THURSDAY 4th DECEMBER 2014 10:01 GMT

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (4th December 1944)
On the Russian Front...
46th Army of Soviet 3rd Ukrainian Front unsuccessfully attempt to cross the Danube around Ercsi
German vessel Dirschau is sunk by a mine in the Baltic
German vessel Seeburg is sunk by Soviet submarine SC-407

Berlin...
Hitler meets with Hungarian Prime Minister Szalasi and a Slovak delegation

On the Western Front...
US 1st Army attack around Brandenberg-Bergstein ridge and Vossenack 
US 3rd Army attacks around Fraulautern, Lisdorf, Farebersviller, Puttelange, Sarre-Union, and Domfessel   
US 7th Army captures of Selestat 

Greece...
RN cruiser Aurora and three destroyers bombard targets on Rhodes
Clashes between Communist and Greek government forces lead to martial law being declared
British 8th Army captures Montecchio and Ravenna
US 5th Army captures most of Monte Penzola

In the Pacific...
IJN destroyer Kishinami is sunk and vessel Hakku Maruby written off by USN submarine Flasher in the South China Sea

Admiral Fraser flies to Australia and then on to Pearl Harbor to confer about the deployment of RN Pacific Fleet

China...
General Wedemeyer recommends all USAAF B-29 bombers withdraw from China due to the supply difficulties 
Foreign Minister T.V. Soong is named Premier 

Burma...
East African 11th Infantry Division of British 14th Army secures a bridgehead across the Chindwin River at Kalewa

Today's Air Raids...
Kassel, Soest, Bebra, Giessen, Koblenz, Mainz, Freidburg and targets of opportunity in Germany by US 8th Air Force
Oberhausen, Urft Dam, Karlsruhe, Helibronn and Hagen, Germany by RAF Bomber Command
Japanese positions, supply dumps, transportation lines, and other targets around Kawnghka, Namyao, Nampawng, Namhkai, Hsenwi, Ho-kho, Bhamo, Man Mau, Mongnaw, Man Htam, Burma by US 10th Air Force

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging
Client prep
Christmas Parcel Run
Final present wrapping
Ironing
Marketing campaign prep
Missus Time

Twitter Followers = 1,842 (down 2)
Non-followed Tweeps unfollowing = 2 
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New Followers followed back = 0
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3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
The longer sleep pattern continues! It may be because I suddenly have a surge of stuff on my plate to deal with, though none of it is particularly stressful. I made "heavy weather" of it first thing and needd a word with myself to just get on with it! Mind appears to be in the right mode now.

Son and Missus both have heavy colds, but Missus, with a poor attendance record and an informal warning, had to just "grow a pair" and go to work anyway. This virus has hit Son harder and he is in his bed feeling sorry for himself! Good thing I have a Rottweiler immune system, or we'd all be screwed!

I shall poodle on with today's diverse and unrelated tasks and do so with the gratitude that comes from making a difference.

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
 How do you mentally gear up and prepare for your day

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Dry, cold and cloudy throughout
Mist and fog in the evening
Wind negligible
Max Temp = 3 degC
Min Temp = 2 degC
Sunrise at 08:05
Sunset at 15:48

Weathertrack: Britain is in a col (a dead space between weather systems) for 24 hours before a cold front sweeps in from the west on Friday.
Air Pressure: 1020 millibars and falling

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
If it weren't for blinds, it would be curtains for everybody. :D   

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY! 
Stewart Lee on Jesus being the answer

8. TRIVIA
The curse used to kill Harry’s parents, “Avada Kedavra,” derives from a phrase in Aramaic Abhadda kedhabhra, which means to “disappear like this word.” It was used to make illness disappear, but there’s no proof it was meant to kill anyone. It is also likely the origin of abracadabra, which was used by doctors to cure fevers.

9. ZEN WISDOM
The biggest obstacles to our progress exist within our own lives in the form of cowardice and the tendency to give up. Breaking through these barriers will unleash a surging wave of change.