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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (25th October 1944)
On the Russian Front...
Kriegsmarine minesweeper R-250 is sunk by Soviet aircraft off Bassfjord
Soviet 14th Army captures Kirkenes
Soviet naval troops land around Holmengerfjord to support 14th Army's advance
Finnish forces capture Kittila
German 3rd Panzer Army and Soviet 3rd Byelorussian Front heavily engaged in East Prussia
40th Army of Soviet 3rd Ukrainian Front captures Satu Mare and Carei Maru
Kriegsmarine minesweeper M-3117 sunk by Soviet aircraft in the Baltic

On the Western Front...
Canadian 1st Army continues attacking the Breskens pocket and South Beveland peninsula 
British 2nd Army attacks toward Tilburg and fights its way into 's Hertogenbosch 
German counterattacks are launched against US 7th Army

In the Aegean...
RN cruiser Aurora and destroyers Tetcott and Tyrian bombard Milos Island

Italy...
British 8th Army advances to the Ronco River and begins crossing overnight
Diplomatic relations are established between Allied and the provisional Italian government.

In the Pacific...
Japanese vessel Hakuyo sunk by USN submarine Seal
IJN auxiliary sub chaser Cha-52 sunk by USMC aircraft off the Kuril Islands
Japanese vessel No. 47 Tachibana Maru sunk by RN submarine Tantivy off the East Indies
Japanese vessel Shoho Maru is sunk by USAAF aircraft in the South China Sea 
Japanese vessel Jinei Maru is sunk by USN submarine Sterlet off Kyushu 

HQ of the newly formed Australian 1st Tactical Air Force opens on Morotai Island

Battle of Leyte Gulf Day 3:
USN Task Group 77.2, Task Group 77.3, and Task Group 70.1 attack Nishimura's IJN Southern Force at Surigao Strait. Three IJN destroyers and battleships Fuso and Yamashiro are sunk

Kurita's IJN 1st Striking Force (Centre Force) emerges from undefended San Bernardino Strait at 0300 and attacks USN Task Group 77.4 off Samar Island - two USN destroyers, a destroyer escort and two escort carriers are sunk, but IJN heavy cruisers are also sunk

Ozawa's IJN Main Force (Northern Force) launches 75 aircraft against USN 3rd Fleet without success, with most shot down 

Carrier-based aircraft of USN 3rd Fleet attacks IJN Main Force (Northern Force) off Cape Engano, Luzon. Three IJN aircraft carriers and two destroyers are sunk 

On Leyte Island, X Corps and XXIV Corps of US 6th Army finally link northern and southern beachheads when patrols make contact  

China...
Operation To-Go (Hunan-Kwangsi Operation): 
Chinese 46th Army and 64th Army attack Japanese 23rd Army around Kueiping

Burma...
British 36th Infantry Divsion of Northern Combat Area Command, advancing south from Mogaung, attack around Mawhun 

Today's Air Raids...
Hamburg, Hamm, Gelsenkirchen, Neumunster, Scholven and Munster, Germany by US 8th Air Force
Essen and Homberg, Germany by RAF Bomber Command
Piacenza, Italy by US 12th Air Force
Sarmi, New Guinea by US FEAF
Celebes Island, Ambon Island, Ceram Island, and military targets in the Molucca Islands by US FEAF
Mongyu, Kawnghkio, Nawnghkio, Tengyun, Kewiping, Ssuanghsu, and Menghsu, China by US 14th Air Force
Omura and military targets in Japan by US 20th Air Force

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging
Meditation
Shift 2 of the Weekend Job
TV Footie

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3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
Being self-aware does not free me from the quirks of my character! I was upset by a series of inconsequential events at the Weekend Job and realized that I wasn't in control of how the bodymind reacted to certain stimuli. What I COULD do was limit the effects by staying focused, and no harm was done. 

I have to therefore count the experience as a success! I was fully accepting of things I could not control and kept focus in the right place. This prevented any serious overreaction and allowed for a quick recovery. However there is always a lesson and room for improvement, and I was reminded to refocus on the ongoing ins situ objective of making a difference. 

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Right here, right now, what difference are you making?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Dry and cool throughout, with clear periods
A moderate south-westerly will blow throughout
Max Temp = 12 degC
Min Temp = 8 degC
Sunrise at 07:53
Sunset at 17:48

Weathertrack: British weather is being kept settled by high pressure to the south, but a strong depression off Iceland will make it windy and showery further north.
Air Pressure: 1013 millibars and static

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
No matter how far you push the envelope, it will always be stationery :D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!
Jimmy Carr interacts with the audience in Glasgow 

8. TRIVIA
Venus, the brightest of all the planets, can be so bright that on a moonless night, the planet can actually cast shadows on Earth.

9. ZEN WISDOM
The course of our lives is determined by how we react—what we decide and what we do—at the darkest of times. The nature of that response determines a person’s true worth and greatness.