MONDAY 3rd AUGUST 2015 06:28 BST

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (3rd August 1945)
Moscow...
The Japanese ambassador in Moscow assures his government in Tokyo that he will meet with Stalin and Molotov as soon as possible in regard to a special representative to bring about an acceptable end to the war

Off the East Indies...
Japanese vessel Tencho Maru is sunk by RN submarines Trump and Tiptoe

Off Japan...
Two Japanese vessels are sunk and three others are damaged by mines

Off Korea...
Japanese vessel No. 3 Kamikage Maru is sunk by a mine

Burma...
All remnants of Japanese 28th Army attempting to escape east into Thailand are eliminated - only a few small parties successfully reach the Thai border

Today's Air Raids...
Celebes Island and Kangean Island on military targets by US FEAF
Luzon on Japanese pockets by US FEAF
Tokyo by US 7th Fighter Command
China on multiple targets throughout eastern and southern China with 16 B-25 bombers and more than 50 fighters

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging
Quality Missus Time
Housework
Meditation
Me Time

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3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION

With Son on his way back today, a "last hurrah" of disapproval-free passion is scheduled for this morning. I'm vaguely hoping that his own month of unrestrained passion may make him more tolerant of ours, but I doubt it! I expect very little change. Though he will be physically here, he has psychologically left and consequently his tolerance of other people in his space is rock-bottom, even though he's not the one who owns it! It will be a return to the weekly "unwritten arrangement" slot. 

My inclination is to the "our house, so f*ck you" stance, but more conciliatory Missus wants to keep him here for as long as possible, and since she's the one with the libido, I would be fighting a cause that isn't actually mine. In addition of course, though he is in nest-flying mode, our relationship is still good, and with there being no relationship with Daughter, I don't want to needless put strain on it.

In accordance with my philosophy of being conscious on many levels at once, I have also been contemplating what separates this character from others, and it is curiosity! I have an intrinsic desire to KNOW. Because it is so fundamentally a part of my nature, I find myself continually bemused at the willful ignorance of the majority who just don't have this quality. 

I have gone through phases of sadness, loneliness and anger at being one of the curious minority, but that same curiosity and urge to develop is beginning to lift my consciousness above these emotions to the point of acceptance of what it all is, simply Physics in action. This realization makes me grateful for the fact that I am one of the few Human Beings who will experience the bliss of inner peace.

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Have you the desire to know how it really is? 

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Sunny start
Cloud will build but it will remain dry
A moderate south-westerly will blow throughout
Max Temp = 18 degC at noon
Min Temp = 15 degC at midnight
Sunrise at 05:24
Sunset at 21:01
Moon: 

Weathertrack: A strong depression to the west of Ireland will bring wet weather to the north and west of Britain but the remainder will be in a dry sector and warmed by a south-westerly

Air Pressure: 1006 and rising slightly

6. TODAY'S ONELINER

By the time I realized my parents were right, I had kids that didn't believe me :D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!

News presenters who can't stop laughing

8. TRIVIA

Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung was one of the first Westerners to study yoga in depth. His comments on developing higher consciousness in the East gave it intellectual credibility and helped introduce the West to yoga concepts and practices

9. ZEN WISDOM

It takes courage to become happy—courage to remain true to one’s convictions, courage not to be defeated by one’s weaknesses and negativity, courage to take swift action to help those who are suffering.