FRIDAY 21st MARCH 2014 06:07 GMT

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (21st March 1944)
On the Russian Front...
The Soviet Ukrainian offensive continues to make good progress

In Italy...
The New Zealand Corps continues attacking Cassino
US 34th Infantry Division begins arriving to reinforce Anzio beachhead 

In the Atlantic...
British vessel Matadian is sunk by U-66 

In the Pacific...
US Marines occupy Ailinglapalap Atoll

In Burma...
US 5307th Provisional Unit advance toward Inkangahtawng while Chinese 22nd Infantry Division cut the Kamaing road
Elements of Japanese 18th Infantry Division unsuccessfully attack Indian 77th LRP Brigade at White City on the rail line to Indaw
In the Arakan, Indian 36th Infantry Division relieves Indian 5th Infantry Division as the latter is being transferred to the Imphal front

In India...
Japanese 31st Infantry Division captures Ukhrul northeast of Imphal 
Indian 50th Infantry Brigade deploy at Sangshak northeast of Imphal 

In the Indian Ocean...
Norwegian vessel Grena is sunk by IJN submarine I-26 

Today's Air Raids...
Cologne, Germany by RAF Bomber Command
Northern France V-Weapons Sites by US 8th Air Force, and fighter sweeps by Allied aircraft
English Channel minelaying by RAF Bomber Command
London by the Luftwaffe
Ponape Island, Mille Atoll and Maloelap Atoll by US 7th Air Force
Wewak, Madang and military targets in New Guinea by US 5th Air Force
Rabaul and militay targets on New Britain by US 13th Air Force

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging
Meditation/Me Time
Animation work and online marketing
Shift 1 of the Weekend Job
Missus Time


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3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
Another day in domestic bliss for me yesterday. Most days generally are, for which I am profoundly grateful. The extra hour in the morning before the Weekend Job is proving particularly useful and suits me better.

"Mindfulness Always" is my current mantra - good times as well as band ones can lead me away from this essential discipline. When I do catch my focus in the wrong place, I use the mantra "stop struggling" to disengage and refocus.

I continue to maintain humility, knowing I can only ever make myself robust, not invincible. A tornado through my life will inevitably wreck it - my aim is simply to protect it from folding in an average wind. 

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
What are you doing to make your life better?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Cold, dry and sunny in the morning
Showers in the afternoon
A window of dry weather follows but heavy showers arrive in the late evening
Showers will persist overnight
A moderate south-westerly will blow throughout
Max Temp = 7 degC
Min Temp = 3 degC
Sunrise at 06:08
Sunset at 18:22

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
My inconsiderate neighbour banged on the door at 2am this morning! Lucky for her I was still up playing drums!

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!
Mock The Week: The wrong thing to say on your first day in the army
Bad things for the England Manager to say, Bad things for a LibDem candidate to say

8. TRIVIA
About two-thirds of shark attacks on humans have taken place in water less than six feet deep.

9. ZEN WISDOM
It is important to keep the promises made to friends. This is the true meaning of friendship. To become people who can do so, however, we must first learn to keep the promises we have made to ourselves.