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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (9th February 1944)
On the Russian Front...
German Group Stemmerman under heavy attack in the Korsun pocket

In the Mediterranean...
German vessel Petrella is sunk by RN submarine Sportsman - over 600 Italian POWs are drowned.
German vessel Pomona is sunk by Allied aircraft off Crete 

In Italy...
US II Corps attack around Cassino 
US VI Corps under heavy attack by German 14th Army in Anzio beachhead

In French Congo...
The Brazzaville Conference, attended by De Gaulle and French leaders from throughout Africa, concludes.

In the Atlantic...
U-762 is sunk by RN sloops Wild Goose and Woodpecker

In the Pacific...
Japanese vessel Lima Maru is sunk by USN submarine Snook 

In Burma...
The Japanese Sakurai column attacks the Sinzweya Admin Box in the Arakan 
Allied aircraft begin conducting emergency supply drops to isolated forces, defended by RAF Fighters, which fend off Japanese interceptions 

Today's Air Raids...
Frankfurt and military targets in Germany by US 8th Air Force
Brunswick and Elberfeld, Germany by RAF Bomber Command
Northern France on Luftwaffe airfields by US 8th Air Force
Northern France V-Weapons sites by US 9th Air Force and RAF 2nd Tactical Air Force
Northern France Fighter patrols by RAF 2nd Tactical Air Force
Limoges, France on the aircraft engine factory by RAF Bomber Command
Italy on transportation routes and airfields by US 15th Air Force
Wake Island by USN PBY aircraft
Maloelap Atoll and Mille Atoll by US 7th Air Force
Bougainville Island by US 13th Air Force
Madang and Alexishafen, New Guinea by US 5th Air Force
Mogaung and military targets in Burma by US 10th Air Force

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging
Short Missus Time
Shift 2 of the Weekend Job
TV footie with Missus

Twitter Followers = 1,708 (up 2)
Nonfollowed eliminated = 1
Unfollowers eliminated = 0
New followers = 3
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3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
Most of my observations are made as the character I play called Gary Blonder, simply because that's where all the drama is. The true "me" is you and everything else because there is only one consciousness here. 

it's a general rule that you cannot observe it and be it. To play the character is fun and a necessary part of seeing, but to be the True Higher Self, you cease to be the character and you are simply looking at chemistry - there is just things happening. From this vantage point, you cannot have a "response" to things because all things are the response. There is nothing left to say except "everything is one".  

Fulfilment is found in having both experiences - as character and universal. As character I can see and feel, and as The Universe you/I can BE. Each needs the other - the character gives being a purpose, and being makes that purpose effective and meaningful. The result of both together is knowing, and knowing is ultimate happiness.

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Would you like to know who you really are?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Dry start
Rain arrives in the afternoon, turning heavy and persistent, very gradually easing overnight
A strong southerly wind will peak mid-afternoon then veer south-westerly and very gradually ease
Max Temp = 5 degC
Min Temp = 4 degC
Sunrise at 07:41
Sunset at 17:02

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
A pig that loses its voice will become disgruntled   : D 

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!  
QI: a quickfire round proves not that quickfire

8. TRIVIA
The Great Wall of China is 2145 miles long with an additional 1770 miles of branching wall

9. ZEN WISDOM
Our lives inherently possess a boundless energy. Summoning it, we can break through the shell of the small self that constrains our lives. The process of revolutionizing our own lives and helping others to do the same, can transform society and ultimately elevate the state of humanity.