Monday 29 June 2015

TUESDAY 30th JUNE 2015 06:28 BST

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (30th June 
1945)
Moscow...

The Japanese government orders its ambassador in Moscow to meet with Molotov about a new economic and military agreement, but Molotov refuses to meet with him

France...
General Collins and headquarters of US VII Corps depart Le Havre for the United States and subsequent transfer to the Pacific

Bougainville Island...
Australian II Corps is attacking Japanese 17th Army along the Buin Road

Borneo...
USN and RAN warships of Task Force 74 with air support bombard targets around Balikpapan
Offshore, Japanese vessel Bandai Maru sunk by USN submarines Baya and Capitaine

Luzon...
US headquarters declares a formal end of the campaign on Luzon
US 8th Army relieves 6th Army for mopping up operations, whilst 6th Army prepares for the invasion of Japan

Okinawa...
US 10th Army declares mopping up operations complete

Off Japan...
The Japanese lose a cargo ship and an escort destroyer to mines, with four other ships damaged

Indochina...
Chinese forces invade Tonkin province

China...
Japanese 23rd Army is withdrawing to the lower reaches of the Yangtze River
Chinese forces capture Chungchin
General Stratemeyer takes command of US Army Air Forces China Theater with 10th Air Force and 14th Air Force

Today's Air Raids...
Balikpapan and military targets in Borneo by US FEAF
Sakishima Islands on airfields by USN aircraft
East China Sea minelaying by USN PB4Y-2 aircraft

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging
Client sessions and follow up
Ironing
Missus Time

Twitter Followers = 1,982 (no change)
Non-followed eliminated = 0

Unfollowers eliminated = 1
@SaadRasheed
New Followers followed back = 1
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Spammers not followed back = 0

3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
I never forget the fact that I am emotionally fragile and have big buttons that can be pushed. Yes I have learned to mange myself, and a big part of that is creating a suitable environment, ruthlessly excluding from it the "button-pushers", but my essential nature remains. Being fully aware of this is actually a strength, keeping me in touch with reality and preventing me overreaching myself or overplaying my hand. 

The fragile, temporary ephemeral nature of life causes me to savour every temporary moment, though I have noticed that this attitude of grateful for now tends to lead to a more generous portion of it. When it all does pass I will be able to proudly say that once I had awakened, I made the absolute most of it.

Though I am enjoying what I have, I agree with the Buddhist maxim that the cause of all suffering is attachment. You cannot hold on to anything in life - it will invariably escape your grasp. It's better to treat everything nice like an orgasm - don't analyze it or mourn that it won't stay, just ride it as it thunders through.

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Do you have the right attitude towards things you value in your life?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Warm, dry and sunny throughout, clear skies overnight
A moderate south-easterly will blow throughout
Max Temp = 24 degC at 3pm
Min Temp = 16 degC at 7am
Sunrise at 04:39
Sunset at 21:41
Moon: 

Weathertrack: An anticyclone over northern Europe will keep Britain dry and drive up very warm air from Africa
Air Pressure: 1019 millibars and falling slightly

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
If you hate people asking you for a lift, say yes the first time then don't show up :D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!

8. TRIVIA
The most important holiday in China is the Chinese New Year or Lunar New Year. The Chinese traditionally believe that every person turns one year older on the New Year and, thus, that day is considered to be everyone’s birthday.

9. ZEN WISDOM
When we care for others our own strength to live increases. When we help people expand their state of life, our lives also expand. Actions to benefit others are not separate from actions to benefit oneself. Our lives and the lives of others are ultimately inseparable.

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