SATURDAY 16th NOVEMBER 2013 07:00 GMT

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (16th November 1943)
On the Russian Front...
Soviet 60th Army captures Korosten, 100 miles north-west of Kiev
German 4th Panzer Army is counterattacking Soviet 1st Ukrainian Front 

In Germany...
German ambassador to Turkey Franz Von Papen meets with Hitler to deliver intelligence gathered by German agent Cicero in Turkey

In Lebanon... 
Free-French general Georges Catroux arrives to resolve political issues and civil unrest

In the Aegean Sea...
British 234th Infantry Brigade surrenders on Leros Island
RN destroyers bombard German positions on Calino and Samos islands overnight  

In Italy...
British 8th Army consolidates a small bridgehead across the Sangro River

In the Atlantic...
U-280 sunk by RAF aircraft based in the Azores

In the Pacific...
USN submarine Corvina is sunk by IJN submarine I-176
IJN minelayer Ukishima vanishes, fate unknown 
Japanese vessel No. 2 Kyoritsu Maru sunk by USN PBY aircraft off New Guinea

USN Destroyer Squadron 23 bombards Buka airfield on Buka Island north of Bougainville, whilst US 13th Air Force maintains heavy air support for US forces on the ground

In China...
Changte Operation: Japanese 11th Army defeats the Chinese 73rd Army around Shihmen, concluding the first phase of the offensive

In India...
Mountbatten's Southeast Asia Command, SEAC, assumes control of military operations against Japanese forces in the Burma-India-Ceylon theater.

Today's Air Raids...
Knaben and Rjukan, Norway by US 8th Air Force
Cologne, Gelsenkirchen, and Krefeld, Germany by RAF Bomber Command  
Northern France military targets by RAF 2nd Tactical Air Force Fighters and US 15th Air Force
Athens, Greece by US 12th Air Force
Maloelap Atoll and Jaluit Atoll by US 7th Air Force 
Finschafen and nearby military targets, New Guinea by US 5th Air Force
Macao, China offshore minelaying by US 14th Air Force

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging
Brief Missus Time
Shift 2 of the Weekend Job
Missus Time

Twitter Followers = 1,693 (down 2)
Nonfollowed eliminated = 2
Unfollowers eliminated = 0
New followers = 0

3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
With Son now an adult, he is having to learn an important adult lesson - you can't just stop when things get shitty, because of all your commitments and responsibilities. Rejected by the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland with no explanation, he still has to carry on regardless with his college work and prepare for his Birmingham audition.

He is very conscious, bless him, of how we as parents have borrowed heavily to fund his Conservatoire applications (unlike Daughter who never showed a shred of gratitude for my investments in her). Of course we as loving parents have no regrets whatsoever at giving him a shot at the Big Time, however risky that may be. His success was never in our hands, only to give him the opportunities. Whether or not he succeeds is not really the point from our point of view - it's that we did the best we could to help him.

I am in fact very proud that all my training is now being put to the very best effect - helping Son get through hard times, setbacks and disappointments, knowing exactly what, and equally important what not to say, something my own parents, lost in their own issues, were and are utterly clueless about.

I got absolutely no wise guidance at all from any of those normally expected to give it, and had to seek it myself. I did, and with some much-appreciated practical help, I survived all the traumas, scarred but stronger. I now have two people for whom my guidance and support is absolutely crucial. It's a highly rewarding and even enjoyable role to play. 

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Are you doing your very best for those who are counting on you?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Dry and cloudy throughout, with a consistent moderate westerly wind
Max Temp = 9 degC
Min Temp = 7 degC
Sunrise at 07:35
Sunset at 16:08 

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
In the year 2094, if the Thought Police come knocking at your door, just think "I'm out" : D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!
George Carlin does not believe in Self-Help

8. TRIVIA
The ancient Egyptians worshipped more than 1,000 different gods and goddesses. The most important god of all was Ra, the sun god.   

9. ZEN WISDOM
No matter what the state of society or the times, each of us can contribute to peace in our immediate environment. We can do this by encouraging even one young person and enabling them to tap into their potential.