MONDAY 10th MARCH 2014 07:03 GMT

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (10th March 1944)
On the Russian Front...
Soviet 1st Ukrainian Front attacks besieged Tarnopol
Soviet 2nd Ukrainian Front captures Uman
Soviet 3rd Ukrainian Front crosses the Ingul River

In the Arctic...
Soviet submarine S-54 is sunk by a mine off Norway 

In Moscow...
Stalin refuses to provide additional guarantees to the armistice offer to Finland

In Dublin...
The Irish government refuses the American requests to expel German diplomats 

In the Mediterranean...
US vessel William B. Woods is sunk by U-952 with 51 of 407 Army troops aboard lost 
U-343 is sunk by a RN naval trawler off Bizerte 

In the Atlantic...
RN corvette Asphodel is sunk by U-575 
U-625 is sunk by RCAF aircraft
U-845 scuttles while under attack by RN and RCN warships

In Argentina...
General Edelmiro Farrell becomes president, although largely controlled by Colonel Peron

In the Pacific...
Heavy fighting along the perimeter of US Empress Augusta Bay beachhead on Bougainville Island 

Japanese vessel Hasshu Maru is sunk by USN PBY aircraft in the Bismarck Sea

In Burma...
Chindit Chowringhee base abandoned - the remainder of Indian 111th LRP Brigade flown into Broadway base near Indaw overnight
Japanese 15th Army attack the Indian 17th Infantry Division at Tongzang 
In the Arakan, Indian 5th Infantry Division attack around Razabil 

Today's Air Raids...
Duisburg, Germany by RAF Bomber Command
Northern France military targets by RAF Bomber Command
Kusaie Island, Mille Atoll and Wotje Atoll by US 7th Air Force
Rabaul and military targets on New Britain by US 13th Air Force
Manus Island by US 5th Air Force
China and Indochina military targets by US 14th Air Force

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging
Me Time/Meditation
Client Prep
Housework
Missus Time

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Unfollowers eliminated = 0
New followers = 1
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3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
To mine and missus mutual surprise I initiated bedtime passion last night - I am usually "dead from the waist down" in the evenings without chemical assistance. I was very relaxed, had an empty stomach and was well-hydrated, so these things all probably contributed. I shall observe with interest whether this was a "blip" or the beginning of a revival. Either way I am Zen about it - it's all part of the fun movie of this character I play.

I have been toying with the idea of writing out a third book, MENTAL HEALTH FOR ORDINARY FOLK only to discover that Ruby Wax has just published one, SANE NEW WORLD, covering exactly the intended ground. I have had to come to terms with the fact that as good as the wisdom I offer is, right place, right time, right context and celebrity pedigree goes a long way to determining how many are listening.

I'm a little fussy in that I want to be well-known enough to attract plenty of clients yet not so well-known my entire life becomes the subject of scrutiny. I shall nevertheless pursue this difficult objective as an interesting experiment to see if it's really true that if you desire and persist for long enough, you can achieve whatever you want.

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
How willing and determined are you to pursue what you want?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Dry throughout, cloudy in the morning and sunny in the afternoon
Cloudy with clear spells overnight
A light north-easterly will make it noticably cooler than yesterday
Max Temp = 8 degC
Min Temp = 4 degC
Sunrise at 06:35
Sunset at 18:01

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
If a man remembers the colour of youe eyes after the first date, you've got no tits. : D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY! 
Would I Lie To You: Did Rhod Gilbert photograph zoo animals in hats? 

8. TRIVIA
Not enough cholesterol is as bad as too much. Low cholesterol levels have been associated with higher rates of suicide, violence, Alzheimer’s, and accidents. Scientists suggest that cholesterol plays a critical role in neuron signaling and brain structure.

9. ZEN WISDOM
When facing adversity, we may think we’ve reached our limit, but actually the more trying the circumstances, the closer we are to making a breakthrough. The darker the night, the nearer the dawn. Victory in life is decided by that last concentrated burst of energy filled with the resolve to win.