness can clump into nodes of awareness, a specific leaf, analagous to your ego, develops self-awareness. The leaf then perceives itself as a separate being amongst many others with who it must compete for light and will ultimately die and fall from the tree. This makes the leaf lonely, aggressive and frightened.
At some point however, the consciousness within the leaf realizes that it is actually the tree, which has simply become concentrated in the leaf. The leaf is in reality only the tree's disposable tool. When the leaf has served its purpose, the consciousness within it simply withdraws back into the tree. The consciousness within the leaf can now relax and use the leaf body for the best interest of the tree. However, it needs to keep focused on the tree to prevent it forgetting what it is.
I have learned that spiritual discipline is not a natural default, so has to be maintained daily in the same way cleanliness is not a natural default. Spiritual focus keeps your consciousness "clean" and clear of rubbish that inhibits and at worse incapacitates it.
4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
What are you really?
5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Scattered showers and sunny spells all day.
Showers will clear away overnight
Wind will be moderate and south-westerly
Max Temp = 12 degC
Min Temp = 7 degC
Sunrise at 05:14
Sunset at 20:53
6. TODAY'S ONELINER
I no longer fear Hell — I’ve worked at McDonalds : D
7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!
Leah Bonnema on monogamy, hairy vaginas, and silly attitudes
8. TRIVIA
It was so cold at Ulysses S. Grant’s presidential inauguration that the canaries that were supposed to sing at the inaugural ball froze to death.
9. THE WISDOM I'VE LEARNED FROM OTHERS
"True wisdom lies in gathering the precious things out of each day as it goes by." - E. S. Bouton
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