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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (12th August 1944)
On the Russian Front...
U-365 sinks two Russian minesweepers and a cargo ship in the Arctic
German units attack into the Old Town sector of Warsaw

On the Western Front...
The First PLUTO pipeline is completed at Cherbourg, carrying fuel pumped from Isle of Wight 
Canadian 1st Army attacks toward Falaise from the north
British 2nd Army heavily is engaged around Vire, Conde, and Thury-Harcourt
US 1st Army advances toward Falaise from the south
German forces in counterattacking toward Mortain are driven back by US 1st Army, forcing German forces to withdraw to Argentan and Falaise
US 3rd Army enters Nantes and advances toward Argentan and Falaise
VIII Corps of US 3rd Army attacks into Brest, St Malo, and Dinard 

In the North Sea...
Kriegsmarine minesweeper M-468 is sunk by mine off Norway

In the English Channel...
Alderney is bombarded by RN battleship Rodney

In the Bay of Biscay...
RN cruiser Diadem and destroyers sortie into Bay of Biscay, sinking Kriegsmarine mine destructor vessel Sperrbrecher-7

In a highly successful sortie by RAF aircraft, Kriegsmarine minesweeper M-370, Kriegsmarine mine destructor vessel Sperrbrecher-134 and U-981 are sunk

In Italy...
Tito meets with Churchill

In Algeria...
De Gaulle appoints General Alphonse Juin as Chief of National Defence in the Free French provisional government 

In the Pacific...
Japanese vessel Ikuta Maru is sunk by a mine off the East Indies
Japanese vessel Teikon Maru is sunk by USN submarine Puffer off the Philippines

In Burma...
East African 11th Infantry Division of British 14th Army advances from Tamu toward Sittaung on the Chindwin and Htinzin in the Kabaw valley

In the Indian Ocean...
U-198 is sunk by RN frigate Findhorn and RIN sloop Godavari 

Today's Air Raids...
Brunswick, Russelsheim and Kiel, Germany by RAF Bomber Command
Toulouse, France by US 8th Air Force
Southern France on military targets by US 12th Air Force
Marseilles and Sete, France by US 15th Air Force
Genoa and Savona, Italy by US 15th Air Force
Nauru, Rota Island, Pagan Island, Chichi Jima and Truk Atoll by US 7th Air Force
Babo, Nabire, Sarmi, Haur, and military targets in New Guinea by US FEAF
Hengyang and military targets in China by US 14th Air Force
Shwekyina, Manla, Pinwe, Bhamo, and military targets in Burma by US 10th Air Force 

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

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3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
A mildly traumatic day for Son and Missus yesterday, with Missus having a tooth out and Son breaking up with his girlfriend after a short romance. Both these occurrences are for the best! It was an honour and privilege to be able to be there for both of them, and as a result of the support, both will recover quickly.

I have the peace of mind of knowing I'm doing what I was born to do - to make a difference to those receptive. It's now just a case of keeping on doing it. Over and above the development of the character I play is my intention to experience ME from this nodal point of a character in spacetime. To this end, I continue to pursue Total Internal Silence.

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Are you aiming to be greater than you are now, or are you already what you wish to be?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Showers throughout, some heavy, with dry periods between
A moderate but gusty south-westerly will blow throughout
Max Temp = 15 degC
Min Temp = 12 degC
Sunrise at 05: 39
Sunset at 20:44

Weathertrack: ex-Hurricane Bertha will remain static in the upper North Sea, bringing gusty winds and showers across Britain
Air Pressure: 1002 millibars and falling slightly

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
"I have the worst job in the world!" said the toothbrush -  "I think not" said the toilet roll  :D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!   
Dave's One Night Stand - Tim Vine

8. TRIVIA
Gene Roddenberry initially cast girlfriend (and later wife) Majel Barrett as Captain Pike’s “Number One” (first officer) in the series first pilot. NBC executives, however, demanded the character be cut because they said audience members could not relate to such a powerful woman character.

9. ZEN WISDOM
From a healed, peaceful heart, humility is born; from humility, a willingness to listen to others is born; from a willingness to listen to others, mutual understanding is born; and from mutual understanding, a peaceful society will be born. Nonviolence is the highest form of humility; it is supreme courage.