TUESDAY 28th OCTOBER 2014 06:59 GMT

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (28th October 1944)
On the Russian Front...
Finnish vessel Rigel is sunk by a mine in the Baltic
Bulgaria signs a formal armistice with the Allies in Moscow, and
Bulgarian 1st Army is placed under Soviet command for operations against German forces
Stalin personally orders Marshal Rodion Malinovsky to attack Budapest with 2nd Ukrainian Front without delay
Tito's partisans capture Split
British Floyd Force with artillery support for Tito's partisans arrives at Dubrovnik 

Norway...
Operation Athletic: RN task force with carrier Implacable, cruisier Mauritius, and six destroyers attacks targets along Norwegian coast

On the Western Front...
Canadian 1st Army continues attacking the Breskens pocket, attacking up the Beveland peninsula, and advancing toward Roosendaal and Breda 
British 2nd Army completes the clearing of German units from Tilburg 
Besieging Czechoslovak 1st Armored Brigade attacks the German garrison of Dunkirk  

In the Aegean...
German hospital ship Gradisca is captured by RN submarine Vampire

Italy...
British 8th Army is regrouping and moves more units across the Ronco River
USN destroyer Gleaves bombards German positions near the French border

In the Pacific...
Japanese vessel Baiei Maru is sunk by a mine off Borneo 
  
On Leyte Island, US 6th Army attacks around Santa Fe, Tingib, Carigara, Tabontabon, Kiling, and Dagami 

USN Task Group 38.4 replaces Task Group 38.3 supporting US ground forces on Leyte Island and attacks Japanese shipping off Cebu Island, but is then itself attacked by IJN aircraft and submarines. USN destroyer Eversole is sunk by IJN submarine I-45, but I-45 is irself sunk by USN destroyer escort Whitehurst. IJN submarines I-54 and I-46 are also sunk. Of the 44 Japanese aircraft, 13 are shot down at the cost of four USN fighters.

Thailand...
Japanese vessel Sumatra Maru is sunk by a Chariot manned-torpedo from RN submarine Trenchant in Phuket harbor

China...
Operation To-Go (Hunan-Kwangsi Operation): 
Japanese 11th Army begins an advance toward Kweilin
Japanese 23rd Army attacks Chinese 46th Army and 64th Army around Kueiping 

Burma...
Chinese 38th Infantry Division of Northern Combat Area Command advances southward toward Bhamo

Today's Air Raids...
Bergen U-Boat pens, Norway by RAF Bomber Command
Munster and Hamm, Germany by US 8th Air Force
Klagenfurt, Germany by US 15th Air Force
Cologne, Germany by RAF Bomber Command
Walcheren Island Gun Emplacements, Netherlands  by RAF Bomber Command 
Antwerp, Belgium by one V-2 rocket
North Sea minelaying by RAF Bomber Command
Turin, Milan, and Genoa, Italy on road and rail targets by US 12th Air Force
Haha Jima, Pagan Island and Yap Island by US 7th Air Force
Truk Atoll by US 20th Air Force
Ambon Island and Celebes Island by US FEAF
Ormoc, Leyte Island by US FEAF
Puerto Princesa airfield, Palawan Island by US FEAF
Menghsu, Konghow, Kaotienhsu, Yangtong, and Wuchou, China by US 14th Air Force
Mannaun, Manoi, Sinkan, Winwa, Man Mao, Myazedi, Pinwe, Naba, Yebawgyi, and Kangon, Burma by US 10th Air Force

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging and online promotional work
Meditation/Me Time
Quality Missus Time

Twitter Followers = 1,825 (up 1)
Non-followed Eliminated = 0
Unfollowers Eliminated = 0
New Followers followed back =1
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Spammers not followed back = 0    

3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
There seems to be a theme in the last few days of a string of inconsequential annoyances affecting my mood but then followed by a recovery. I would call this a qualified success in that annoyances no longer ruin my whole day. I can manage but not fundamentally change the biochemical responses of this form to stimuli.  

As my character I was somewhat disappointed to find that "Slime Manager" at the Weekend Job has attracted Facebook friends who I would consider more sympathetic to my own viewpoint. After some contemplation I shrugged my shoulders and accepted the fickle and two-faced nature of people. I am not counting on these folks for any kind of support, and Slime Manager has, since our confrontation earlier in the year, kept out of my face anyway. 

As a teacher of Philosophy and Spirituality I seem to be unique in advocating the use and open discussion of the Dark Emotions as a valid tool in self-defence. This doesn't cause any self-doubt however because experience does not lie. Once I had learned to manage Dark Emotions and stop them spoiling loving, caring and non-threatening environments, I have found them highly effective in securing a better deal in hostile environments.

My understanding of the Universe is as a balance between positive and negative energy, that can be clearly seen within oneself. I consider it naive and downright misleading to imply that an existence filled only with light is possible, or to be wilfully ignorant of darkness.

Darkness and light are, I would argue, inseparable and co-dependent. Darkness therefore cannot and ought not to be ignored, where it will only expose hypocrisy, and instead be appropriately channeled. The experience of this character is living testament to that approach, having found inner peace and happiness without the need to eliminate conflict or challenges to obtain it. 

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Are you completely open and honest with yourself? 

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Clear skies before dawn, then a dry and sunny morning
Cloud builds in the afternoon and heavy rain arrives mid-afternoon.
Rain will clear by mid-evening and it will be dry and cloudy thereafter
A moderate to strong south westerly wind will ease and swing north-westerly by mid-evening
Max Temp = 16 degC
Min Temp = 7 degC
Sunrise at 06:58
Sunset at 16:42

Weathertrack: A cold front will move south across Britain today but high pressure will build behind it.
Air Pressure: 1008 millibars and rising

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
I really enjoyed the Sheryl Crow concert last night. My wife went to it, so I could enjoy a whole evening of Japanese Tentacle Porn :D  

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!
Argumental: Jimmy Carr discusses threesomes

8. TRIVIA 
Nearly 90% of couples questioned report a decrease in martial satisfaction after the birth of their first child.

9. ZEN WISDOM
Peace is not found somewhere far away. Peace is found where there is caring. Peace is found when you bring joy instead of suffering. Peace is found when you reach out and make an effort to understand and embrace someone who is different from you.