SATURDAY 15th MARCH 2014 06:08 GMT

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (15th March 1944)
On the Russian Front...
The Soviet offensive in Ukraine continues to make rapid progress

In the English Channel...
Kriegsmarine patrol vessel V-722 is sunk by a mine 
Kriegsmarine 5th and 9th S-Boat flotillas sortie overnight to attack a British convoy, but they are intercepted and driven off by RN warships

In London...
Roosevelt instructs Eisenhower by telegram that he will exercise complete authority over all factions, including de Gaulle, in liberated France.

In the Mediterranean...
Free French destroyers bombard Dalmatian coast overnight 

In Italy...
With massive artillery and air support, New Zealand Corps launch an attack into Cassino. The abbey of Monte Cassino is demolished by bombing

In the Atlantic...
U-653 is sunk by RN sloop Starling 

In the Pacific...
Japanese 17th Army renews attacks along perimeter of US Empress Augusta Bay beachhead on Bougainville Island

Japanese vessel Konpira Maru is sunk by US 5th Air Force bombers in the Bismarck Sea

US Task Force Brewer is clearing Los Negros Island 

In Burma...
Chinese 22nd Infantry Division advance north of Jambu Bum ridge 
Indian 77th LRP Brigade blocks rail line north of Indaw at a position called White City
Japanese 15th Infantry Division cross the Chindwin around Thaungdut-Tonhe overnight 
Indian 17th Infantry Division is cut off from Imphal by four Japanese blocks on the Tiddim road 

Today's Air Raids...
Brunswick, Germany by US 8th Air Force - 29 Luftwaffe fighters shot down
Stuttgart and military targets in Germany by RAF Bomber Command
Chevres, Belgium by US 9th Air Force
Netherlands on Luftwaffe airfields by RAF Bomber Command
Northern France on V-Weapons sites by RAF 2nd Tactical Air Force
Amiens and Woippy, France by RAF Bomber Command
Maloelap Atoll and Truk Atoll by US 7th Air Force
Wewak, New Guinea by US 5th Air Force
Rabaul and military targets, New Britain by US 13th Air Force and US AirSols
Rangoon and military targets in Burma by US 10th Air Force

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging
Meditation/Me Time
Shift 2 of the Weekend Job
Missus Time

Twitter Followers = 1,717 (down 2)
Nonfollowed eliminated = 2
Unfollowers eliminated = 0
New followers = 0

3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
The slightly tweaked Friday shift on the Weekend Job suits me as I thought it would, and after the unusual events of last week, this weekend is going smoothly so far. 

After a week obsessed with making animations, I reached a breakthrough point where I figured out how to do them much more easily without complex spirals, but I'm now keen to restore some balance after neglecting everything else for a week. I will limit animation-making to alotted slots in the week, particularly Sunday afternoon after meditation.

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Is your life in balance?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Dry and cloudy with a moderate to strong westerly wind
Max Temp = 9 degC
Min Temp = 7 degC
Sunrise at 06:23
Sunset at 18:10

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
Forget relationships, sex for money is cheaper! : D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!  
Would I Lie To You? Did Jamelia steal George Michael's toilet paper?

8. TRIVIA
I the first 2 years of a childs life, the parents will lose an average of 6 months of sleep.

9. ZEN WISDOM
Real health is the will to overcome every form of adversity and use even the worst of circumstances as a springboard for new growth and development.