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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (30th June
1943)
In the Baltic...
Soviet vessel MO-143 sunk by mine laid by Finnish submarine Kijanen
In Poland...
The Gestapo arrests Stefan Grot-Rowecki, commander of Polish Home Army, and
subsequently executes him.
In the Mediterranean...
USAAF aircraft sink two schooners off Sardinia
In the Carribbean...
On Martinique, The Free French take control of former Vichy warships: aircraft carrier Bearn, cruisers
Jeanne d'Arc and Emile Bertin, and other smaller vessels.
In the Pacific...
Operation Toenails: US forces conduct landings around New Georgia Island in the
central Solomons, capturing Viru Harbour. Engineers begin construction of an airfield at Segi Point.
During the landings, US vessel McCawley is damaged by Japanese aircraft and USN destroyer Gwin damaged by a Japanese shore battery off Munda. McCawley is then mistakenly torpedoed and sunk by USN PT boat
Detachments of 169th Infantry Regiment of US 43rd Infantry Division land on
Sasavele Island, Baraulu Island, and Roviana Island
172nd Infantry Regiment of US 43rd Infantry Division lands on Rendova Island
Elements of 103rd Infantry Regiment of US 43rd Infantry Division land at Oleana
on Vangunu Island
In New Guinea...
US-Australian MacKechnie Force lands at Nassau Bay near Salamaua
Australian 17th Infantry Brigade begins attacking in Mubo-Wau sector
Operation Chronicle: In the Trobiand Islands US 112th Cavalry Regiment lands on Woodlark Island whilst US 158th Regimental Combat Team lands on Kiriwina Island - both islands are not occupied by the Japanese and the landings are unopposed.
RAAF aircraft begin using newly constructed airfield at Merauke on the southern
coast of Dutch New Guinea
In China...
Japan agrees to transfer control of the international settlements in Shanghai to
Wang Ching-Wei's pro-Japanese Nanking puppet government
Today's Air Raids...
Sicily Military targets by USAAF
Munda Airfield, New Georgia Island by US 13th Air Force
Darwin, Australia by Japanese aircraft
New Guinea military targets by US 5th Air Force
Rabaul, New Britain by US 5th Air Force
Cape Chater, Timor Island by US 5th Air Force
2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging
The Milk Run
Ironing
Shopping in town
Lunch
Meditation
Me Time
Missus Time
Twitter Followers = 1,671 (down 1)
Nonfollowed
eliminated = 1
Unfollowers
eliminated =
0
3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
Down To Earth...
I always approach the family finances with some trepidation, but in the recent past, to my profound gratitude, the books have always balanced. June has been no exception, so we begin July owing nobody nothing! Furthermore, the Child Tax Credit has arrived in time to fund a month of music lessons for Sebastian, treat him to a new small telly for his room, renew my membership of the National Council for Hypnotherapy, "chemical marital assistance" and still leave us cash for a few small treats!
Spiritual
A consequence of my belief in the nonexistence of an individual self is that there is no true free will. The way I respond is simply an inevitable consequence of the laws of Physics. Neuroscience indicates that we make choices long before we are consciously aware of making them. Thus, when we think we're making choices, we're really not! This reduces our consciousness to the audience of a 3D surround sound virtual reality movie.
Currently, we do not have a theory that can predict everything, so though an outcome is always inevitable, we cannot predict what it is! This stops the movie getting dull, and I shall watch/feel it unfold with interest.
4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
What are you actually in charge of?
5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
It will be mainly dry with the odd isolated shower in the evening.
It will be dry with clear spells overnight
Wind will be moderate and south-westerly
Max Temp = 17 degC
Min Temp = 13 degC
Sunrise at 04:39
Sunset at 21:41
6. TODAY'S ONELINER
The Scotland football team are fully prepared for the World Cup 2014 - they've all got Sky Sports so they can watch it all : D
7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY
Dara Ó Briain - Catholic & Protestant Mixed Marriage
8. TRIVIA
In Germany, Heiligabend, or Christmas Eve, is said to be a magical time when the pure in heart can hear animals talking.
9. ZEN WISDOM
Experience and understanding, not knowledge, are the parents of wisdom.
Sunday, 30 June 2013
Friday, 28 June 2013
SATURDAY 29th JUNE 2013 07:20 BST
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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (29th June 1943)
In Germany...
Hitler flies to his Wolfsschanze headquarters in East Prussia, in preparation for Operation Citadel (the Kursk offensive)
In the Mediterranean...
Italian vessel Bolzaneto sunk by RN submarine Sportsman
In the Pacific...
US cruisers bombard Kolombangara Island and Buin on Bougainville Island, and lay mines off Bougainville Island and New Georgia Island overnight
Operation Chronicle: US 112th Cavalry Regiment departs Milne Bay by sea for Woodlark Island whilst US 158th Regimental Combat Team departs for Kiriwina in the Trobiand Islands
Today's Air Raids...
Northern France RAF Fighter patrols
Le Mans, France by US 8th Air Force
Bay of Biscay Minelaying by RAF Bomber Command
New Guinea military targets by US 5th Air Force
2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging
Me Time
Shift 2 of the Weekend Jon
Missus Time
3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
One of the earliest nondualist principles I learned was to live on many levels at once. This means view the universe from many perspectives, ranging from the totality of the universe right down to the charater of Gary Blonder. All have their uses. As the universe, there is peace and wholeness. As Gary Blonder, a single point in time and space, there is appreciation of all the detail.
However, even as the character, once you have abandoned the concept of the self as a real thing, everything is viewed differently. You realize that everything you sense is a 3D map of what's there rather than what's actually there. In terms of what science can measure, there is simply energy vibrating and continually changing form - that much is fact. The "leap of faith" I have embraced is that even this energy field is not fundamental. My assertion is that the fundamental element of existence is consciousness.
If the self as an individual does not actually exist, and yet consciousness clearly exists, for you are aware, and when you look into matter and energy at the quantum level and see there is nothing there but "potential events", it is a perfectly rational and reasonable argument that consciousness itself is the only thing that's actually real.
So where does that leave the character of Gary Blonder? As a point from which the universal consciousness can experience itself, knowing what it is.
4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
What do you want to see?
5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Dry and cloudy all day and overnight, with occasional sunny/clear periods
Wind will be consistently moderate and westerly
Max Temp = 14 degC
Min Temp = 10 degC
Sunrise at 04:39
Sunset at 21:42
6. TODAY'S ONELINER
The Tour De France is like Amsterdam - lots of people on drugs riding bikes : D
7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY
Michael McIntyre on football and thieves in Liverpool
8. TRIVIA
Some sharks can smell one part of blood in 100 million parts of water and can tell which direction that smell is coming from.
9. ZEN WISDOM
The colour and wonder of the life experience is because of diversity.
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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (29th June 1943)
In Germany...
Hitler flies to his Wolfsschanze headquarters in East Prussia, in preparation for Operation Citadel (the Kursk offensive)
In the Mediterranean...
Italian vessel Bolzaneto sunk by RN submarine Sportsman
In the Pacific...
US cruisers bombard Kolombangara Island and Buin on Bougainville Island, and lay mines off Bougainville Island and New Georgia Island overnight
Operation Chronicle: US 112th Cavalry Regiment departs Milne Bay by sea for Woodlark Island whilst US 158th Regimental Combat Team departs for Kiriwina in the Trobiand Islands
Today's Air Raids...
Northern France RAF Fighter patrols
Le Mans, France by US 8th Air Force
Bay of Biscay Minelaying by RAF Bomber Command
New Guinea military targets by US 5th Air Force
2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging
Me Time
Shift 2 of the Weekend Jon
Missus Time
3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
One of the earliest nondualist principles I learned was to live on many levels at once. This means view the universe from many perspectives, ranging from the totality of the universe right down to the charater of Gary Blonder. All have their uses. As the universe, there is peace and wholeness. As Gary Blonder, a single point in time and space, there is appreciation of all the detail.
However, even as the character, once you have abandoned the concept of the self as a real thing, everything is viewed differently. You realize that everything you sense is a 3D map of what's there rather than what's actually there. In terms of what science can measure, there is simply energy vibrating and continually changing form - that much is fact. The "leap of faith" I have embraced is that even this energy field is not fundamental. My assertion is that the fundamental element of existence is consciousness.
If the self as an individual does not actually exist, and yet consciousness clearly exists, for you are aware, and when you look into matter and energy at the quantum level and see there is nothing there but "potential events", it is a perfectly rational and reasonable argument that consciousness itself is the only thing that's actually real.
So where does that leave the character of Gary Blonder? As a point from which the universal consciousness can experience itself, knowing what it is.
4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
What do you want to see?
5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Dry and cloudy all day and overnight, with occasional sunny/clear periods
Wind will be consistently moderate and westerly
Max Temp = 14 degC
Min Temp = 10 degC
Sunrise at 04:39
Sunset at 21:42
6. TODAY'S ONELINER
The Tour De France is like Amsterdam - lots of people on drugs riding bikes : D
7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY
Michael McIntyre on football and thieves in Liverpool
8. TRIVIA
Some sharks can smell one part of blood in 100 million parts of water and can tell which direction that smell is coming from.
9. ZEN WISDOM
The colour and wonder of the life experience is because of diversity.
Thursday, 27 June 2013
FRIDAY 28th JUNE 2013 06:40 BST
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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (28th June 1943)
In the Atlantic...
British vessel Vernon City sunk by U-172
In the Pacific...
Japanese vessel Tenkai No. 2 sunk by USN submarine Peto
IJN gunboat Shotoku Maru sunk by USN submarine Tunny
US 4th Marine Raider Battalion begins overland movement from Lambeti toward Viru on New Georgia Island
In the Indian Ocean...
Norwegian vessel Dah Pu sunk by IJN submarine I-27
Today's Air Raids...
Cologne, Germany by RAF Bomber Command
St.Nazaire and Beaumont, France by US 8th Air Force
Northern France Fighter patrols by RAF Fighters
Athens, Greece by USAAF
Livorno, Italy by USAAF, sinking Italian cruiser Bari
Sardinia military targets by USAAF
Darwin, Australia by Japanese aircraft
2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging
Bath
Shift 1 of the Weekend Job
Missus Time
Twitter Followers = 1,672 (no change)
Nonfollowed eliminated = 0
Unfollowers eliminated = 0
3. TODAY'S SELF OBSERVATION
Thursday evening is "satisfy missus" evening, which I did, just about, before the "probe of pleasure" died on me. This has prompted me to return to a chemical solution despite the painful financial cost. I hear that the patent for Viagra has recently expired, so hopefully cheap generic forms will soon appear. In the meantime I will return to the longer-lasting tadalafil.
I was hoping that incuding peanuts in my diet would solve the problem, and for some time I was convinced that it was doing so, but my virility seems to be undergoing a progressive decline and is now beyond natural solutions. Libido itself is reasonably buoyant, it's only the physical mechanism that's failing me. Oh well never mind. There are far worse afflictions, and least I can deal with mine by throwing money at it.
4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Are there things about yourself you need to come to terms with?
5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Rain, often heavy, in the morning
Rain will clear by mid-afternoon, and it will be dry and cloudy thereafter.
A moderate westerly wind will strengthen but ease back again in the evening.
Max Temp = 14 degC
Min Temp = 11 degC
Sunrise at 04:38
Sunset at 21:42
6. TODAY'S ONELINER
For years I was addicted to antibacterial gel, but I'm clean now : D
7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!
Dara O'Briain on controlling children
8. TRIVIA
The incidence of breast cancer is highest in wealthy developed technology-rich countries, which strongly suggests that diet and lifestyle is the major contributing factor.
9. ZEN WISDOM
As the Lotus blooms in muddy water, so our lives can shine in adversity
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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (28th June 1943)
In the Atlantic...
British vessel Vernon City sunk by U-172
In the Pacific...
Japanese vessel Tenkai No. 2 sunk by USN submarine Peto
IJN gunboat Shotoku Maru sunk by USN submarine Tunny
US 4th Marine Raider Battalion begins overland movement from Lambeti toward Viru on New Georgia Island
In the Indian Ocean...
Norwegian vessel Dah Pu sunk by IJN submarine I-27
Today's Air Raids...
Cologne, Germany by RAF Bomber Command
St.Nazaire and Beaumont, France by US 8th Air Force
Northern France Fighter patrols by RAF Fighters
Athens, Greece by USAAF
Livorno, Italy by USAAF, sinking Italian cruiser Bari
Sardinia military targets by USAAF
Darwin, Australia by Japanese aircraft
2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging
Bath
Shift 1 of the Weekend Job
Missus Time
Twitter Followers = 1,672 (no change)
Nonfollowed eliminated = 0
Unfollowers eliminated = 0
3. TODAY'S SELF OBSERVATION
Thursday evening is "satisfy missus" evening, which I did, just about, before the "probe of pleasure" died on me. This has prompted me to return to a chemical solution despite the painful financial cost. I hear that the patent for Viagra has recently expired, so hopefully cheap generic forms will soon appear. In the meantime I will return to the longer-lasting tadalafil.
I was hoping that incuding peanuts in my diet would solve the problem, and for some time I was convinced that it was doing so, but my virility seems to be undergoing a progressive decline and is now beyond natural solutions. Libido itself is reasonably buoyant, it's only the physical mechanism that's failing me. Oh well never mind. There are far worse afflictions, and least I can deal with mine by throwing money at it.
4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Are there things about yourself you need to come to terms with?
5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Rain, often heavy, in the morning
Rain will clear by mid-afternoon, and it will be dry and cloudy thereafter.
A moderate westerly wind will strengthen but ease back again in the evening.
Max Temp = 14 degC
Min Temp = 11 degC
Sunrise at 04:38
Sunset at 21:42
6. TODAY'S ONELINER
For years I was addicted to antibacterial gel, but I'm clean now : D
7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!
Dara O'Briain on controlling children
8. TRIVIA
The incidence of breast cancer is highest in wealthy developed technology-rich countries, which strongly suggests that diet and lifestyle is the major contributing factor.
9. ZEN WISDOM
As the Lotus blooms in muddy water, so our lives can shine in adversity
THURSDAY 27th JUNE 2013 08:30 BST
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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (27th June 1943)
In Lille, France...
The French Resistance sabotages the locomotive works
In Tokyo...
The Japanese High Command orders remaining Japanese troops on Kiska Island to be evacuated by cruisers and destroyers
In the Pacific...
The US 4th Marine Raider Battalion is ferried from Segi Point to Lambeti on New Georgia Island
In the Indian Ocean...
US vessel Sebastiano Cermeno sunk by U-511
Today's Air Raids...
Northern France and Netherlands RAF Fighter patrols
North Sea minelaying by RAF Bomber Command
Kiska Island by US 11th Air Force
New Guinea by US 5th Air Force
Molucca Islands Military targets by US 5th Air Force
2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Shopping
Me Time
Lunch
Meditation
Missus Time
Twitter Followers = 1,672 (no change)
Nonfollowed eliminated = 0
Unfollowers eliminated = 0
3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
My ability to get stuff done was crippled by being rather sleepy yesterday - I had to have an early-evening nap and felt much better for it. I slept like a baby last night and could easily go back to sleep now! I'm not sure where this came from, but it's making me naturally sedated, pleasantly calm and relaxed. I will roll with it and have a prolonged meditation in the afternoon.
I feel like I am in posession of life's greatest prize - peace of mind. There is no inner conflict at all! Life has been noticably simpler and easier since I started taking my "orders" from my intuition rather than my thoughts. Whereas thoughts are random, and it takes time to figure out which to follow, your intuition is decisive and direct. My thoughts are observed rather than internally discussed, debated and responded to.
A consequence of this has been that there is a lot less of them. For increasingly long periods, my mind is utterly silent. Within that silence, there is a wonderful truly blissful experience of being - it's something that's there all the time inside everyone but few ever feel because of all the internal noise. It is the ultimate feeling, in which there is nothing remaing to want.
4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
What do you think would bring you peace of mind?
5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Dry and overcast in the morning
Rain, occasionally heavy in the afternoon and early evening
Dry and cloudy from mid-evening.
Wind will be consistently moderate and westerly
Max Temp = 13 degC
Min Temp = 11 degC
Sunrise at 04:38
Sunset at 21:42
6. TODAY'S ONELINER
If your fridge has explodes, it's because something's gone off in there : D
7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!
On faking, bodybuilding and vegans - surprisingly good! Some great funnies
8. TRIVIA
There is no scientific agreement what the purpose of sleep is, but there is now universal acceptance that it is essential. Deprivation causes a large number illnesses and bodily malfunctions and ultimately death.
9. ZEN WISDOM
The most obvious sign of wisdom is the ability to listen
FOR MORE WISDOM CHECK OUT MY TUMBLR PAGE
FOR PERSONAL ISSUES, OR TO FIND OUT WHAT I DO, WHY NOT CHECK OUT MY WEBSITE
1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (27th June 1943)
In Lille, France...
The French Resistance sabotages the locomotive works
In Tokyo...
The Japanese High Command orders remaining Japanese troops on Kiska Island to be evacuated by cruisers and destroyers
In the Pacific...
The US 4th Marine Raider Battalion is ferried from Segi Point to Lambeti on New Georgia Island
In the Indian Ocean...
US vessel Sebastiano Cermeno sunk by U-511
Today's Air Raids...
Northern France and Netherlands RAF Fighter patrols
North Sea minelaying by RAF Bomber Command
Kiska Island by US 11th Air Force
New Guinea by US 5th Air Force
Molucca Islands Military targets by US 5th Air Force
2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Shopping
Me Time
Lunch
Meditation
Missus Time
Twitter Followers = 1,672 (no change)
Nonfollowed eliminated = 0
Unfollowers eliminated = 0
3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
My ability to get stuff done was crippled by being rather sleepy yesterday - I had to have an early-evening nap and felt much better for it. I slept like a baby last night and could easily go back to sleep now! I'm not sure where this came from, but it's making me naturally sedated, pleasantly calm and relaxed. I will roll with it and have a prolonged meditation in the afternoon.
I feel like I am in posession of life's greatest prize - peace of mind. There is no inner conflict at all! Life has been noticably simpler and easier since I started taking my "orders" from my intuition rather than my thoughts. Whereas thoughts are random, and it takes time to figure out which to follow, your intuition is decisive and direct. My thoughts are observed rather than internally discussed, debated and responded to.
A consequence of this has been that there is a lot less of them. For increasingly long periods, my mind is utterly silent. Within that silence, there is a wonderful truly blissful experience of being - it's something that's there all the time inside everyone but few ever feel because of all the internal noise. It is the ultimate feeling, in which there is nothing remaing to want.
4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
What do you think would bring you peace of mind?
5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Dry and overcast in the morning
Rain, occasionally heavy in the afternoon and early evening
Dry and cloudy from mid-evening.
Wind will be consistently moderate and westerly
Max Temp = 13 degC
Min Temp = 11 degC
Sunrise at 04:38
Sunset at 21:42
6. TODAY'S ONELINER
If your fridge has explodes, it's because something's gone off in there : D
7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!
On faking, bodybuilding and vegans - surprisingly good! Some great funnies
8. TRIVIA
There is no scientific agreement what the purpose of sleep is, but there is now universal acceptance that it is essential. Deprivation causes a large number illnesses and bodily malfunctions and ultimately death.
9. ZEN WISDOM
The most obvious sign of wisdom is the ability to listen
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