THURSDAY 13th FEBRUARY 2014 07:04 GMT

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (13th February 1944)
On the Russian Front...
Soviet Volkhov Front is disbanded
Soviet Leningrad Front captures Luga, Polna, and Lyady
German III Panzer Korps make very slow progress towards the Korsun pocket
German Group Stemmerman attempts to break out of the Korsun pocket 

In the North Sea..
Free-Norwegian MTB's sink German-requisitioned vessels Irma and Henry
German vessel Hans Bornhofen is sunk by RN submarine Taku
British vessel Cap d'Antifer is sunk by Kriegsmarine S-boats 
German vessels conduct minelaying operations along British coast overnight

In London...
Allied air forces receive orders for a combined bomber offensive against military, industrial, and economic targets 

In Italy...
New Zealand Corps deploy in preparation for new attacks in the Cassino sector 


In Australia...
General Douglas MacArthur orders operations to take Manus Island in the Admiralties and Kavieng on New Ireland

In the Pacific...
Japanese vessel Yoshino Maru is sunk by US 5th Air Force aircraft in the Bismarck Sea
Japanese vessel Shoka Maru is sunk by US 14th Air Force aircraft in the South China Sea

In Burma...
Japanese Sakurai column, with air support, attacks the Sinzweya Admin Box in the Arakan

Today's Air Raids...
V-Weapons sites in Northern France by US 8th and 9th Air Forces and RAF 2nd Tactical Air Force
Northern France fighter patrols by RAF 2nd Tactical Air Force
London by the Luftwaffe
Eniwetok Atoll by USN aircraft from Task Force 58
Mille Atoll, Wotje Atoll, and Taroa Atoll by US 7th Air Force 
Aitape, New Guinea by US 5th Air Force
Rabaul, New Britain by US 13th Air Force and US AirSols 
Kavieng, New Ireland by US 5th Air Force
Momote, Los Negros Island by US 5th Air Force
Heho and military targets in Burma by US 10th Air Force

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging
Me Time
Online Marketing
Quality Missus Time

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3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
My favourite mental mode is "movie mode" - in this level of consciousness I am right here and now in the moment but I am simply observing everything - including my character - happening. The detatched state is both blissful and entertaining - fascinating even, as I watch the universe move on a micro scale. 

My preference would be to remain permanently in this mode, but if I did I would probably miss out on the full life experience. I think it is important to sometimes be the character as you go along, as well as portions of time in all the other levels of consciousness. 

I don't believe in trying to figure out which is the best mode to be in at any particular moment. So long as you are fundamentally grateful, and have clear purposes, and keep up your spiritual disciplines, you will naturally be in the right mode for the moment.

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
What or who is running your life? Is it time to take control?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Mainly dry but with some scattered wintry showers in the morning
There will be a window of clear skies in the early afternoon
A consistent cold south-westerly will blow throughout, and will be strong all afternoon and evening.
Max Temp = 4 degC
Min Temp = 1 degC
Sunrise at 07:31
Sunset at 17:12

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
Transvestites are men who like to eat, drink, and be Mary  : D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!  
Mock The Week Scenes we'd like to see best bits: By-Election Candidtes, Medical Examinations, Quiz Shows, Dinner Parties, Superhero Movies, Agony Aunts, Adverts, Night Terrors, Job Interviews, Songs Of Praise, Olympics, War Films.    

8. TRIVIA
The Leaning Tower of Pisa was built in 1173 and began to lean soon after, due to a poorly-laid foundation and unstable soil. During WWII, the Germans used it as a watch tower. After reconstruction efforts in 2008, engineers declared that the tower would be stable for at least another 200 years.

9. ZEN WISDOM
One cannot expect to become happy without hardship or effort. Because we challenge ourselves we become strong. To become strong is to become happy.