SATURDAY 24th JANUARY 2015 10:15 GMT

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (24th January 1945)
On the Russian Front...
Soviet 2nd Byelorussian Front captures Marienburg and fights its way into Elbing, isolating German 4th Army, 3rd Panzer Army, and eight divisions of 2nd Army in East Prussia
XXVIII Korps of German 4th Army begins withdrawing southwest from Memel over the Kurische Nehrung toward Koenigsberg
Soviet 1st Byelorussian Front captures Gleiwitz and isolates Posen
German IV SS Panzer Korps is halted twenty miles south of Budapest 

On the Western Front...
Operation Blackcock:
British 2nd Army captures Weerd, Aandenberg, Montfort, Heinsberg, Haaren, Schleiden, and Uetterath

In the Pacific...
IJN destroyer Shigure is sunk by USN submarine Blackfin off Malaya
IJN auxiliary sub chaser Shunyo Maru is sunk by US aircraft off Corregidor Island
USN salvage vessel Extractor is mistakenly sunk by USN submarine Guardfish off Luzon Island 
Japanese vessel No. 1 Taiman Maru sunk by USN submarine Atule in the Yellow Sea 

US 6th Army is attacking around Bamban, San Manuel, Hill 355, and Cataguintingan on Luzon
21st Infantry Regiment of US 8th Army enters Calapan on Mindoro Island

USN Task Group 94.9 with battleship Indiana, three heavy cruisers, and seven destroyers bombards Iwo Jima. Two minesweepers and a cargo ship are sunk.

China...
Chiang Kai-shek resumes negotiations with Mao's communists

Hunan-Kwangtung-Kiangsi operations: 
104th Infantry Division of Japanese 23rd Army captures Yingte and Shaochow 

Burma...
British 14th Army captures Ondaw  

Today's Air Raids...
Koenigsberg, Germany by Soviet aircraft  - U-763 is sunk
Antwerp, Belgium by the Luftwaffe - US vessel Alcoa Banner is written off
Sumatra on oil facilities by RN aircraft from RN Pacific Fleet - 50 Japanese aircraft are claimed destroyed on the ground
Keelung, Formosa by USN aircraft - Japanese vessel Beiju Maru is sunk 
Iwo Jima by US 7th and 20th Air Forces
Siangsiang, Loyang, Kaifeng, and Tungchen, China by US 14th Air Force 
Hsumhsai airfield and Japanese positions and supply depots around Nawngang, Pangsan, Mansak, Konsan, Yaunggwin, Mangkung, Nawngngun, Mong Long, Mogok, Namhsan, and Mongmit, Burma by US 10th Air Force    

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

Twitter Followers = 1,854 (up 2) 
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Unfollowers eliminated = 1
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3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
My body seems to be settling in to its new regime of low sugar and high Chromium. I perpetually like the prospect of something sweet but I'm not overwhelmed by craving or compulsion. My appetite is distinctly lower, and less satisfies me quicker. This is a promising start!

With body settling, mind is freed up to pursue its objectives without heavy distraction. Making a difference and staying present in the moment is hard work and the settling of mood is making this easier. I'm pleased with progress at this moment.

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Is there something (or someONE) holding you back that you need to get rid of?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Dry with plenty of sunshine/clear periods
A moderate westerly will blow throughout
Max Temp = 4 degC at 3pm
Min Temp = 2 degC at 10am
Sunrise at 08:06
Sunset at 16:32

Weathertrack: A ridge of high pressure from the south will bring settled weather over Britain for 24 hours
Air Pressure: 1022 millibars and rising

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
I organised a threesome last night. There were a couple of no-shows, but I still had fun. :D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!
Al Murray runs for election 

8. TRIVIA
Even with today’s powerful antibiotics, bacterial pneumonia is the most common complication of the flu, and most flu-related deaths are due to it. 

9. ZEN WISDOM
Ideal love is fostered only between two sincere, mature and independent people. Real love is not two people clinging to each other; it can only be fostered between two strong people secure in their individuality.