THURSDAY 25th JULY 2013 06:40 BST

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (25th July 1943)
In Germany...
Hitler orders Rommel to take command of German forces in Greece
Upon hearing of Mussolini being deposed, Hitler orders German troops to occupy all Italian Alpine passes

In the North Sea...
Kriegsmarine patrol trawler V-801 sunk by Allied aircraft 

In Rome...
Mussolini is arrested and Marshal Badoglio is appointed to form a new government

In Sicily...
The British 8th Armyis  engaged in heavy fighting around Agira
US 7th Army slowly pushing east from Palermo toward Messina

In the Mediterranean...
Kriegsmarine minesweeper R-186 sunk by Allied aircraft in the Strait of Messina 
Italian vessel Iseo sunk by RN submarine HMS Unrivalled 
Italian vessel La Coubre sunk by RN submarine HMS Safari 

In the Pacific...
A chain-reaction of accidental collisions between IJN cruiser Abukuma, destroyers Hatusushimo, Wakaba, and Naganami, and escort vessel Kunashiri result in considerable damage
Japanese vessel Thames Maru sunk by USN submarine Pompon
US 37th Infantry Division and 43rd Infantry Division open heavy assault on Munda on New Georgia Island, whilst USN destroyers bombard Munda from the sea
US interceptors claim thirteen victories and drive off Japanese bombers before they can attack Rendova Island
Japanese aircraft ordered to halt daytime operations in the central Solomons due to overwhelming US air defences

Today's Air Raids...
Kiel and Hamburg, Germany by US 8th Air Force
Essen, Germany by RAF Bomber Command
Ghent, Belgium by US 8th Air Force
Netherlands, Belgium, Northern France RAF Fighter patrols
North Sea Minelaying by RAF Bomber Command
Hull, England by the Luftwaffe
Kiska Island by US 11th Air Force
Finschhafen, New Guinea by US 5th Air Force
Molucca Islands US 5th Air Force attacks military targets
China US airbases by Japanese aircraft
Hankow Airfield by US 14th Air Force

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging
Shopping 
Meditation/Me Time
Missus Time thereafter

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3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
Day 1 of "Holiday At Home" passed off successfully, although the first week of it will be miserable for Son, suffering with a severe tonsilitis.
It's a time to keep grounded, focused and to enjoy life!

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Do your thoughts guide you or spoil your day?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Intermittent showers all day
Showers will clear by dusk and it will be cloudy with clear spells overnight

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
I just finished reading THE MYSTERY OF THE DESERTED PERFUME FACTORY - it made no scents whatsoever : D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY! 
Arnab Chanda Stand-Up on Russell Howard's Good News

8. TRIVIA
There is no universal agreement amongst historians as to why the Roman Empire fell. However, the most likely explanation is lack of resources. In 395 AD, the empire was divided into two halves. The Eastern half had much more resources and population and less territory to defend. It was not prepared to share its wealth with the West, which consequently no longer had the ability to defend itself against the barbarian hordes arriving at its' borders. 
The Western Roman Empire was consequently overrun and ceased to exist in 476 AD, whereas the Eastern Roman Empire, a.k.a. the Byzantine Empire, lasted almost a thousand years longer before being ended by the Turks in 1453.

9. ZEN WISDOM
When you see the potential in yourself, you are empowered to encourage the potential in others.