TUESDAY 27th MAY 2014 07:58 BST

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (27th May 1944)
In Germany...
Japanese ambassador Oshima meets with Hitler

In the North Sea...
U-292 is sunk by RAF aircraft 

In Italy...
British 8th Army attacks around Ceprano, Arce, and Monte Cavallo
US 5th Army advances around Velletri, Artena, and Roccagorga

In the Mediterranean...
Kriegsmarine corvette UJ-2210 (ex French Marcella) is sunk by USN PT boats overnight 

In New Guinea...
US 158th Infantry Regiment attacking westward to expand Arare-Toem beachhead. The Japanese counter-attack overnight.

On Biak Island...
Operation Horlicks: With heavy air support from US 5th Air Force, USN Task Force 77 lands an assault force of 41st Infantry Division. The Japanese garrison does not oppose the landing but retreats to high ground.

In China...
Operation To-Go (Hunan-Kwangsi Operation): 
Japanese 11th Army begins preliminary moves of Operation To-Go, the second phase of Operation Ichi-Go, to drive back Chinese forces from west bank of the Hsiang River and area north of the Ku Shui River 

On the Salween Front:
Chinese Y-Force makes a slow advance.

In Burma... 
US and Chinese forces are engaged with Japanese defenders around Myitkyina
With Chindit forces no longer blocking the road north, Japanese 53rd Infantry Division advances to Mogaung.

In India...
British 2nd Infantry Division attacks Japanese 31st Infantry Division around Aradura Ridge at Kohima 
Japanese 33rd Infantry Division and Indian 17th Infantry Division are heavily engaged around Buri Bazar and Bishenpur south of Imphal 

In the Indian Ocean...
Japanese vessel Tyokai Maru is sunk by RN submarine Templar 

Today's Air Raids...
Germany on military targets by US 8th Air Force. 24 of 900 bombers (3%) are lost but 30 Luftwaffe fighters are shot down.
Aachen and Berlin by RAF Bomber Command
Bourg-Leopold, Belgium by RAF Bomber Command
Northern France:  
Military targets and transportation routes by US 8th and 9th Air Forces
Fighter patrols by RAF 2nd Tactical Air Force
Marseille, Avignon, Montpelier, and military targets by US 15th Air Force
Nantes, Rennes and coastal batteries by RAF Bomber Command
North Sea minelaying by RAF Bomber Command
Weymouth, England by the Luftwaffe
Razanac, Yugoslavia by US 15th Air Force
Ponape Island by US 7th Air Force
Wewak, New Guinea by US 5th Air Force
Rabaul and military targets on New Britain by US 13th Air Force
Mindanao Island reconaissance by seaplanes based at the Wakde Islands

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging
Online promotional work
Weekend Job meeting
Missus Time

Twitter Followers = 1,748 (no change)
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Unfollowers eliminated = 0
New followers = 0

3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
Today's events are dominated by the Weekend Job meeting. Potentially at least, the stakes are high - I could end up leaving the job before I was ready, which adds a certain amount of adrenalin, but my case has been managed so poorly by the "powers that be" that I consider this unlikely. 

In any event, I cannot see beyond he meeting so after it, it will be a time of winding down, pausing, reflecting and taking it from there.

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
When he going gets tough, do you fold up or get tougher?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Dry in the morning 
Drizzle arrives in the afternoon and will persist thereafter
A moderate north-westerly will blow throughout
Max Temp = 12 degC
Min Temp = 9 degC
Sunrise at 04:48
Sunset at 21:20

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
I once performed a charity gig to a full-house of homeless people. I've never seen so many bums on seats :D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY   
Rob Brydon - The small man trapped in a box 

8. TRIVIA
Men’s dreams are more often set outdoors, are more action-oriented, and involve strangers more often than women’s dreams do. Women’s dreams usually happen indoors and involve emotional encounters with people they know and care about. Men are more likely than women to dream about aggression, misfortune, and negative emotions such as fear, anger, anxiety, or disgust. Women’s dreams are more often friendly and positive.  

9. ZEN WISDOM
The courage not to bow to pressure, the courage to stand alone, the courage to maintain one’s determination, the courage to look deep into one’s heart and confront one’s own cowardice and arrogance, the courage to challenge difficulties—those who possess this kind of courage are true victors.