Sunday 16 March 2014

ST.PATRICK'S DAY, MONDAY 17th MARCH 2014 06:43 GMT

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (17th March 1944)
On the Russian Front...
Soviet 1st Ukrainian Front captures Dubno
Soviet 2nd Ukrainian Front reaches the Dniestr at Yampol

In Helsinki, Finland...
The Finnish government rejects the Soviet peace offer

In the Baltic...
The Kriegsmarine loses two U-Boats in separate training accidents

In Germany...
Bulgarian leaders conclude their meetings with Hitler 

In the Mediterranean...
French destroyers attack a German convoy and sink Siebel ferries S-273 and S-274
Dutch vessel Dempo is sunk by U-371 with the loss of approximately 500 US troops. The U-Boat also sinks US vessel Maiden Creek

In Italy...
The New Zealand Corps continues to fight its way into Cassino

In the Atlantic...
U-801 is sunk by USN aircraft and warships 

In the Pacific...
Japanese 17th Army attacks US Empress Augusta Bay beachhead on Bougainville Island. Offshore, USN PT-283 is accidentally sunk by friendly fire.

US Task Force Brewer continues clearing Los Negros Island

US 2nd Cavalry Brigade captures Lorengau airfield on Manus Island

In a Japanese army reorganization, Japanese 7th Area Army is activated under Southern Army to control 16th Army, 25th Army, 29th Army, and Borneo Garrison Army

Today's Air Raids...
Vienna, Austria by US 15th Army
Cologne, Germany by RAF Bomber Command
France on Luftwaffe airfields by US 8th Air Force
Criel-Sur-Mer, France by US 9th Air Force
Northern France V-weapons sites and other military targets by RAF 2nd Tactical Air Force
Jaluit Atoll and Ponape Island by US 7th Air Force
Wewak, Madang, and Alexishafen, New Guinea by US 5th Air Force
Surabaya, Java by US 5th Air Force
Burma military targets by US 10th Air Force
Imphal, India by Japanese aircraft 

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging
Meditation/Me Time
Housework/Garden Tidying
Missus Time

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Unfollowers eliminated = 0
New followers = 1

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3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
After the albeit productive distractions of last week, in which by trial-and-error I learned new animation techniques, I intend this week to see a restoration of balance, where suitable attention is given to all areas, from Son and Missus to the garden. This will require purposes taking priority over preferences! 

Most importantly, I intend to make significant progress in the discipline of Mindfulness, towards by goal of the absence of superfluous thought, making this character rise above mere functionality to high effectiveness. The key to this is simple in theory - just follow your breaths. However, keeping focus on them is a challenge! My latest tactic is to imagine the air as a sedative that suppresses thought but leaves intuition and the senses unaffected. We'll see how I get on!

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Are you in full control of your mind

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Dry and cloudy throughout
A moderate westerly wind will veer south-westerly in the evening
Max Temp = 7 degC
Min Temp = 6 degC
Sunrise at 06:18
Sunset at 18:14

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
For most people who are single by choice, the choice was made by everyone else : D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!
Dana Lyons - Cows With Guns

8. TRIVIA
The bridal bouquet is a fertility symbol and to ward off evil, and gradually replaced the Roman custom of carrying herbs like garlic and rosemary.

9. ZEN WISDOM
How can we create the greatest value amidst a reality that is impermanent and in constant flux? By making the greatest possible difference.

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