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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (23rd October 1944)
On the Russian Front...
Kriegsmarine patrol vessel V-6311 is sunk by Soviet aircraft off Syltefjord
Soviet naval troops land around Kobbholmfjord to support the Soviet 14th Army attack toward Kirkenes
German 3rd Panzer Army continues counterattacks around Gumbinnen
Soviet 2nd Ukrainian Front attempts to encircle German XVII Korps and XXIX Korps near Nyireghaza
Kriegsmarine cruiser Lutzow, destroyers Z-28 and Z-35, and three torpedo boats bombard Soviet positions on Oesel (Hiiumaa) Island overnight in support of German 218th Infantry Division holding the Sworbe peninsula

Norway...
U-256 is decommissioned at Bergen

Germany...
In an effort to ensure recognition of the Volksturm as a legally recognized milita under international law, Berlin belatedly orders German troops to treat French Forces of the Interior as regular soldiers rather than illegal partisans

On the Western Front...
Canadian 1st Army continues attacking the Breskens pocket and attacks the South Beveland peninsula
British 2nd Army attacks toward Tilburg and Hertogenbosch
US 7th Army attacks around Les Rouges Eaux, Fremifontaine, and Biffontaine 

France...
De Gaulle's government is formally recognized by the United States, Soviet Union, and United Kingdom

In the North Sea...
U-985 is severely damaged by a mine and subsequently decommissioned

Yugoslavia...
Prime Minister Subasic of the government-in-exile arrives to meet with Tito

Italy...
Field Marshal Kesselring is seriously injured in an automobile accident and goes on extended medical leave
British 8th Army attacks around Monte Cavallo and along the Savio River 
US 5th Army attacks around Monte Salvaro, Monte Termine, Vedriano, Monte Belmonte, Monte Spadura, Monte Cornazzano, Monte Ceco, Monte Giro, Monte Colombo, and Monte Casalino
USN destroyer Woolsey bombards targets around San Remo

In the Atlantic...
U-1226 vanishes, cause unknown

In the Pacific...
USN destroyer escort Gilligan bombards Jaluit Atoll

IJN seaplane carrier Kimikawa Maru is sunk by USN submarine Sawfish in the South China Sea
Japanese vessel Kikusui Maru is damaged by USN submarine Snook and subsequently sinks in the South China Sea
USN submarine Shark is sunk by IJN destroyer Harukaze in the South China Sea

Philippino President Osmena sets up a temporary capital at Tacloban on Leyte Island
US 6th Army on Leyte Island attacks to take control of the San Juanico Strait and San Pablo airfield, but experiences some supply shortages 

The Battle of Leyte Gulf Day 1:
IJN heavy cruiser Aoba is damaged by USN submarine Bream off Manila Bay and towed to Cavite by light cruiser Kinu 
Heavy cruiser Maya of IJN 1st Striking Force (Centre Force) is sunk by USN submarine Dace 
Heavy cruiser Atago, flagship of IJN 1st Striking Force, is sunk by USN submarine Darter whilst Heavy cruiser Takao is damaged
IJN Northern Force advances from the north as a decoy to attract USN carrier groups

Japanese vessels Shinju Maru and Wakatake Maru are sunk by USN submarine Tang in the East China Sea
Japanese vessel Hakuran Maru is sunk by USN submarine Croaker in the Yellow Sea

Today's Air Raids...
Plauen, Regensburg, and Rosenheim, Germany by US 15th Air Force
Essen, Berlin, Wiesbaden and Aschaffenburg, Germany by RAF Bomber Command  
Flushing Coastal Battery, Walcheren Island by RAF Bomber Command
Pilsen, Czechoslovakia by US 15th Air Force
Rail lines, motor transport, and shipping around Savona, Turin, Padua, and Genoa, Italy by US 12th Air Force
Railways in Noerthern Italy by US 15th Air Force
Kuril Islands on military targets by US 11th Air Force
Bougainville Island on military targets by TDR-1 drones
Sagan and targets along the Orai River and Sawar River, New Guinea by US FEAF
Celebes Island, Ambon Island, Ceram Island, Boeroe Island, and Halmahera Island by US FEAF
Sulu Archipelago on offshore shipping by US FEAF
Lohochai, Menghsu, Anfu, Kweiping, Shepchung, Kuanyang, Ssuwangshu, Panghkam, Takhing, Tanchuk, Dosing, Wuchou, and Tengyun, China by US 14th Air Force
Nanhlaing, Kyungyi, Mawlu, Henu, Indaw, Panghkam, Kyaukme, Namhsim, and Nawngpeng, Burma by US 10th Air Force

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging and online promotional work
Ironing
The Milk Run
Quality Missus Time

Twitter Followers = 1,821 (up 3)
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Unfollowers Eliminated = 0
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3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
I have developed the ability to flip my awareness between the character and the universal, and have quite enjoyed the taste of both. Now that I am well into the second half of this life experience however, I think that the time has come to let the character run itself from intuition, to stop struggling and keep consciousness in the universal. 

I believe that destiny is already set by my intention, so I see no point in wasting mental energy on worry the infinity of potential future scenarios. With age, to relax, focus, accept and allow intuition to respond has become increasingly attractive. Having fully tasted being lost in the life experience, it's time for the new experience of observing it from "above"

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Would you like to know who this "me" you are experiencing really is? 

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Dry and cloudy throughout with a moderate south-westerly wind
Max Temp = 14 degC
Min Temp = 10 degC
Sunrise at 07:49
Sunset at 17:53

Weathertrack: A series of weather fronts traveling across Britain from the north will be negated by high pressure to the south  
Air Pressure: 1016 millibars and falling

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
Two cupcakes got marries - it was so emotional and romantic, there wasn't a dry slice in the house :D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!
Jonathon Ross is skeptical about Gordon Ramsay's homemade baked beans 

8. TRIVIA
Today the average American child sees more than 10,000 food advertisements each year on television.

9. ZEN WISDOM
“Thank you” is a miraculous expression. We feel good when we say it, and we feel good when we hear it. When we speak or hear the words “thank you,” the armour falls from our hearts and we can communicate on the deepest level.