SUNDAY 15th SEPTEMBER 2013 10:12 BST

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (15th September 1943)
On the Russian Front...
Soviet Kalinin Front, West Front, and Bryansk Front attack toward Smolensk 
Soviet 60th Army liberates Nezhin, east of Kiev. 
Hitler grants permission for Army Group South to withdraw across the Dneiper

In Germany...
Mussolini proclaims a new Fascist regime under German protection

In the Mediterranean...
The SBS on Kos Island are reinforced by the 11th Battalion of the Parachute Regiment.
Italian forces repulse an attempted German landing on Corfu

In Italy...
The British 8th Army advances to Sapri 
German attacks subside as Allied reinforcements arrive to strengthen 5th Army's Salerno beachhead.
The Luftwaffe destroys vessels James W. Marshall, LCT-19, LCT-241, and LCT-209

In the Pacific...
Japanese vessel Sansei Maru sunk by USN submarine Haddock
IJN submarine RO-101 sunk by USN destroyer Saufley
NZ 3rd Infantry Division begins arriving on Vella Lavella Island 

In New Guinea...
Australian 9th Infantry Division advances towards Lae from the east 
Australian 7th Infantry Division advances down the Markham River toward Lae from the northwest 

Today's Air Raids...
Paris and German airfields, Northern France by US 8th Air Force
Montlucon, France by RAF Bomber Command
Northern France RAF Fighter patrols
Kahili and Kara, Kolombangara Island by US AirSols
Lae, Wawak and military targets, New Guinea by US 5th Air Force
Darwin, Australia by Japanese aircraft
Wuchang, China by US 14th Air Force
Haiphong, Indochina by US 14th Air Force

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
The Milk Run
Blogging
Missus Time   
Meditation/Bookwriting
Missus Time

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3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
A renewed effort to keep mind in the right place happened to coincide with benign working conditions at the Weekend Job - disliked manager absent and the ideal team in charge - so it wasn't a tough day - that suits me fine, I'm not in a hurry to be tested!

In some ways, benign conditions are also a test because there's no pressing threat that requires a focused mind. My aim is to be focused 24/7 on the "right place", though I'm still fine-tuning exactly where right place is. I do know that it is a dimension within the present moment. Essentially I am focusing on the calm within myself. So far this seems to be working well! I am not wanting to be tested that severely in any case and I wish to attract continuing benign circumstances.

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Are you pressing onward towards a goal? 

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Overcast, cool, dry and breezy in the morning
Heavy rain on a strong south-westerly arrives around noon
The rain will clear in the evening and the wind, still strong, will turn westerly, and there will be a spell of bright sunshine before dusk.
Scattered heavy showers will move in after dark and persist all night
Max Temp = 13 degC
Min Temp = 8 degC
Sunrise at 06:39
Sunset at 19:24

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
Flat batteries are now available free of charge : D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY
George Carlin on flamethrowers 

8. TRIVIA
The Tower of the Juche Idea in Pyonyang, North Korea is 558 feet tall and was built to celebrate Kim Il-sung’s seventieth birthday. The tower is covered with 25,550 pieces of stone, one for each day of Kim Il-sung’s life.

9. ZEN WISDOM
One cannot expect to become happy without hardship or effort. Because we challenge ourselves we become strong. To become strong is to become happy.