THURSDAY 23rd JANUARY 2014 06:40 GMT

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (23rd January 1944)
On the Russian Front...
Soviet Leningrad Front and Volkhov Front continue attacking the German 18th Army

In Italy...
After yesterday's retreat, II Corps of US 5th Army regroups for another assault across the Rapido River
German 10th Army attack the Garigliano River bridgehead of British 10th Corps of US 5th Army
General Mark Clarke orders US VI Corps to secure Anzio beachhead rather than pushing inland, despite minimal opposition. An Allied airstrip is established.
RN destroyer Janus is sunk offshore by Luftwaffe aircraft
German 14th Army HQ and assorted units movie to contain the Anzio beachhead.
Kriegsmarine minelayer Niedersachsen lays mines along Italian coast

In the Pacific...
Japanese vessel Taian Maru is sunk by USN submarine Gar 
Japanese vessel Magane Maru is sunk by USN submarine Snook 
Japanese vessel Panama Maru sunk by US 14th Air Force aircraft in the East China sea

In New Guinea...
In the Dumpu-Bogadjim sector, 18th Brigade of Australian 7th Infantry Division eliminates Japanese opposition on Shaggy Ridge 

In Burma...
Chinese 22nd Infantry Division attack along the Tanai River  

In the Indian Ocean...
Japanese vessel Seikai Maru is sunk by US 10th Air Force aircraft 

Today's Air Raids...
Germany military targets by RAF Bomber Command
Gilze-Rijen airfield, Netherlands by US 8th Air Force 
V-weapons sites, Northern France by US 9th Air Force and RAF 2nd Tactical Air Force
London by the Luftwaffe, flying 161 overnight sorties
Skradin, Yugoslavia by US 12th Air Force
Avezzano, Vallecorsa, and military targets in Italy by US 12th Air Force
Transportation routes in Italy by US 15th Air Force 
Paramushiru Island by USN PBY and PV bombers 
Wotje Atoll and Maloelap Atoll by US 7th Air Force 
Shortland Islands military targets by US 13th Air Force 
Wewak, New Guinea by US 5th Air Force 
Gasmata and Cape Raoult, New Britain by US 5th Air Force
Rabaul, New Britain by US 13th Air Force and US AirSols
Flores Island by US 5th Air Force
Kai-Tek Airfield, Hong Kong by US 14th Air Force
Myittha, Samon, Kamaing, Mogaung, Myitkyina, Pidaung, Mergui and Loilaw, Burma by US 10th Air Force

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging
Ironing
Me Time
Meditation
Online promotional work

Twitter Followers = 1,702 (up 2)
Nonfollowed eliminated = 0
Unfollowers eliminated = 0
New followers = 2
@MHchat, @RodneyPike  

3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
With Missus off to the theatre with Daughter after work, an unexpected golden opportunity to get stuff done presents itself! With the whole day and evening to myself, I can make some serious progress in getting my name out there! 

Another day in paradise for me! I will gratefully extract the joy from every moment.

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Are you alert for the opportunities that will come your way today?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Heavy showers to begin with 
Mainly dry thereafter, but with showers possible mid-afternoon
Prolonged clear spells after dusk but cloud builds again after midnight
An initial moderate south-westerly will strengthen and swing north-westerly, but will ease and return to south-westerly by midnight 
Max Temp = 4 degC
Min Temp = 1 degC
Sunrise at 08:08
Sunset at 16:31

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
Preserve endangered animals! Eat Panda Jam! : D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY! 
David Mitchell on QI  

8. TRIVIA
An average desktop computer holds 10 times more computing power than was used to land a man on the moon. 

9. ZEN WISDOM
Relative happiness is happiness that depends on things outside ourselves, such as affluence or social standing. While the happiness such things bring us is certainly real, it shatters easily when external conditions alter. Absolute happiness, on the other hand, is something we must find within. It means establishing a state of life in which we are never defeated by difficulties, and where just being alive is a source of great joy.