FRIDAY 15th AUGUST 2015 07:46 BST

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (15th August 1944)
On the Russian Front...
Polish Home Army calls for all units outside Warsaw to break into the city to support the uprising
Moscow informs US and British ambassadors of Soviet inability or unwillingness to assist the Polish Home Army battle in Warsaw

In Germany...
Wolf-Heinrich Graf von Helldorf, Egbert Hayessen, Hans Bernd von Haeften, and Adam von Trott zu Solz are convicted of participation in the July 20th bomb plotand executed by hanging by wire nooses from meathooks

On the Western Front...  
Canadian 1st Army is fighting towards Falaise and crosses the Dives River 
British 2nd Army captures Vassy, makes contact with US 1st Army near Tinchebray, and advances toward Falaise
US 1st Army captures Tinchebray, captures Ranes, and advances along the Vire-Argentan road 
US 3rd Army advances toward Dreux, Chartres, and Orleans
VIII Corps of US 3rd Army captures Dinard and continues attacking into St Malo while besieging Brest and L'Orient 

Operation Dragoon:
US 7th Army lands in Southern France.
French commandos land around Cap Negre on the left flank of the landing area 
USN Task Force 84 lands US 3rd Infantry Division on the left flank of the invasion zone around Cavalaire and St Tropez 
US 45th Infantry Division lands in the centre of the invasion zone around St Maxime
USN Task Force 87 lands ground forces on both sides of Rade d'Agay
US 36th Infantry Division lands on the right flank of the invasion zone around St Raphael 
Allied 1st Special Service Force lands on Levante Island and Port Cros Island
French naval assault group lands around Theoule-sur-Mer on the right flank of the landing area, suffering heavy losses.
Winston Churchill visits Allied landing fleet

In the English Channel...
U-741 is sunk by RN corvette Orchis 

In the Bay of Biscay...
U-618 is sunk by RAF aircraft and RN frigates Duckworth and Essington

In the Pacific...
On Noemfoor Island, remnants of Japanese forces withdraw from Hill 380
On Biak Island, remnants of Japanese forces are split in half by US 162nd Infantry Regiment and 163rd Infantry Regiment

In China...             
On the Salween Front:
71st Army of Chinese Y Force captures strongpoints around Lungling

Today's Air Raids...
Germany on Luftwaffe airfields by US 8th Air Force
Berlin by RAF Bomber Command
Netherlands and Belgium on Luftwaffe airfields by RAF Bomber Command
Venlo, Netherlands by US 8th Air Force
Belgium on Florennes and rail lines by US 8th Air Force
Halmahera Island, Ternate Island, Ceram Island, and Tanimbar Island by US FEAF, sinking 3 Japanese cargo ships
China military targets by US 14th Air Force
Bhamo, Pegu, Mawhun, Loiwing, and Lashio, Burma by US 10th Air Force

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging 
Me Time
Ironing
Meditation
Missus Time
Shift 1 of the Weekend Job

Twitter Followers = 1,792 (up 2)
Nonfollowed Eliminated = 1
Unfollowers Eliminated = 0
New Followers = 3
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3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
After some much-needed space yesterday daytime, I recovered from "carer fatigue" and spent quality time with Missus in the evening. However, I had the mildly distressing experience of observing her being hurt by Daughter's offhand rudeness and disrespect over the phone.

It is beyond my understanding how when the rest of us are essentially good-hearted, appreciative and mutually-respectful, Daughter has turned out such a repugnant individual, mean, narcissistic and vindictive. I would have no hesitation in severing this truly ghastly woman from my life were it not for Missus. Considering her mother is #1 in her life and for whom she has the most love, yet still speaks to her in such an appalling way, I feel very sorry indeed for anyone else who makes the mistake of getting involved with this horrid person.

Though I could if I wanted force Missus to see less of her Daughter, that would make Missus unhappy and myself as mean as Daughter, but I hate and resent the way poor Missus gets treated. All I can do is comfort Missus and reassure her that she isn't doing anything wrong. I am however fully prepared to intervene if Daughter goes too far.

Myself and Son are agreed in summing Daughter up in one word: poisonous. 

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Are you prepared to sever toxic people from your life?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Dry with prolonged sunny periods until mid-afternoon
Showers, some heavy, but with sunny intervals, persist until mid-evening
Dry and cloudy thereafter
A north-westerly breeze will strengthen in the afternoon then swing westerly in the evening and ease
Max Temp = 16 degC
Min Temp = 11 degC
Sunrise at 05:45
Sunset at 20:37

Weathertrack: High pressure expanding over Britain will finally push away rain troughs left by ex-Hurricane Bertha, but a depression south of Iceland will deepen, track east and extend over Britain during Saturday.
Air Pressure: 1014 millibars and rising

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
When I want your opinion, I'll remove your gag and tell you what it is : D 

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!   
Mock the Week - Tennis and Tim Henman

8. TRIVIA
There are no laws against public nudity in Spain. 

9. ZEN WISDOM
The transformation from a self-centered way of life to one dedicated to the well-being of others is the process of “human revolution.” This is a revolution that can start here, now—in the heart of every one of us.