TUESDAY 8th OCTOBER 2013 07:27 BST

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (8th October 1943)
On the Russian Front...
Soviet Bryansk Front is disbanded
With evacuation of the Kuban complete, the Kriegsmarine flotilla begins withdrawing to Sevastopol

In the North Sea...
The Kriegsmarine lays more mines

In Greece...
Communist and Nationalist partisans clash in battle for the first time. 

On Corsica...
De Gaulle departs for Algiers after visiting newly liberated island 

In The Mediterranean...
German vessel Bulgaria is sunk by RN submarine HMS Unruly 

Dakar, French West Africa...
A new US Naval airbase is established

In the Azores...
RN task force arrives Agra do Heroismo on Terceira Island to begin construction of British airbase even though the agreement has not yet been ratified by Portugal. Swordfish aircraft ferried by RN carrier Fencer begin ASW patrols from Lagens Field while the airbase is being expanded and improved.

In the Atlantic...
Free Polish destroyer Orkan sunk by U-378
U-419, U-610 and U-643 are sunk by RAF aircraft

In the Pacific...
Japanese vessel Kashu Maru sunk by USN submarine Guardfish
Japanese vessels Dainichi Maru and Taian Maru aare sunk by USN submarine Gurnard off Luzon 

In Tokyo...
Hideki Tojo assumes responsibility for war production

In China...
Air units temporarily reinforcing Japanese HQ in China return to original bases, and the summer air offensive ends with claims of 103 USAAF fighters and 22 USAAF bombers destroyed against Japanese loss of 25 fighters and 15 bombers

Over Burma...
In one engagement, Japanese pilot Satoshi Anabuki claims two P-38s shot down, two B-24s shot down, and one B-24 downed by ramming

Today's Air Raids...
Bremen, Vegesack and targets of opportunity by US 8th Air Force
Bremen, Hanover and military targets by RAF Bomber Command
North-West Europe Allied Fighter patrols
Bay of Biscay Minelaying by RAF Bomber Command
Athens, Greece by US 12th Air Force
Maritsa Airfield, Rhodes by US 12th Air Force 
Crete on German airfields by US 12th Air Force
Attu Island by Japanese aircraft
Hanoi, Indochina by US 14th Air Force

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging
The Milk Run
Minor ironing
Bookwriting/promotional work
Missus Time

Twitter Followers = 1,682 (up 3)
Nonfollowed eliminated = 0
Unfollowers eliminated = 0
New Followers = 3
@movieinterview,  @alispagnola, @TheCooksCook

3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
With Son infected with a virus, I'm assuming that "lad's time" will not occur, which frees me up for other tasks, most importantly cracking on with my new book. Uneventful days such as this are golden opportunities to become re-grounded and re-focused, and I intend to take full advantage!

Being in such a benign environment, I can see how bad for your health a hostile environment is! Most people tolerate such an environment and awkward/selfish people probably because they don't know any different. Though such experiences have led me ultimately to an appreciative happy place, I have no intention whatsoever of repeating them! I will now without hesitation cast out difficult people from my personal life and robustly defend myself in hostile places. Hostility is now limited to the Weekend Job, and my uncompromising stance means that often even that environment presents no discomfort.

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Is it time for you to make a stand?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
After a dull and drizzly start, it will turn cloudy with sunny periods.
Mild and cloudy overnight
A moderate westerly will blow throughout
Max Temp = 15 degC
Min Temp = 11 degC
Sunrise at 07:21
Sunset at 18:27

6. TODAY'S ONELINER 
The boy who used to bully me at school still takes my lunch money, but now every time he does, he serves up a great burger and fries. : D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!
Jimmy Carr discusses male masturbation

8. TRIVIA
Although anorexia is more common among young people than any other age group, it is more deadly in the elderly. From 1986 to 1990, the elderly accounted for 78% of all deaths due to anorexia. 

9. ZEN WISDOM
People who live a life of tenacity and challenge break through all the obstacles they face just as water eventually carves a path through rock. Be strong like constantly flowing water, ever moving forward.