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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (5th November 1943)
On the Russian Front...
Soviet 38th Army fights its way into Kiev
Soviet 3rd Guards Tank Army reaches Svyatschina
Soviet 60th Army attacking into rear of German 4th Panzer Army

In Latvia...
The mass-deportation of Jews to Auschwitz begins 

In Germany...
The Bulgarian premier and foreign minister meet with Hitler 
Hitler appoints Rommel to oversee the Atlantic Wall defences 

In the Mediterranean...
1st King's Own Royal Regiment arrives at Leros Island to reinforce British 234th Infantry Brigade 
RN destroyer Aldenham and Free Greek destroyer Miaoulis bombard Cos 
German vessel Aghios Miltiades is sunk by RN submarine Seraph

In Albania...
Rexhep Bey Mitrovica is appointed prime minister of a pro-German puppet government.

In Italy...
British 8th Army advances north, capturing Vasto and Tufillo 
US 5th Army attacking around Monte Camino, Monte la Difensa, Monte Maggiore, and Mignano Gap 
The Vatican is bombed by an unknown aircraft - no one accepts responsibility.

In the Atlantic...
U-848 is sunk by US aircraft
British vessel Beatrice Beck is sunk by U-218

In the Pacific...
IJN aircraft carrier Junyo is damaged by USN submarine Halibut and towed to Kure

Japanese 23rd Infantry Regiment conducts an unsuccessful attack against US Marines on Bougainville Island whilst US 3rd Marine Division continues expanding its beachhead 

In China...
Changte Operation: 3rd Infantry Division and 13th Infantry Division of Japanese 11th Army attack the Chinese 79th Army around Wangchiachang, whilst 8th Infantry Division and 116th Infantry Division of Japanese 11th Army attack the Chinese 44th Army around An-hsiang (Anshang)  

Today's Air Raids...
Gelsenkirchen and Munster, Germany by US 8th Air Force
Germany military targets by RAF Bomber Command
Mimoyecques long-range gun site, France by RAF 2nd Tactical Air Force and US 9th Air Force
Berat-Kucove Airfield, Albania by US 12th and 15th Air Forces
Rabaul, New Britain Aircraft from carriers Saratoga and Princeton of USN Task Force 38 attack moored IJN cruisers. At one stroke, IJN cruisers and accompanying destroyers, having transferred from Truk and concentrated at Rabaul for a major attack against the US Bougainville landing, are rendered useless.

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging
Bookwriting/online article writing
Ironing
Son Time
Missus Time

Twitter Followers = 1,694 (no change)
Nonfollowed eliminated = 0
Unfollowers eliminated = 0
New followers = 0

3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
With Son very much enjoying the new freedom and opportunities that come with being a legal adult, the atmosphere in the house has also lifted. There has been a subtle shift in our relationship as, now I have no legal responsibility for him, we are true friends. 

This, plus making the house a much cleaner and tidier place yesterday, has generally led to a feeling of deep satisfaction. However, I am always aware that the character I play is very much having the circumstances dictated by forces way beyond it. My completely different experience with Daughter, despite my being exactly the same person, is ample evidence of this. I have realized how whether someone is hero or villain is in most cases very little to do with the person and everything to do with everything else!

I have concluded that circumstances and indeed fate is just something you get dealt as a character. The only true control your character has is how you respond to what happens to you both externally and internally, and where you place your attention.

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Are you responding in that way to the circumstances you face?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Showers, occasionally heavy, throughout the day, with clear intervals.
There will be a window of dry weather in the evening but isolated showers will pass through overnight.
A slight south-easterly will swing westerly by the afternoon and strengthen.
Max Temp = 7 degC
Min Temp = 4 degC
Sunrise at 07;14
Sunset at 16:26

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
I heard there was free horse manure at the local fair, but it was all bullshit : D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!
George Carlin on the Death Penalty   

8. TRIVIA
The world steel industry pours more steel in an hour than the gold that has been poured gold since the beginning of recorded history.

9. ZEN WISDOM
Only to the extent that we polish ourselves now can we hope to develop wonderful bonds of the heart in the future.