SATURDAY 2nd NOVEMBER 2013 09:14 GMT

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (2nd November 1943)
On the Russian Front...
Soviet 38th Army is attacks around Kiev
Soviet 27th Army and 40th Army attacks around Veliki Bukrin 
Soviet 4th Ukrainian Front attacks into the Crimea 

In the North Sea...
British vessel Master Standfast (former MGB converted to merchant use for covert trading with Sweden) is captured by Kriegsmarine patrol boats in the Skagerrak strait.

In the English Channel...
In a surprise S-Boat night attack on a convoy, vessels Dona Isabel, Foam Queen and Storra are sunk. 

On the coast of Albania...
RN destroyers Quilliam and Quail bombard Durazzo overnight

In Italy...
British 8th Army begins a major assault across the Trigno River overnight with strong artillery and naval gunfire support 
US 5th Army reaches the Garigliano River and prepares to cross the Volturno River
General Carl Spaatz assumes command of US air forces in the Mediterranean

In the Mediterranean...
Kriegsmarine ASW vessel UJ-2206 is sunk by USN PT-212  

In the Atlantic...  
USN destroyer Borie, heavily damaged when sinking U-405 previous day, is deemed beyond repair and scuttled  
British vessel Baron Semple is sunk by U-848 

In the Pacific...
Japanese vessels Chihaya Maru and Yawata Maru are sunk by USN submarine Seahorse 
Japanese vessel Ehime Maru is sunk by USN submarine Halibut 
Japanese vessels Delagoa Maru and Ume Maru are sunk by USN submarine Trigger  

The Battle of Empress Augusta Bay
In the early morning darkness, USN Task Force 39 with four cruisers and eight destroyers intercepts IJN forces en route to attack US transports off Bougainville Island. In a decisive American victory, the Japanese lose a light cruiser and a destroyer and 25 aircraft, with a light cruiser, a heavy cruiser and 2 destroyers damaged. No American ships are sunk but 4 warships are damaged. As a consequence, the Japanese are unable to interrupt the American invasion of Bougainville Island.

US 3rd Marine Division expands the Cape Torokina beachhead on Bougainville Island. 
2nd Marine Raider Regiment (Provisional) clears Puruata Island of Japanese opposition

In New Guinea...
General Sir Leslie Morshead is named commander of the Australian 2nd Army
Two Australian battalions attack Japanese positions at Jivevaneng in the Finschhafen sector 

In China...
Changte Operation: Japanese 11th Army opens an offensive against 10th Army Group and 29th Army Group of Chinese 6th War Area 

In Burma...
Chinese 38th Infantry Division attack Japanese 18th Infantry Division positions along the Tarung River 

Today's Air Raids...
Wiener-Neustadt, Germany by US 15th Air Force
Belgium and Northern France by RAF 2nd Tactical Air Force
Rabaul, New Britain In a very heavy attack by US 5th Air Force, one freighter is sunk and three warships are damaged.
Shasi, China by US 14th Air Force

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging
Son Time - 18th birthday - to Huddersfield in the evening


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New followers = 1

3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
My experience is that mood and circumstance are utterly beyond my control! At least, the daily ups and downs are. Yesterday for example I had a particularly smooth shift at the Weekend job and a lovely evening with Missus and Son, and consequently mood was sky high - but it wasn't really anything to do with me, it just happened to me and I simply experienced it. 

At best, I can be conscious of my mood, and by observing it, dampen down its effect on my behaviour. That said, though day-to-day is something of a lottery in terms of circumstances and resultant emotional responses, long-term there is progress in my development regarding my purposes: for my character to make a difference and for my Ultimate Self to experience itself from this single point in time and space.

In the deepest part of myself, I have a wonderful peace, and when my focus is upon it, that wonderful "hum" that is given off by the universe itself, which in the Hindu tradition is called OM. 

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
What do you think will bring you peace?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Dry and overcast in the morning.
Heavy showers thereafter with clear intervals
A moderate south-easterly will swing gradually to a westerly and strengthen.  
Max Temp =  9 degC
Min Temp = 5 degC
Sunrise at 07:08
Sunset at 16:32

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
My friend is in a band called Dog Whistle, but I haven't heard it : D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!
Why George Carlin doesn't vote 

8. TRIVIA 
The Ganges River in India is one of the most polluted rivers in the world. The pollution includes sewage, trash, food, and animal remains. In some places the Ganges is septic, and corpses of semi-cremated adults or enshrouded babies drift down the river.  

9. ZEN WISDOM
No matter how wonderful our dreams, how noble our ideals, or how high our hopes, ultimately we need courage to make them a reality. Without action, it’s as if they never existed.
       

FRIDAY 1st NOVEMBER 2013 08:00 GMT

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (1st November 1943)
On the Russian Front...
Soviet 38th Army attacks towards Kiev
Soviet 27th Army and 40th Army attacks around Veliki Bukrin 
German XL Panzer Korps attacks Soviet 2nd Ukrainian Front around Krivoi Rog
Soviet 4th Ukrainian Front launches an offensive against the German 17th Army in the Crimea  - Soviet 51st Army conducts assault crossing of the Zivash whilst Soviet 56th Army conducts attacks across the Kerch Strait.

In the Baltic...
German vessel Marienburg is sunk by Soviet aircraft 

In the UK...
RAF Fighter Command is dissolved and replaced with Air Defence of Great Britain and 2nd Tactical Air Force

In the Mediterranean...
HQ Aegean Command formed to control Allied operations in the region.

In Italy...
British 8th Army are fighting along the Trigno River 
US 5th Army are engaged around Massico and capture Roccamonfina 

In Tunisia...
US 15th Air Force is activated at Tunis under command of General James Doolittle  

In the Atlantic...
U-405 is sunk by USN destroyer Bone
U-340 is damaged beyond repair by RAF aircraft and scuttles

In the USA...
With over half a million miners on strike, the Federal government takes control of the coal mines 

In the Pacific...
Operation Cherry-Blossom: USN Task Force 31 lands US 3rd Marine Division at Cape Torokina on Bougainville Island, defended by Japanese 17th Army, and 2nd Marine Raider Regiment (Provisional) lands on nearby Puruata Island. USN Task Force 39 supports landings and bombards Buka airfield on Buka Island and Bonis airfield on the northern tip of Bougainville. US 13th Air Force and carrier-based aircraft give heavy air support. Japanese aircraft attack USN task force at Empress Augusta Bay, damaging destroyer Wadsworth. An IJN task force is despatched from Rabaul to reinforce Bougainville.

In Burma...
British 15th Corps takes control of the Arakan front with Indian 5th Infantry Division and Indian 7th Infantry Division infiltrating forward.

Today's Air Raids...
Northern France Fighter patrols by RAF 2nd Tactical Air Force
Split, Yugoslavia by US 12th Air Force
La Spezia, Vezzano, Rimini, and Ancona, Italy by US 15th Air Force
Ancona and military targets, Italy by US 12th Air Force
Maniang Island by US 5th Air Force
Yoyang, China by US 14th Air Force

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging
Brief Missus Time
Shift 1 of the Weekend Job
Comedy night on TV with Missus

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New followers = 2 
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3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
I am a little saddened by a rare clash with Son last night, over mine and Missus sex-life. I went to bed convinced of his utterly unreasonable attitude, but this morning I am a little more objective. We don't do it in front of him, but we are, I must admit, utterly indiscreet - it's no secret when we're at it. He took particular exception to being forced to be "trick-or-treat" door monitor while mum and dad went upstairs for a quickie (our second of the day). A sour atmosphere ensued for the remainder of the evening.

That said, a longstanding "deal" exists where we only indulge on Thursdays if he is at home, so it's not as if he has to continually hear us. The compromise we have is an uneasy one - I resent our sex life being restricted at all (though it saves money on Viagra) and he resents any kind of sexual activity while he is in the house (which is most of the time!) 

It is the only bone of contention between us, but when it does flare up, it's upsetting for us both. Time will inevitably solve the problem on its own, as he will ultimately be at home less often. I am hoping that this recent rift will be healed by a few shared beers tonight. 

4.  TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Do you have an issue that needs dealing with?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Cool, dry and sunny in the morning
The afternoon will become progressively cloudy with rain arriving before evening. The rain will be persistent and heavy at times, and last until tomorrow morning.
A moderate south-westerly wind will swing to a light northerly in the evening.
Max Temp = 10 degC
Min Temp = 7 degC
Sunrise at 07:06
Sunset at 16:34

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
I'm in a band called Missing Cat - you've probably seen our posters: D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY! 
QI XL - Rock, Paper, Scissors

8. TRIVIA
When Christopher Columbus landed on what he later named Hispaniola in 1492, the people greeted him with offerings, unaware that he was claiming their lands for Spain. By 1508, the Hispaniola's native Arawak/Taíno population had fallen from about 400,000 to just 60,000 due to the devastating social, political, ecological, and immunological effects of Spain’s arrival. Ten years later, less than 3,000 Arawak/Taínos remained alive on Hispaniola. 

9. ZEN WISDOM
It is important to keep the promises made to friends. This is the true meaning of friendship. To become people who can do so, however, we must first learn to keep the promises we have made to ourselves.