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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (5th July 1943)
In the Arctic...
Soviet submarine M-106 sunk by Kriegsmarine ASW vessels UJ-1206 and UJ-1217

On the Russian Front...
The Battle of Kursk Day 1:
9th Army of German Group Centre begins its assault against the Soviet Central Front on the northern shoulder of Kursk salient
4th Panzer Army of German Army Group South attacks the Soviet Voronezh Front on the southern shoulder.
Army Detachment Kempf of German Army Group South attacks the Soviet Voronezh Front on the Donets flank.
The Soviet air force, launching counter-strikes, is adly mauled by the Luftwaffe, losing 260 aircraft.

In the Atlantic...
U-535 is sunk by Allied aircraft in the Bay Of Biscay
US vessel Maltran sunk by U-759

In Lisbon, Portugal
Anglo-Portuguese negotiations begin regarding the British use of the Azores as an operating base.

In the Mediterranean...
British vessel Davis sunk by U-593

In the Pacific...
USMC 1st Raider Battalion and two battalions of US 37th Infantry Division under Col Liversedge land at Rice Anchorage on New Georgia Island
IJN cruiser Yubari is damaged by mine off Buin on Bougainville Island.
Battle of Kula Gulf: IJN destroyers attempt to land 2800 troops at Vila on Kolombangara Island overnight. USN Task Group 36.1 intercepts the landing and bombards Vila and Bairoko. IJN warships return fire and sink destroyer USS Strong

In Singapore...
Pro-Japanese Subhas Chandra Bose takes command of the Indian National Army.

Today's Air Raids...
North Sea Minelaying by RAF Bomber Command
La Spezia, Italy by the RAF, sinking Italian submarine H-8
Sicily Military targets by USAAF. Captain Franco Lucchini, Italian fighter ace, is killed in action over Gerbini while intercepting the bombers.
Salamaua, New Guinea by US 5th Air Force

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging
Bath
Ironing
Brief Missus time
Shift 1 of the Weekend Job
Missus Time

Twitter Followers = 1,671 (down 1)
Nonfollowed eliminated = 1
Unfollowers eliminated = 0

3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
Spiritual
"Self-Observation" is an increasingly relevant term, as my consciousness is simply observing what the character of Gary Blonder is doing and enjoying the "movie". With my concept of self reduced to simply a "viewing platform", internal thought within the character is considerably diminished as actions become intuitive rather than calculated. There is no longer anything to "do" as everything is doing itself.

However, though I am in effect no longer Gary Blonder the character, the process of detatchment is still ongoing - I can still get "lost" in the character on occasions - particular events trigger strong emotions that can override that detachment.

Down to Earth
It was a great final gig for Son as part of Skylight last night - his skills as a frontman have grown significantly, from useless to reasonable, and of course his vocals are top-notch. However a "great gig" for Skylight is about 20 people, which is why he is moving on - he has the insight to realize that the band has the talent but not the drive to make it big.

It is a priviledge to be his companon and make things happen for him, helping him to focus on his goals and assisting him on the anti-climactic "wind-down" that all performers experience after a gig. This is all part of MY goal - to be a (life/spiritual) teacher, performer/presenter and healer.

I have another aim, that has hitherto been sabotaged (reined-in?) by my own emotions - mind manipulation of others. That sounds a little sinister, but my motives are pure - for healing purposes! I'd like to put the world to sleep - by which I mean induce calm minds, for calm minds think clearly and heal. I've not got anywhere in this ambition yet outside of my Hypnotherapy Practice, partly through focus elsewhere and partly through my own emotions requiring considerable energy to manage.

I have a final ambition still to begin - to sing and play The Blues! I've learned that it's not how much of your dreams you achieve so much as the their pursuit and making a difference that brings fulfilment.

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Do you know where you want to go?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Dry, sunny and warm all day.
Clear overnight
Wind will be moderate and westerly, easing to negligible overnight
Max Temp = 20 degC
Min Temp = 13 degC
Sunrise at 04:43
Sunset at: 21:39

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
Two muslims have crashed a speedboat into the Thames Barrier. Police report that it was not a terrorist act, but because it is the the season of Ram-a-dam
        : D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!
Fast-talkin' Cocoa Brown on dating a soldier

8. TRIVIA
The moon is crucial to life on Earth. The tug of its' gravity stabilizes the Earth's tilted axis, causing regular seasons on Earth. Without it, the Earth's axis would "wobble" wildly, causing frequent rapid extreme changes in climate that would kill off complex life.

9. ZEN WISDOM
Because evil is a negative energy, to do nothing against it is to promote it.