MONDAY 19th AUGUST 2013 06:35 BST

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (19th August 1943)
On the Russian Front...
Soviet Voronezh Front and Steppe Front continue attacking in and around Kharkov

In Lisbon, Portugal...
General Smith and General Strong arrive from Eisenhower's HQ to discuss the military aspects of the surrender of Italy with an Italian representative.

In Quebec, Canada...
Quadrant Conference in Quebec continues with Churchill and Roosevelt and their delegations 

In the Pacific...
US 43rd Infantry Division captures Japanese artillery positions on Baanga Island, ending bombardment of Munda airfield on New Georgia Island 

IJN auxiliary sub chaser Cha-109 sunk by USN submarine Finback off Celebes Island

In New Guinea...
Australian 17th Infantry Brigade captures Komiatum in the Mubo-Salamaua sector 
Japanese units withdraw from Mt Tambu and Komiatum Ridge, opening the route to Salamaua

Today's Air Raids..
Gilze-Rijen and Flushing airfields, Netherlands by US 8th Air Force
Belgium and Northern France RAF Fighter patrols
Poix and Amiens, France by US 8th Air Force
New Guinea military targets by US 5th Air Force
Saumlakki in the Moluccas and targets on Timor Island by US 5th Air Force

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging
Accompanying Missus to Psychiatrist's for routine checkup
Housework
Prep, Client Consultation and follow-up
Missus Time

Twitter Followers = 1,662 (down 1)
Nonfollowed eliminated = 0
Unfollowers eliminated = 1
@Im_So_Ben
New Followers = 0 

3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION 
A suitably laid back Sunday did much to heal the traumatic events of the previous week. A three-hour marathon meditation was clearly much-needed. There is nothing as restorative as a safe, quiet, comfortable and loving environment to promote healing. I can now begin the week looking ahead focused on my objectives.

I go forward having learned two important lessons: that failing in any particular aspect of your life does not add up to failing at life as a whole, and that the dark emotions, though powerful weapons, when uncontrolled, can blind you to reality. I have learned to turn these emotions on in genuine hostile environments, and off elsewhere. I am consequently scarred but wiser for those scars, and able to make positive differences, to myself, others and my environment, from the benign territory of my home.

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Can you turn off your mind and rest it when it's not needed?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Dry, bright and sunny throughout
Dry and clear overnight
A cool fresh breezy westerly will blow all day, easing and turning south-westerly overnight.
Max Temp = 16 degC
Min Temp = 11 degC
Sunrise at 05:52
Sunset at 20:28

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
Petrol stations make me very emotional. Every time I stop at one, I start filling up : D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY
Ross Noble on fat girls, feminists and ammunition     

8. TRIVIA
Capuchin monkeys are skilled tool users. They smash nuts with rocks, insert branches into crevices to capture food, remove spines and hairs from caterpillars by rubbing them against a branch, protect their hands with leaves, and use large branches to club snakes. 

9. ZEN WISDOM
Nonviolence is the highest form of humility and courage.