THURSDAY 17th OCTOBER 2013 07:00 BST

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (17th October 1943)
In the Arctic...
Soviet minesweeper SKR-14 is sunk by a mine

On the Russian Front...
Soviet 43rd Army attacks around Vitebsk 
Soviet Central Front attacks German Army Group Centre across the Dniepr River near Loyev 
Soviet Voronezh Front attacks the German 4th Panzer Army around Veliki Bukrin 
Soviet Steppe Front advances toward Krivoi Rog in central Ukraine
German 8th Army and 1st Panzer Army withdraw into Western Ukraine as the Soviet Steppe Front advances.

In Lisbon...
Portuguese dictator Antonio de Oliveira Salazar finally formally signs and ratifies agreement granting airbase facilities in the Azores to the British, although the base is actually already in place.

In Italy...
US 5th Army patrols discover German forces have withdrawn from the Volturno river and advance to Alvignano

In the Atlantic...
U-631 sunk by RN corvette Sunflower
U-841 sunk by RN corvette Byard
U-964 sunk by RAF aircraft

In the Pacific...
Michel, the last German raiding vessel still in service, is sunk by submarine USS Tarpon off the Bonin Islands

In New Guinea...
Japanese forces begin major counterattacks against Australian 9th Infantry Division in Finschhafen sector.

Today's Air Raids...
Germany military targets by RAF Bomber Command
Northern France uS 8th Air Force Fighter patrols
North Sea Minelaying by RAF Bomber Command
Ballale Island Airfield by US 13th Air Force
Kahili Airfield, Bougainville island by US 13th Air Force
Oro Bay and Finschhafen, New Guinea by Japanese aircraft, with heavy losses inflicted by American fighters
Wewak, Boram, and Sattelberg, New Guinea by US 5th Air Force
Naba, Burma by US 10th Air Force
Htawgaw, Burma by US 14th Air Force
Lower Nawrondaung, Burma by RAF aircraft 

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging
Shopping
Me Time/Bookwriting
Quality Missus Time

Twitter Followers = 1,684 (no change)
Nonfollowed eliminated = 0
Unfollowers eliminated = 0
New Followers = 0 

3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
Missus' Eid break proceeded as expected, with little being done as she got most of my time, but she after all is my priority. She was suitably fed, cuddled, cleared up after and vigorously bonked to her taste. I surprised myself by falling asleep for 2-3 hours after Wednesday morning's conjugal encounter, and Missus just got out of bed and left me there! I figured I must have needed it.

However I cannot entirely ascribe little progress to Missus. I still need to be more organized with my time and not let Tumblr take over my life! Today I will be very focused on my character's objectives, but still have fun playing it. With my consciousness able to climb to the level of The Player/Observer, my character's life experience can be actively enjoyed.

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Are you making the most fulfilling use of your time?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Dry and cool throughout, cloudy in the morning, sunny in the afternoon.
A moderate westerly wind will slowly peter out in the evening.
Max Temp = 13 degC
Min Temp = 10 degC
Sunrise at 07:37
Sunset at 18:36

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
Past, Present and Future walked into a bar - it was a tense moment. : D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!   
Kevin Bridges on Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow

8.TRIVIA
Most Roman aqueducts were over 55 feet high. Their great height not only controlled the flow of water but also made it more difficult for someone to steal water and for enemies to poison it. The Roman Aqueduct of Segovia was built of stones using no mortar and is still used to carry water today. 

9. ZEN WISDOM
When we draw strength from within, our outlook undergoes a dramatic transformation; everything around us looks completely different.