THURSDAY 26th SEPTEMBER 2013 06:48 BST

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (26th September 1943)
On the Russian Front...
Soviet Bryansk Front captures Khotimsk
Soviet 3rd and 5th Airborne Brigades drop into the Viliki Bukrin bridgehead but suffer disastrous losses
Soviet 38th Army crosses Dniepr River north of Kiev and withstands heavy counterattacks by German 4th Panzer Army around Lyutezh
Soviet 6th Army crosses the Dniepr River around Dnepropetrovsk
Soviet South Front opens assaults on German 6th Army

In the English Channel...
Royal Navy patrol boats attack a German convoy, sinking Kriegsmarine patrol boat V-1501, escort vessel M-534 and freighter Madali

In Italy...
Lead elements of the British 8th Army reach Canosa
US 5th Army takes Teora and continues attacking northward
German occupation authorities demand payment in gold by Rome's Jewish community

In the Mediterranean...
Norwegian vessel Christian Michelsen sunk by U-410

In the Atlantic...
Brazilian vessel Itapage sunk by U-161

In Washington DC...
Under-Secretary of State Sumner Welles resigns and is replaced by Edward Stettinius  

In New Guinea...
Japanese forces attack the Australian 20th Infantry Brigade along Bumi River north of Finschhafen 
Elements of Japanese 80th Infantry Regiment and 238th Infantry Regiment, moving to support units in Finschhafen, attack Australian detachments near Sattelberg

In Singapore...
Australian commandos in canoes attach mines to seven Japanese vessels in the harbour and withdraw 

Today's Air Raids...
Northern France RAF Fighter patrols
Reims, France by US 8th Air Force
Kahili, Bougainville Island by US AirSols 

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging
Shopping 
Garden
Missus Time

Twitter Followers = 1,672 (down 1)
Nonfollowed eliminated = 1
Unfollowers eliminated = 0
New Followers = 0

3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
My "all-out assault" on the Summer's tree-cuttings is an unwanted distraction from matters business and spiritual, but is undoubtedly good for me. With the weather still holding up, I will take advantage to hopefully finish the job today after time and exhaustion called a halt yesterday.

Though our financial situation is a lot better than most folks, with zero debt, it is easy to succumb to anxiety over the future, as I can see significant expenditure coming on various fronts, with no guarantee I can meet it. This is why I am keen to return to promoting business and spiritual manifesting. My training tells me to stay focused on the moment and to respond to the situation in front of me. I can only do what I am able, and make the best response I can to whatever is here now. 

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
What would worrying change?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Dry cloudy and cool throughout, with some sunny intervals in the afternoon
A north-easterly breeze will turn south-easterly in the afternoon but will stay light.
Max Temp = 14 degC
Min Temp = 10 degC
Sunrise at 06:59
Sunset at 18:57

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
In the event of a real fire, wave a screwdriver in the air, then people will know it's not a drill : D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY! 
George Carlin on death - wonderful!  

8. TRIVIA
In 2005, Swedish researchers found that when straight men smelled a female urine compound, their hypothalamus lit up in brain images. In gay men, it did not. Instead, homosexual men’s hypothalamus lit up when they smelled the male-sweat compound, which was the same way straight women responded. 

9. ZEN WISDOM
It would be pointless for a plum blossom to try to remake itself as a cherry blossom, no matter how deeply the plum yearns to do so. The plum is happiest when it blooms as itself in full glory. How much of the color and wonder of life would be lost if it weren’t for our differences.