FRIDAY 23rd AUGUST 2013 07:50 BST

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (23rd August 1943)
On the Russian Front...
Kharkov is liberated and celebrations are conducted in Moscow.
German 6th Army withdraws from the Mius river due to the overwhelming strength of Soviet South Front.

In the Mediterranean...
USN sub chasers SC-694 and SC-696 are sunk by Luftwaffe aircraft off Palermo.

In the Atlantic...
RAF Coastal Command, in conjunction with a Royal Navy support group, opens a new offensive against U-boats departing and returning to French bases.

In Quebec, Canada...
The Quadrant Conference resumes with Churchill and Roosevelt and their delegations after a weekend recess. 

In the Pacific...
USN submarine Grayling delivers supplies to guerillas in the Philippines

Italian vessel Ada is sunk by USN submarine Paddle off Japan 

In the Indian Ocean...
Japanese vessel Heito Maru is sunk by USAAF aircraft off Andaman Islands 

Today's Air Raids...
Berlin by RAF Bomber Command
Belgium Fighter patrols by US 8th Air Force
Northern France Fighter patrols by RAF Fighter Command
Battipagalia and Bari, Italy by USAAF
Cagliari, Sardinia by USAAF
Wagina Island by US AirSols
Finnschhafen and military targets, New Guinea by US 5th Air Force
Chungking, China by Japanese 3rd Air Division
Myitnge, Burma by US 10th Air Force

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

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3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
Son continues to be on a downer but there's not a lot I can do for him but keep a watchful eye over the next few days. We all get periods where the world seems to be ignoring us, and he will need to develop the skills, focus and mental robustness that I have. Most important is to be focused on what you have and want you want, rather than what you're not getting. At least he has the backup of me! 

An afternoon bagging tree-clippings yesterday was good exercise yesterday but has left my body like a flat battery this morning! No regrets though it has doubtless done me good. I now need to reign in eating which I have let go unrestricted since breakup with Daughter. Time for discipline and focus!

My mind has settled back down after the recent turmoil, restoring my ability to be conscious on several levels, from the universal to the ego. This enables me to simply settle back and "enjoy the movie" of the character I play.

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Is your life going well? Are you having a good dream or a nightmare? Do you need to awaken?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Dry at first with sunny periods
Showers, often heavy, will arrive in the evening and persist thereafter
A moderate south-easterly will blow throughout.
Max Temp = 22 degC
Min Temp = 16 degC
Sunrise at 05:59
Sunset at 20:19

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
If there's a spider in your computer keyboard get it under CONTROL : D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!
Jack Carroll on Britain's Got Talent 2013 

8. TRIVIA
Over 2,400 people died in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941


9. ZEN WISDOM
Losing today says nothing about tomorrow's outcome