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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (14th September 1944)
In Moscow...
The Finnish delegation meets Molotov in Moscow to discuss a peace treaty

On the Russian Front... 
Soviet 1st Baltic Front opens new offensive against German Army Group North, attacking around Jelgava
German troops land by sea on Finnish island of Suursaari against strong Finnish resistance
The Polish Home Army continues to hold Mokotow, Zoliborz, Czerniakow, and City Centre districts of Warsaw despite ongoing German assaults against Zoliborz and Czerniakow by German 25th Panzer Division
Polish Home Army patrol swims the Vistula and makes contact with Pro-Soviet Polish 1st Army in Praga on the east bank 
Soviet aircraft are now making nightly supply drops to the Home Army in Warsaw 

In Germany...
A new 6th Panzer Army is formed commanded by Sepp Dietrich

On the Western Front...
Canadian 1st Army and British 2nd Army are halted by low supplies
US 1st Army attacks around Maastricht, Aachen, and the Schnee Eifel 
US 3rd Army heavily engaged around Thionville and Metz, and encircles Nancy
US 7th Army advances toward Belfort
The German garrison of La Rochelle is encircled and besieged by the French Resistance

In England...
29th Tactical Air Command of US 9th Air Force is formed 

In the North Sea...
Kriegsmarine patrol vessel V-1608 is sunk by patrolling Allied aircraft

In Italy...
British 8th Army begins crossing the Marano River
US 5th Army, with heavy air support, attacks the Gothic Line around Monte Altuzzo, Monte Veruca, Monticelli, Monte Calvi, and Prefetto Hill

In the Mediterranean...
Kriegsmarine ASW vessel UJ-2216 is sunk by RN MTBs 
2nd Battalion of British Highland Light Infantry lands on Korcula Island

In the Atlantic...
In a severe storm off the American coast, a destroyer, a minesweeper, a cargo ship, two coast Guard Cutters and numerous minor vessels are sunk

In Canada...
The Secend Quebec Conference continues

In the Pacific...
USN Task Group 32.5 continues an air and naval bombardment of Peleliu Island      
Three destroyers detached from USN Task Group 38.1 bombard the Japanese installation on Cape San Augustin, Mindanao Island

In China...
Operation To-Go (Hunan-Kwangsi Operation): 
Japanese 11th Army captures Chuanhsien

Yungchia operation: 
Elements of Japanese 13th Army occupy Paishihchieh - Lochiang area 

On the Salween front: 
Chinese Y Force completes the capture of Tengchung 
Under heavy American air attack, Japanese 33rd Army orders its forces to halt their attacks around Lungling

Today's Air Raids...
Athens, Greece on Luftwaffe airfields by RAF aircraft
Iwo Jima, Truk Atoll, Ponape Island, and airfields and military targets in the Palau Islands by US 7th Air Force
Babo and multiple military targets in New Guinea by US FEAF
Halmahera Island and Celebes Island on Japanese airfields by US FEAF
Panay Island and Negros Island by carrier-based aircraft from USN Task Groups 38.2 and 38.3
Mindanao Island by carrier-based aircraft from USN Task Group 38.1 
South-Eastern China on multiple military targets by US 14th Air Force

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

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3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
I have re-discovered the importance of study over this weekend, which has helped revitalize my self-development. In particular, I have realized that every action emanating from myself, be it thought or deed, is creating something! This means that to prevent self-sabotage, I have to be mindful, moment by moment, of what my action is creating! 

This realization has made it clear to me how important it is to keep continually in mind what it is that I actually WANT to create from moment to moment. This continual focus was quite hard at first but I am persevering because I see how crucial it is to take my development to the next level. I must engage much more of my potential mental capacity, way above the average, to achieve my goals.

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
What, by your thoughts, are you creating?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Dry and overcast throughout
A moderate north-westerly will blow throughout
Max temp = 15 degC
Min Temp = 10 degC
Sunrise at 06:38
Sunset at 19:26

Weathertrack: High Pressure over the North Sea will move rapidly north and grow very large, extending over Britain and subjecting it to a continuous easterly wind
Air Pressure: 1027 millibars and falling


6. TODAY'S ONELINER
In the past, when you were angry with someone, you had a fight. Now you just delete them off Facebook. That'll teach 'em to mess with you! :D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY! 
Dara O'Brian on confronting burglars

8. TRIVIA
When Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban was released in Great Britain, the publisher asked stores not to sell the book until schools were closed for the day to prevent truancy.

9. ZEN WISDOM
When your determination changes, everything will begin to move in the direction you desire. The moment you resolve to be victorious, every cell, nerve and fibre in your being will immediately orient itself toward your success.