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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (20th October 1943)
In Moscow...
Second Moscow Conference continues with foreign ministers Molotov, Eden, and Hull

On the Russian Front...
Soviet fronts renamed: Central becomes Byelorussian Front, Kalinin becomes 1st Baltic Front, Baltic becomes 2nd Baltic Front.  Voronezh becomes 1st Ukrainian Front, Steppe becomes 2nd Ukrainian Front, Southwest becomes 3rd Ukrainian Front, South becomes 4th Ukrainian.

In Gotenborg, Sweden...
4159 British internees and POWs exchanged for 832 German internees and POWs

In the Mediterranean...
German vessel Sinfra sunk by USAAF and RAF aircraft, with more than 2000 POWs lost.

In Italy...
US 5th Army captures Alife and Piedimonte d'Alife

In Oran, Algeria...
3876 German internees and POWs transferred to German vessels Gradisca, Sinaia (ex French), and Djenne (ex French) for repatriation

In the Atlantic...
U-378 sunk by aircraft from USN escort carrier Core

In the Pacific...
Japanese vessel Tsunushima Maru is sunk by USN submarine Gato 
Japanese vessel Sana Maru sunk by USN submarine Kingfish 

IJN carrier-based aircraft from Zuikaku, Shokaku, Zuiho, Junyo, Hiyo, and Ryuho are ordered to transfer to Rabaul on New Britain for land-based operations

In New Guinea...
Japanese forces counterattacking Australian 9th Infantry Division in Finschhafen sector, with air support

In India...
General Archibald Wavell is officially sworn in as Viceroy of India

Today's Air Raids...
Duren and Aachen, Germany by US 8th Air Force
Leipzig and military targets, Germany by RAF Bomber Command
Woensdrecht, Netherlands by uS 8th Air Force
Northern France RAF Fighter patrols
North Sea minelaying by RAF Bomber Command
London and Hull, England by the Luftwaffe
Nis, Yougoslavia by US 12th Air Force
Kara and Kahili, Bougainville Island by US 13th Air Force
New Guinea military targets by US 5th Air Force
Gasmata, New Britain by US 5th Air Force 
Meza, Burma by US 10th Air Force
Chittagong, India by Japanese aircraft

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

Twitter Followers = 1,687 (no change)
Nonfollowed eliminated = 0
Unfollowers eliminated = 0
New Followers = 0

3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
The loud blast of a text ringtone awoke me at 04:20, and after a wee, thirst and missus snoring loudly, I was unable to get back to sleep. Shrugging shoulders, going with it and getting up, I can now feel the telltale signs of inadequate sleep - sore eyes and skin crawling.  

My restlessness has probably been set off by a couple of minor incidents - an altercation - albeit minor - right at the end of the Weekend Job after an otherwise smooth shift, and Son informing me that he had mis-read his e-mails from both Manchester and Birmingham, and he had only got acknowledgements not invitations to auditions - having told everyone otherwise.

Though it's now well-managed, there isn't a "cure" for my issue - the tendency to overreact. I cannot control which neurons fire in response to which stimuli, only counteract them by firing other neurons. Consequently, my behaviour is generally reasonable but something like a storm goes on in my brain.

Time and space in a benign environment, which home now is, ultimately restores balance and grounds my focus. 

Self acceptance of the physical and mental flaws of my character is a crucial discipline - after all, I did not choose to have these flaws, and I have willingly accepted the responsibility to manage them. I therefore have an internal peace that comes from knowing I'm doing my best with what I've got to work with. 

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Are you resenting things or getting on with them? 

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Sunshine and showers throughout, showers becoming particularly heavy after dusk. Showers will finally clear in the late evening, and it will be mild and dry overnight.
A moderate and mild southerly will blow throughout.
Max Temp = 14 degC
Min Temp = 11 degC
Sunrise at 07:43
Sunset at 17:59

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
A wife is like a condom - spends much more time in your wallet than on your dick : D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!
QI: 1+1 = 2


8. TRIVIA
About 1 in 20 Caucasian females are naturally blonde, but 1 in 3 artificially dye their hair a shade of blonde.


9. ZEN WISDOM
A great revolution in just a single individual can change in the destiny of a nation.