SUNDAY 7th SEPTEMBER 2014 09:21 BST

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (7th September 1944)
On the Russian Front...
Hungary declares war on Romania
Bulgaria severs all relations with Germany
Ibrahim Bey Bicaku forms a new pro-German Albanian government

In Germany...
The Vichy French government is relocated to Sigmaringen

In France...
The French Provisional Government begins to function 

On the Western Front...
Canadian 1st Army is besieging Le Havre, Boulogne, and Calais
British 2nd Army launches an attack across the Albert Canal 
US 1st Army reaches Liege
US 3rd Army attacks across the Moselle River around Nancy and Metz
US 7th Army captures Besancon
French Army B occupies Briancon
Dieppe is opened to Allied shipping 
A column of 500 German vehicles withdrawing from southern France are destroyed by patrolling US 9th Air Force fighters

In Italy...
German troops withdraw from positions around Florence
British 8th Army continues to advance slowly northward  
US 5th Army is regrouping and probing enemy positions

In the Pacific...
Cruisers and destroyers bombard Yap Island and targets in the Palau Islands 
US forces land on Soepiori Island in the Schouten Islands
General Eichelberger takes command of US 8th Army
Japanese vessel Shinyo Maru, with 750 US POWs aboard, is sunk by USN submarine Paddle
The Japanese government promises the independence of the East Indies after the war

In China...
Operation To-Go (Hunan-Kwangsi Operation): 
Japanese 11th Army advances toward US 14th Air Force airfield at Lingling
On the Salween front:
Chinese forces mopping up around Sung Shan

Today's Air Raids...
Karlsruhe, Germany by RAF Bomber Command
Steenwijk airfield, Netherlands by RAF Bomber Command
Pagan Island and Aguijan Island by US 7th Air Force 
Yap Island and Ulithi Atoll by USN carrier-based aircraft 
Palau Islands on military targets by by USN carrier-based aircraft and US FEAF
Mongosah, Manokwari, Wewak, and military targets in New Guinea by US FEAF
Celebes Island, Ceram Island, Halmahera Island, and military targets in the East Indies by US FEAF 
Kiyang, Lingling, Yoyang, Tien Ho, and military targets in China by US 14th Air Force 

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

Twitter Followers = 1,796 (up 2)
Nonfollowed Eliminated = 0
Unfollowers Eliminated = 0
New Followers = 2
@grumpcrusader, @vidokyneciga 

3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
The main event of Saturday was the re-appearance of "Slime-Woman from Human Resources" at the Weekend Job. It was bad enough that she was in the building, but she was the first face I saw on the shop-floor as well. It kinda ruined my day! I was kinda hoping I would never see this woman's face ever again, but personnel changes don't take effect until October.

On the plus side, she did not "get in my face" and the "cloud lifted" when she departed halfway through my shift. By the time I got home, positive demeanor was restored.

My experiences this year have served to confirm a belief which separates me from many spiritual people - I do NOT believe that the universe is love and light in essential character. Neither is it dark in character either. The universe is amoral consciousness in character, expressing itself in both positive and negative energy, in a balance that always adds up to zero - light and dark, positive and negative, are two ends of the same pole.

Consequently a balanced life involves the wielding of both types of energy in appropriate contexts - love and light for the receptive, wrath and darkness in defence against predators. I have no doubt of this at all. Since adopting this philosophy I have seen my loving relationships deepen, my followers expand and the predators and tormentors retreat. Though still experiencing turbulent emotions on occasion, I am with myself at peace.

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Are you suitably geared-up to protect yourself against predators?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
A cold start but dry, bright and sunny throughout, and clear skies after dusk    
A north-westerly breeze will turn westerly overnight
Max Temp = 16 degC
Min Temp = 8 degC
Sunrise at 06:25
Sunset at 19:44

Weathertrack: A weak depression in the North Sea will drift very slowly east.
High pressure off Iceland will expand over Britain, bringing calm and dry weather.           
Air Pressure: 1016 millibars and rising slightly


6. TODAY'S ONELINER
Once I got a hot flush so bad my coil melted - Joan Rivers :D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY! 
Never Mind The Buzzcocks featuring Amy Winehouse

8. TRIVIA
Bears can see almost as well as humans, and they can hear a little better. But they can smell much better. In fact, a bear’s sense of smell is around 100 times greater than a human’s. Polar bears can track down an odor from 20 miles (32 km) away. They can smell a dead seal under 3 feet of solid ice. 

9. ZEN WISDOM
When you devote yourself to achieving your goal, you will not be bothered by shallow criticism. Nothing important can be accomplished if you allow yourself to be swayed by some trifling matter, always looking over your shoulder and wondering what others are saying or thinking. The key to achievement is to move forward along your chosen path with firm determination.