SUNDAY 2nd MARCH 2014 07:19 GMT

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (2nd March 1944)

In Italy...
German 14th Army continues to attack the Anzio beachhead

In the North Sea...
German vessel Thor is sunk by RN submarine Venturer 

In the Atlantic...
RN LST-362 and RN LST-324 are sunk by U-744

In the United States...
Lend-Lease to Turkey is ended due to its non-entry into the war.
"Casablanca" wins the Oscar for Best Film

In the Pacific...
Japanese vessel Shinkyo Maru is sunk by USN submarine Burrfish

On Los Negros Island, elements of the US 5th Cavalry Regiment are reinforced and capture Momote airfield

In Burma...
US 5307th Provisional Unit -- Merrill's Marauders -- assembles across the Tanai River
West African 81st Infantry Division attack Apaukwa and Kanzauk in the Kaladan valley 

Today's Air Raids...
Chartres, France by US 8th Air Force
V-Weapons sites and military targets in France by US 9th Air Force
Northern France fighter patrols by RAF 2nd Tactical Air Force
Paris and St.Albert on aircraft factories by RAF Bomber Command
Maloelap Atoll and Panope Island by US 7th Air Force
Madang, Alexishafen and military targets in New Guinea by US 5th Air Force
Madang, New Guinea by RAAF
Rabaul and military targets on New Britain by US 13th Air Force and USN aircraft
Yangtze River bridges, China by US 14th Air Force
Myitkyina and military targets in Burma by US 10th Air Force

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging
The Milk Run
Ironing
Lunch
Meditation/Me Time
Missus Time

Twitter Followers = 1,715 (down 1)
Nonfollowed eliminated = 0
Unfollowers eliminated =1
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New followers = 0 

3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
I shall remember this weekend as the one in which we were upset by our respective favoured offspring. I had enough of Son's negative criticism and snapped, whilst Missus was upset at Daughter's attempt to force her to go to a Sushi bar.

I was pleased that Missus stood her ground, meaning that I didn't need to intervene, although apparently Daughter displayed her immaturity by sulking. Son decided to keep out of my way, following my own doctrine that time and space are the best first aid when you are upset.  

Saturday ended with both offspring relations still frosty but on the way back. Optimistically, both offspring will learn their respective lessons. Daughter will learn not to force her personal tastes on those that don't share them and Son will learn that excessive outward displays of intolerance will only isolate him from sources of help and support.

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Can you remember an occasion where you pushed it too far?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Showers, some heavy at first
There will be a brief window of dry weather in the late morning
Rain returns in the afternoon, and by mid-afternoon will be prolonged and heavy
Rain will ease in the later evening and peter out by midnight
Dry and clear overnight
A moderate wind will vary between southerly and south-westerly.
Max Temp = 7 degC
Min Temp = 4 degC
Sunrise at 06:54
Sunset at 17:46

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
My friend insists that he's a compulsive liar, but I don't believe him : D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!
Monty Python - Whicker Island 

8. TRIVIA
Celibate people have the highest blood pressure

9. ZEN WISDOM
It is in the ocean of dialogue that a person can become truly human. Dialogue is an epic challenge which first requires you to change yourself, rather than trying to change others.