THURSDAY 22nd JANUARY 2015 08:06 GMT

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (22nd January 1945)
On the Russian Front...
Himmler is appointed to command the newly forming German Army Group Vistula
Soviet 2nd Byelorussian Front captures Allenstein and Deutsch Eylau
Soviet 1st Byelorussian Front attacks around Bromberg and captures Gneizno 
Soviet 1st Ukrainian Front reaches the Oder at Brieg and ferries units across
German IV SS Panzer Korps and 6th Army attacking south of Budapest

North Sea...
German vessel Stockholm is sunk by RN submarine Venturer off Stavanger 
Kriegsmarine 9th S-Boat Flotilla attacks an Allied convoy, sinking British vessel Halo
RN MTBs attack Kriegsmarine 4th S-Boat Flotilla and 6th S-Boat Flotilla, driving them away from Allied shipping lanes
RN warships engage Kriegsmarine 8th S-Boat Flotilla off the Thames  

On the Western Front...
Operation Blackcock:
British 2nd Army captures Laffeld, Obspringen, and Waldenrath

The Battle of the Bulge:
US 3rd Army clears Wiltz and Eschweiler and advances into Luxembourg 

Irish Sea...
Norwegian vessel Vigsnes is sunk by U-1172  

In the Pacific...
Japanese vessel Ryushin Maru is sunk by RN submarine Spirit in the Java Sea 

China...
Hunan-Kwangtung-Kiangsi operations: 
Raiding forces of Japanese 20th Army are active around Lokchong, Chimen, Pingshek, Paishihtu, and Liangtien 

Burma...
The Burma Road into China is officially declared open despite continued Japanese raids on it
British 14th Army is clearing Monywa
Indian 4th Infantry Brigade occupies Kyuakpyu on Ramree Island
RIN sloops Jumna and Narbada and other warships land British 1st Commando, 5th Commando, 42nd Royal Marine Commando, and 44th Royal Marine Commando near Kangaw

Today's Air Raids...
Sterkrade and targets of opportunity in Germany by US 8th Air Force
Duisburg, Gelsenkirchen and Hanover, Germany by RAF Bomber Command
Prum and Dasburg Bridge, Germany by US 9th Air Force, destroying hundreds of vehicles caught in traffic jams
Northern Italy on military targets by US 12th Air Force
Negros Island and Heito Airfield, Formosa by US FEAF
Ryukyu Islands on offshore shipping by USN aircraft from Rask Force 38 - six cargo ships and a guardboat are sunk
Iwo Jima by US 7th Air Force
Sintsiang, Tsinan, Suchow and Kunlong Ferry, China by US 14th Air Force
Japanese positions, supply dumps, and targets of opportunity around Kutkai, Hsenwi, Lashio, Namtu, Kin, Padan, Man Lom, Namtu, Hkamtung, Kabaing, Nammaw-hpek, Panglaw, and Na-hsang, Burma by US 10th Air Force 

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging
Ironing
Meditation
Me Time
Client Prep, session and follow-up
Missus time

Twitter Followers = 1,852 (down 1) 
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3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
Somewhat later in life than I would have preferred, I have a clear sense of purpose and direction. A major inhibitor to this has been oversensitivity, raging emotions and difficulty in concentration. I have over the last decade acquired skills and practices to help me manage these, but it means that much energy that I would have preferred to spend on personal development has gone into self-maintenance, keeping myself sane!

There is a distinct possibility that it was all caused by a simple nutritional deficiency! I am very keen to find out but it will be Spring before I know for sure. The current "Chromium Experiment" has had the positive side-effect of making me particularly mindful. I intend to set up a blog by next week to chart progress.

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Are you ready to plunge into uncertainty in order to be happy?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Cold, calm, dry and foggy/cloudy throughout
Wind negligible
Max Temp = 0 degC at 1pm
Min Temp = -1 degC at midnight
Sunrise at 08:09
Sunset at 16:29

Weathertrack: Britain is in a col between weather systems
Air Pressure: 1019 millibars and rising

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
Someday, we'll look back on this, laugh nervously and change the subject :D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!
Jackie Fabulous on black women getting older 

8. TRIVIA
In 1974, a Japanese soldier named Hiroo Onoda (1922-2014 ) came out of the jungle of the Pacific island of Lubang. He had been hiding there for 29 years, unaware that his country had surrendered. 


9. ZEN WISDOM
A person fully awakened to the jewel-like dignity of their own life is capable of truly respecting that same treasure in others.