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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (19th July 1944)
On the Russian Front...
Soviet units cross into Latvia
German XIII Korps under heavy attack between Kovel and Lvov
Soviet 1st Ukrainian Front continues attacking toward Lvov

In Normandy, France...
1st Corps of British 2nd Army attack German LXXXVI Korps around Troarn on the eastern flank of the Normandy front 
Operation Goodwood: British 2nd Army captures Vaucelles, Louvigny, and Fleury-sur-Orne
US 1st Army mops up around St Lo

In Hungary...
Adolf Eichmann ignores the Hungarian Regent's order and continues organizing the deportation of Jews 

In Albania...
Colonel Fiqri Dine forms a new pro-German puppet government

In Italy...
British 8th Army seizes a bridge over the Arno River at Laterina 
German units having conducted thorough demolitions and withdrawn, US 5th Army enters Livorno

In the Atlantic...
Kriegsmarine patrol vessel V-713 is sunk off Brest by RAF bombers 

In the Pacific...
IJN submarine I-5 is sunk by USN destroyer escort Wyman
IJN guardboat No. 1 Hokuriku Maru is sunk by USN submarine Tautog
IJN light cruiser Oi is sunk by USN submarine Flasher in the South China Sea
Japanese vessel Teiryu Maru is sunk by USN submarine Guardfish 

Guam is bombarded by Cruisers and destroyers of USN Task Group 53.18, whilst carrier-based aircraft attack from the air. 

In New Guinea...
US Task Force Persecution and Japanese 18th Army are engaged in the Afua sector and along the Driniumor River at the eastern end of the  Aitape beachhead 

In Japan...
General Koiso forms a new Japanese government
General Umezu is appointed Chief of Army General Staff 

In Burma...
British 14th LRP Brigade advances toward Taungni southwest of Mogaung

In India...
Indian 5th Infantry Division of British 14th Army captures Moirang on the Tiddim road south of Imphal

In the Indian Ocean...
British vessel King Frederick is sunk by U-181 

Today's Air Raids...
Germany military targets by US 8th Air Force in a massive sweep of 1100 bombers (15 of which - 1% shot down) and 731 fighters (7 of which - 1% shot down)
Munich, Germany by US 15th Air Force
Bremen, Germany by RAF Bomber Command
Belgium on transport routes by US 9th Air Force
V-Weapons sites, France by RAF Bomber Command
Rota Island by Carrier-based aircraft from USN task force 53
Tinian by US 7th Air Force
Yap Island by US FEAF
Hengyang, Changsha, shipping on Tungting Lake, and military targets in China by US 14th Air Force  
Myitkyina and Kamaing, Burma by US 10th Air Force

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging
Meditation
Shift 2 of the Weekend Job
Missus Time

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3. TODAY'S SELF OBSERVATION
If I was 100% focused on the right thing all the time, I would never worry about anything and my only emotion would be bliss. I am not at this point yet! However, I DO know what I need to focus on, so it's only a question of practice, and there is undeniable clear progress.

This focus involves an act of faith in my Higher Self taking care of past, future and the decisions and challenges. My intention is to build a faith so strong and have consciousness so focused that suffering and distress are eliminated utterly regardless of circumstances. I am most blessed indeed that I am now in the position to have abundant space in which to refocus, so whenever I am distracted, it is for an increasingly shorter amount of time

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Are you trusting fully enough in your own abilities?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Heavy showers in the morning, becoming lighter and fewer thereafter
Dry with some clear spells overnight
A moderate north-easterly wind will swing westerly overnight
Max Temp = 21 degC
Min Temp = 16 degC
Sunrise at 05:00
Sunset at 21:25

Jetstream: Over Britain running south to north
Weathertrack: Three weak depressions will merge over Britain and then move east
Air Pressure: 1010 millibars and falling

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
Never hit a man with glasses. Always use a baseball bat! :D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!  
The Graham Norton Show: Screen Kissing 

8. TRIVIA
The oldest known age for a fish was an Australian lungfish. In 2003, it was still alive and well at 65 years old.  

9. ZEN WISDOM
Just as a spring breeze awakens tender new shoots of green, sincere encouragement can thaw a frozen heart and instill courage. It is the most powerful means to rejuvenate the human spirit.