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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (12th May 1943)
In Germany...
Hitler returns to his Wolfsschanze headquarters in East Prussia, in preparation for the next season's campaign on the Russian Front

In the Mediterranean...
RN cruiser HMS Orion bombards the Italian garrison on Pantelleria Island overnight

In Tunisia...
Afrika Korps sends its last signal to OKW: "Out of ammunition. Weapons and vehicles destroyed. According to orders DAK has fought to the bitter end"
German General Von Arnim surrenders to the Allies
Italian General Giovanni Messe is promoted to Field Marshal.

In Algiers...
British vessel SS Dorset Coast sunk in Algiers harbour by Luftwaffe aircraft

In the Atlantic...
Norwegian vessel Sandanger sunk by U-221
Norwegian vessel Brand sunk by U-603
U-186 sunk by RN destroyer Hesperus
U-89 sunk by RN warships HMS Broadway, HMS Lagan and a Swordfish aircraft from carrier HMS Biter
U-456 sunk by Allied aircraft

In Washington...
At the Trident Conference, Churchill argues for the invasion of Italy as it is the "soft underbelly of Europe"

In the Pacific...
Operation Landcrab - The Invasion of Attu Island:
With heavy air and offshore naval support, Southern Force of US 7th Infantry Division attack from Massacre Bay toward Jarmin Pass whilst Northern Force attacks around Hill X. IJN submarine I-31 unsuccessfully attacks USN battleship Pennsylvania before being sunk by USN destroyers Edwards and Farragut . I-35 unsuccessfully attacks USN cruiser Santa Fe.

Japanese vessel Sumatra Maru sunk off Luzon by USN submarine Gudgeon

In China...
Battle of Western Hupei (South Yangtze Operation): Second phase of Japanese 11th Army offensive commences.

Today's Air Raids...
Duisburg, Germany by RAF Bomber Command
Lowestoft, England by Luftwaffe Fighter-Bombers
Bougainville Island military targets by US AirSols
Finschhafen and Salamaua, New Guinea by US 5th Air Force
Saumlakki, Molucca Islands by US 5th Air Force

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
The milk run and me time before lunch
Meditation and more me time after lunch, probably watching Football Results
Missus Time thereafter

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3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
I've always stumbled for a consistent Grounding visualisation and have finally stumbled across one!

It is called the Pool Of Chitta - I am standing at the shore of a large black pool. Out of it, I can observe my thoughts arising and sinking again into the pool. The thoughts themselves have no form - I simply feel them in my head as they emerge and they stop as they re-enter the pool. Whenever I am aware of being lost in my thought or emotions, I return to this pool.

The Weekend Job, where there's not much externally to entertain, is an ideal testing ground for a grounding technique, and proved very successful, even when strong painful memories arose. The Zen practice of delighting in the ordinary has suddenly made sense, as all around at any time I can see the arising and recycling of energy. I feel that I have made a significant advance in my spiritual development, and also learned a valuable mind-management technique that I can adapt and pass on to my clients.

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Where is the real you under all that thought?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Cloudy with occasional drizzle
Cloud will thin out after dark to give occasional clear spells.
Wind will be moderate and south-westerly, veering westerly in the evening
Max Temp = 9 degC
Min Temp = 7 degC
Sunrise at 05:11
Sunset at 20:57

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
They told Santa Claus to go to rehab but he said Ho Ho Ho  : D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!
Bill Bailey on hotel coat-hangars and Holland - very good!

8. TRIVIA
People with low levels of serotonin in their brains are six to 10 more times likely to commit suicide.

9. THE WISDOM I'VE LEARNED FROM OTHERS
"Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go."- T. S. Eliot