THURSDAY 27th FEBBRUARY 2014 06:13 GMT

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (27th February 1944)
In the English Channel...
Kriegsmarine S-boats unsuccessfully attack a British coastal convoy overnight

Off Yugoslavia...
RN destroyers Tumult and Troubridge bombard Curzola

Off Italy...
USN light cruiser Philadelphia bombards German positions around Anzio beachhead

In Argentina...
Juan Peron is named Minister of War 

In the Pacific...
Japanese vessel Taisoku Maru is sunk by USN submarine Cod 
Japanese vessel Aki Maru is sunk by USN submarine Trout 
Japanese vessel Ceylon Maru is sunk by USN submarine Grayback

Wigley airfield opens on Engebi Island

A US Army reconaissance team is inserted on Los Negros Island by USN PBY aircraft 

Today's Air Raids...    
Jaluit Atoll, Wotje Atoll, Ponape Island and Mille Atoll by US 7th Air Force
Bougainville Island on offshore shipping by US 13th Air Force
Alexishafen and Madang, New Guinea by RAAF aircraft
Los Negros Island and Manos Island by US 5th Air Force
Puchi Bridge, China by US 14th Air Force
Warazup and military targets in Burma by US 10th Air Force

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

Twitter Followers = 1,716 (down 2)
Nonfollowed eliminated = 0
Unfollowers eliminated = 2
@flavmartins, @melvingreen
New followers = 0

3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
Missus was dropping plenty of "commercials" last night about what she wanted in the morning, so it looks like I'll be needing a blue tablet or two, as half-term break approaches the back end. I'm therefore geared up to a honeymoonish kinda day with Missus, interspersed with some me time when she's distracted elsewhere.  

Cinnamon in my tea and coffee continues to produce astonishing results regarding mood and suppressing appetite, although it is not a mood panacea! I'm feeling a little guilty at losing patience with Missus for a brief moment last night for asking dumb questions. Fortunately, unlike myself, she does not hold a grudge and forgot it within minutes - this is a quality I greatly admire! It is the principal reason why she still has a relationship with Daughter whilst myself and Son do not. 

I have been reminded that my stability cannot be taken for granted - ongoing discipline, very highly-developed focus, a mainly benign environment and a little chemistry are required to keep this character a reasonable human being. 

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Are you aware of what you need to perform well?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Showers, some heavy, for most of the day
Showers will clear by late afternoon and it will be dry thereafter
A moderate south-westerly will swing westerly by mid-morning
From the early evening, wind will ease and swing slowly northerly then north-easterly, bringing colder air.
Max Temp = 6 degC
Min Temp = 2 degC
Sunrise at 07:01
Sunset at 17:40

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
A saw a documentary on how they put ships together - it was riveting! : D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY! 
QI on the number of US Presidents  

8. TRIVIA
Most Roman aqueducts were over 55 feet high. Their great height not only controlled the flow of water but also made it more difficult for someone to steal water and for enemies to put poison in it. The Roman Aqueduct of Segovia was built of stones with no mortar and is still used to carry water today.   

9. ZEN WISDOM
A truly beautiful person is one who is good at discovering beauty.