MONDAY 24th JUNE 2013 07:57 BST

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (24th June 1943)
In the Atlantic...
In a disastrous day for the Kriegsmarine, four U-Boats are sunk.

In Tokyo...
Indian nationalist Subhas Chandra Bose calls for armed insurrection against the British in India.

In Rangoon, Burma...
The Imperial Japanese Army holds a conference to discuss the invasion of India.

In the Indian Ocean...
British vessel British Venture sunk by IJN submarine I-27

Today's Air Raids...
Wuppertal, Germany by RAF Bomber Command
Netherlands and Northern France US 8th Air Force and RAF Fighter Patrols
Salonika, Greece by USAAF
Sardinia military targets by USAAF
Buka Island by US AirSols
Kahili, Bougainville Island by US AirSols
Salamaua, New Guinea by US 5th Air Force
Shweli, Burma by USAAF

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging
Bath
Housework
Lunch
Meditation
Missus Time

Twitter Followers = 1,673 (down 1)
Nonfollowed eliminated = 1
Unfollowers eliminated = 0

3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
Mindfulness is definitely in the ascendency as I'm practising the majority of the time. It has dramatically changed my attitude. From a person struggling to make his way in the world like most folk, I'm now simply enjoying a 3D surround-sound virtual reality movie. What used to be "me" is a character that runs itself and through whose eyes I view the event. It's getting increasingly easier to keep focused, but there's no room for complacency - effort is still required, particularly in social interaction.

This character has intense emotions, and it's hard work to stay focused when they are evoked, but I'm getting better at "riding" them.

In Character: I have been struck by how interdependent myself and Missus are - to an almost frightening extent. We are absolutely dependent on each other for the lifestyle we enjoy. Marriage is I guess supposed to be like this.

After Thursday's "failure to launch" on Thursday, an opportunistic sexual encounter on Sunday was a success! Without chemicals it does require the complete absence of foreplay - straight down to business before the erection subsides, but fortunately Missus is none too bothered in her horny menopausal state - just "getting some" will do! My libido remains reasonably buoyant, it's the "equipment" that's the problem! Though I'm on the whole managing without, I'm inclined to find the cash from somewhere to invest in more tadalafil , so I'm not dashing to couple before the damn pork lance wilts! I hear the patent on Viagra has just experied, so hopefully cheaper generic forms will soon be available.

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Are you responding in the best way to the situations you face?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Dry all day, with increasing sunny periods, but feeling cool.
Dry and clear overnight
Wind will be moderate and north-westerly, easing and veering westerly overnight.
Max Temp = 13 degC
Min Temp = 10 degC
Sunrise at 04:36
Sunset at 21:42

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
A man walking his dog has gone missing - police have found the dog, but they have no leads : D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!
Jake West -  Stuff nobody does and Dad's porn

8. TRIVIA
On November 14, 1971, the United States’ Mariner 9 became the first spacecraft to successfully orbit another planet, sending back pictures of the surface of Mars.

9. ZEN WISDOM
Unless you can see with your heart, you can see nothing.