THURSDAY 19th JUNE 2014 06:22 BST

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (19th June 1944)
On the Russian Front...
A major offensive by Soviet partisans begins in rear areas of German Army Group Center

In the Black Sea...
Soviet vessel Pestel is sunk by U-20

In the Gulf Of Finland...
Kriegsmarine torpedo boat T-31 sunk by Soviet MTBs

In Germany...
Hitler issues new orders regarding priorities for the production of armaments 

In Normandy, France...
A severe storm strikes the Allied beachhead, halting supplies and reinforcements and closing the Mulberry Harbour on Utah Beach
VII Corps of US 1st Army makes substantial progress toward Cherbourg
368th Fighter Group of US 9th Air Force becomes first USAAF unit to transfer to base in France

In the English Channel...
USN LST-523 is sunk by a mine off Normandy

In England...
An Anglo-French committee meets to begin working out the formal recognition of Free France as the government of liberated France
RAF 2nd Tactical Air Force is almost entirely grounded by bad weather, but still claim 17 V-1's shot down

In Italy...
British 8th Army and US 5th Army continue to press northward against German delaying positions
Operation Brassard: French 9th Colonial Infantry Division completes the capture of Elba

In the Caribbean...  
U-505, captured and under tow by USN escort carrier Guadalcanal, arrives at Bermuda

In the Pacific...
On Saipan, US 27th Infantry Division is clearing the south part of island while 4th Marine Division attacks northward 

IJN submarine I-184 is sunk by aircraft from USN escort carrier Suwanee south of Guam 

Battle of the Philippine Sea: 
IJN fleet launches 372 aircraft at long range to strike USN Task Force 58, land and refuel on Guam, and then attack again on the return flight. However, IJN aircraft carrier Taiho is sunk by USN submarine Albacore shortly after the aircraft are launched, and IJN aircraft carrier Shokaku is sunk by USN submarine Cavalla. The IJN aircraft are detected by USN Task Force 58 radar, and USN carrier-based fighters conduct 300 sorties to intercept the attack. USN interceptors and AA shoot down 242 Japanese aircraft at the cost of 29 in the "Great Marianas Turkey Shoot". Damage is however sustained to USN aircraft carriers Bunker Hill and Wasp, battleships South Dakota and Wasp and cruiser Minneapolis.  

US 41st Infantry Division on Biak Island opens strong new attacks to clear Japanese positions around Mokmer airfield 

Due to constant US air attacks, all remaining Japanese aircraft on Truk Atoll are withdrawn to Guam

In China...
On the Salween front, Chinese Y Force captures Ku-tung 

In Burma...
Chindit Morrisforce repeats unsuccessful attacks against Maingna east of Myitkyina

In India...
British 2nd Infantry Division advances south from Kohima toward Imphal 
Indian 5th Infantry Divisionadvances north from Imphal toward Kangpokpi on the road to Kohima 
Starving remnants of Japanese 31st Infantry Division withdraw toward Ukhrul despite 15th Army orders

In the Indian Ocean...
Dutch vessel Garoet is sunk by U-181

Today's Air Raids...
Northern France V-Weapons sites by Allied Air Forces
Truk Atoll and Ponape Island by US 7th Air Force
Wewak, Manokwari, Moemi, and Noemfoor Island, New Guinea by US FEAF, sinking two vessels at Manokwari
Tungting Lake, China by US 14th Air Force

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging
Possible Son quality time
Online promotional work
Client prep
Meditation
Quality Missus Time

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3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
I am generally pleased with my progress in my transfer of focus. I define my ego as that part of myself that chooses where my consciousness is focused. I have shifted this focus away from problems and issues to my Higher Self, relying on intuition to make the decisions. 

However, this requires continual mental effort as otherwise focus slips back to the default mode of issues, which causes parts of my mind unable to deal with them to produce unproductive responses. When I consciously hand over these issues to subconscious parts, both my performance and my perception becomes more positive. 

I am very much a learner-driver in this, still feeling my way along. Negativity is still evoked of course, but increasingly less pronounced and in shorter spells. I'm already feeling the benefits of my new focus and I'm consequently encouraged and motivated to pursue it.

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
How are you developing yourself?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Dry and cloudy with sunny spells from noon onwards
A moderate north-easterly wind will ease and turn southerly overnight
Max Temp = 17 degC
Min Temp = 13 degC
Sunrise at 04:35
Sunset at 21:41
Jetstream: North of Scotland, drifting east and tilting from west-east to north-south
Weathertrack: High pressure west of Ireland will remain static. A depression east of Iceland will move quickly into Scandanavia and dissipate.
Air Pressure: 998 millibars and slowly falling

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
Wayne Rooney has little wheels on his gloves - to stop his knuckles dragging along the ground :D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!
Ed Hill on paranoia and his dog 

8. TRIVIA
A human brain produces as many as 12,000 to 50,000 thoughts per day, depending on how deep a thinker a person is. Most of the so-called random daily thoughts are about our social environment and ourselves. 

9. ZEN WISDOM
Courage, strength and wisdom well up in those who consciously take on everything as the protagonist and person responsible for achieving their goals. Unlimited wisdom and ardent resolve arise from a sense of responsibility.