TUESDAY 23rd JULY 2013 07:32 BST

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (23rd July 1943)
In the Black Sea...
Turkish vessel Gurpinar sunk by Soviet submarine L-4

In Sicily...
British 8th Army are halted beyond Leonforte
US 7th Army mopping up western Sicily and pushing east from Palermo

In the Mediterranean...
Italian submarine Ascianghi sunk by RN destroyers
RN cruiser Newfoundland damaged by U-407
Italian vessel Ardeola sunk by RN submarine HMS Torbay

In the Atlantic...
In a very bad day for the Kriegsmarine, three U-Boats and a minesweeper are sunk

Over China...
Having been reinforced by aircraft from Manchuria and Burma, the Japanese 3rd Air Division opens an offensive against US air bases and military targets. US fighters claim 18 victories on this first day.

Today's Air Raids...
Northern France RAF Fighter patrols
Leverano, Crotone, and Aquino, Italy by USAAF
Crete - Operation Thesis  RAF attacks targets with eight Baltimore bombers and 90 Hurricane fighters (including two Free Greek squadrons), with five bombers and 12 fighters lost
Rekata Bay, Santa Isabel Island by US AirSols
Madang and military targets, New Guinea by US 5th Air Force

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging
The housework I didn't do yesterday!
Meditation
Me Time
Missus Time

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3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
With heavy showers forecast and Son coming down with tonsilitis, that simplifies my day somewhat. Our quality time together yesterday was rather marred by a heavy conversation, where it was clear he was struggling to come to terms with the fact that a. Missus has Paranoid Schizophrenia and b. I and his mum have an indiscreet sex life.  After a while it became clear that there was also a hidden fear - the possibility that he would be left caring for her if I died. I reassured him that this would not be expected of him, and that Missus' church would be expected to take up that mantle. I suspect that his mood was exacerbated by the onset of his illness - doctor's for him today!

Missus is in giddy/happy mood as it is last day of term - she will be wanting my undivided attention tonight/tomorrow! For me it's just another day in paradise, enjoying life in my Bliss-Bubble. I will use the opportunity to keep my mind in the right place, focus upon my purpose and objectives and generally enjoy life.

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Are you alert enough to make the most of today's opportunities?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Heavy showers , some thundery, all day
Showers will clear by mid-evening, and fog will descend overnight
Negligible wind at first
A moderate south-easterly will pick up in the late morning and die out by mid-evening.
Max Temp = 21 degC
Min Temp = 16 degC
Sunrise at 05:06
Sunset at 21:20

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
I started a business selling nitrous oxide, now I'm laughing all the way to the bank : D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!
Cerebral Palsy comedienne Francesca Martinez on Russell Howard's Good News

8. TRIVIA
Only 12 people have walked on the moon

9. ZEN WISDOM
It’s not whether one’s life is long or short, but how one lives that is important. It is what we accomplish, the degree to which we develop our state of life, and the number of people we help become happy