FRIDAY 21st FEBRUARY 2014 06:55 GMT

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (21st February 1944)
On the Russian Front...
The Rogachev - Zhlobin offensive is launched. Soviet 8th Guards Army and 37th Army fight their way into Krivoi Rog

In the North Sea...
Kriegsmarine vessel R-222 is sunk by a mine 

In the English Channel...
Kriegsmarine vessel R-131 is sunk by RAF aircraft 

In the Mediterranean...
Kriegsmarine vessel UJ-2208 is sunk by a mine off Genoa

In Washington DC...
The US government puts pressure on the Irish government to expel all German diplomats.

In the Pacific...
Operation Catchpole: US 106th Infantry Regiment and Marine battalion complete the capture of Eniwetok Island and begin a pre-invasion bombardment of Parry Island.
An Japanese air attack on Task Force 58 is repulsed

On New Britain, US 5th Marine Regiment captures Karai-ai

Two sub-chasers, a gunboat and a cargo ship are sunk by US 5th Air Force aircraft off New Hanover

In Tokyo...
General Hideki Tojo becomes IJA Chief Of Staff 
Admiral Shintaro Shimada becomes IJN Chief Of Staff  

In Burma...
In the Arakan, Sinzweya Admin Box continues to hold out against Japanese attack 

In the Indian Ocean...
Japanese vessel No. 6 Taigen Maru sunk by RN submarine Tally Ho

Today's Air Raids...
Germany multiple targets by US 8th Air Force - the Luftwaffe lose 38 fighters
Duisburg and Stuttgart by RAF Bomber Command
Coxyde, Belgium by US 9th Air Force
Northern France fighter patrols by RAF 2nd Tactical Air Force
North Sea minelaying by RAF Bomber Command
Jaluit Atoll, Mille Atoll, and Maloelap Atoll by US 7th Air Force
Ponape Island by US 7th Air Force
Madang, New Guinea by US 5th Air Force
Rabaul, New Britain by US 13th Air Force and US AirSols
New Britain military targets by US 5th Air Force
Maungdaw - Buthidaung road, Burma by US 10th Air Force

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging
Recover from Beerfest!
Shift 1 of the Weekend Job
Missus Time

Twitter Followers = 1,713 (no change)
Nonfollowed eliminated = 0
Unfollowers eliminated = 0
New followers = 0

3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
Last night's "Operation Beerfest" with Son went successfully and according to plan! Another significant milestone passed! 

I have learned to respect my ageing body and limited myself to four pints of (albeit particularly strong) beer. Consequently the "morning after" is not as uncomfortable as it might have been. An easy-going morning before the Weekend Job should be sufficient to restore balance. 

I have learned to live emphatically in the moment, and in this moment I am deeply content!

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Are you getting fulfilment and satisfaction from your life?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Cold and dry in the morning with plenty of sunshine
Light showers in the afternoon.
Clear and dry for most of the evening but another batch of showers will arrive in the late evening, which will clear overnight
A moderate-to-strong south-westerly will blow throughout
Max Temp = 6 degC
Min Temp = 2 degC

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
I sent a picture of myself to the Lonely Hearts Club. They said they weren't THAT lonely.

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!
Mock The Week: Unlikely things to get through your letterbox + things you wouldn't hear at the Winter Olympics

8. TRIVIA
A cat called Dusty has the known record for the most kittens. She had more than 420 kittens in her lifetime. 

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.