TUESDAY 11th FEBRUARY 2014 07:17 GMT

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (11th February 1944)
On the Russian Front...
As German III Panzer Korps attacking toward the Korsun pocket, Soviet 2nd Tank Army moves to block them

At Altafjord, Norway...
Soviet bombers unsuccessfully attack the battleship Tirpitz

In Italy...
US II Corps unsuccessfully attacks around Cassino
US VI Corps unsuccessfully attacks in the Anzio beachhead 

In the Atlantic...
In a disastrous day for the Kriegsmarine, four U-Boats are sunk by British warships and aircraft 

In the Pacific...
Japanese vessel Satsuma Maru is sunk by USN submarine Gudgeon in the East China Sea

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

In the Indian Ocean...
IJN submarine RO-110 is sunk by RIN sloop Jumna and RAN minesweepers Ipswich and Launceston
German vessel Charlotte Schliemann is sunk by RN destroyer Relentless 

Today's Air Raids...
Frankfurt, Ludwigshafen and military targets in Germany by US 8th Air Force
Germany military targets by RAF Bomber Command
V-Weapons sites in Northern France by US 8th Air Force and RAF 2nd Tactical Air Force
Amiens, France by US 9th Air Force
North Sea minelaying by RAF Bomber Command
Eniwetok Atoll by USN aircraft from Task Force 58
Mille Atoll by US 7th Air Force
Rabaul, New Britain by US 13th Air Force and US AirSols
Kavieng, New Ireland by US 5th Air Force
Timor Island and Celebes Island by US 5th Air Force
Sheklung, China by US 14th Air Force
Namyung Airfield, China by Japanese aircraft
Sawngka, Pyindaw, Mogaung, and military targets in Burma by US 10th Air Force

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging
Me Time
Ironing Marathon!
Online promotional work
Missus Time

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@yorhfn99 @Jadeelliott85 3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATIONIt's a particularly benign peaceful moment in time! I am the enjoying peace of mind that comes from knowing and being. It particularly helps that the three people who live in the house love each other, although Son's demeanor is fragile. Nevertheless, it is only very recently where my home life is free of relationship strife, and it is a prize I am relishing.  I am fully reconciled to the fact that conflict is fundamental to life, and that to have the life you want, you have to fight for it against those with their own agenda. I have ruthlessly purged from my personal life those with nothing positive to offer (mainly blood relatives!) and in other environments inherently hostile, I am without hesitation prepared to wield my Dark Side as a defensive weapon. 
I feel particularly privileged to have "got it" when others around me clearly have not, all leading lives of unhappy quiet desperation. The greatest gift of all is to see clearly, knowing why I'm here and what I'm doing, and to have benign circumstances as well is the icing on the cake.  Like everyone else I face threats and challenges, but I know how to respond to them. I know I can be broken, and if I am I will accept that as my destiny. I embrace uncertainty and vulnerability willingly and my mind is consequently free to enjoy all the positives in this life experience.  4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOUDo you know what you're doing and why you're doing it?  5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORDRain in the morning, light at first, will become heavy at timesIn the afternoon there will be a noticable drop in temperatureShowers will turn wintry, and by evening will be snow showers, albeit with clear intervals, continuing overnight.A moderate cold southerly wind will swing to a distinctly colder south-westerly by late morningMax Temp = 3 degCMin Temp = 0 degCSunrise at 07:35Sunset at 17:08  6. TODAY'S ONELINERDavid Hasselhoff is changing his name to David Hoff, because he doesn't want anymore Hassel.

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!  
Richard Ayoade gets kinda random

8. TRIVIA
After a 21-year-old man urinated into an uncovered reservoir in Oregon, the state controversially flushed the entire reservoir, which was over 8 million gallons of water. The water had already been purified and was ready to go directly to homes.

9. ZEN WISDOM
A genuinely happy person is one who has made others happy.