THURSDAY 2nd OCTOBER 2014 08:17 BST

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (2nd October 1944)
On the Russian Front...
More elements of Finnish 3rd Infantry Division land at Royotta on the Gulf of Bothnia to expel German forces out of northern Finland
Elements of Soviet 8th Army begin landing on Dago (Hiiumaa) Island
Soviet 57th Army attacks elements of German Army Group F in the Negotin sector south of Turnu Severin
47th Army of Soviet 3rd Ukrainine Front cuts off elements of German Serbia Group around Negotin
Follwing negotiations, the Polish Home Army ceases fire in Warsaw

On the Western Front...
US 1st Army attacks across the Wurm River between Aachen and Geilenkirchen
US 3rd Army attacks around Serrieres and other points
US 7th Army continues attacking in Foret de Parroy and captures Grandvillers

In Hungary...
Learning of secret Hungarian talks in Moscow, German forces begin seizing key points in the country

In the Mediterranean...
German vessel Zar Ferdinand is sunk by French submarine Curie in the Aegean

Italy...
British 8th Army attacks toward San Martino 
US 5th Army attacks around Monte Catarelto, Cedrecchia, Monghidoro, and Idice valley

In the Pacific...
Japanese vessel Tsuyama Maru is sunk by USN submarine Pomfret southeast of Formosa
Japanese vessel Ryochi Maru is sunk by patrolling US aircraft off the Philippines

US 1st Marine Division and 321st Infantry Regiment continues reducing the Japanese pocket on Peleliu Island 
US 81st Infantry Division contains the Japanese pocket on Angaur Island 

In New Guinea...
Australian 1st Army HQ opens at Lae

China...
Fuchou operation: 
Japanese 62nd Independent Mixed Brigade attacks Chinese 80th Infantry Division around Fouchou 

Today's Air Raids...
Paris by V-2 rockets
Kassel, Cologne, Hamm and targets of opportunity in Germany by US 8th Air Force
Brunswick, Pforzheim, Dortmund, and Frankfurt, Germany by RAF Bomber Command
Marcus Island and Chichi Jima by US 7th Air Force
Ceram Island by US FEAF
Otawiri, Ransiki and coastal shipping off New Guinea by US FEAF
Pingnam, Tien Ho, Samshui, White Cloud and military targets in China by US 14th Air Force
Bhamo, Shwekyina, Kaungsin, Maingka, Kyungyi, Singan, Kabani and rail lines in Burma by US 10th Air Force

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging
Online promotional work
Meditation/Me Time
Quality Missus Time

Twitter Followers = 1,809 (up 3)
Nonfollowed Eliminated = 0
Unfollowers Eliminated = 0
New Followers = 3 
@RyanLSchneider, @imSophiaJackson, @carrolltrust

3. TODAY'S SELF OBSERVATION
External-events-wise, I am currently in a calm period where not much is happening. However this does not equate to boredom! There is plenty to occupy my mind. As well as my new-found post-referendum online debate, there is plenty of promotional work to do and disciplines to keep up. 

It all equates to happiness, which is long-hoped for and much appreciated. Living in a loving home is life's best experience - in my own experience!

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Are the activities you are engaged in building you up and taking you forward?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Dry throughout with sunny/clear periods. 
A moderate south-westerly will pick up in the afternoon
Max Temp = 14 degC
Min Temp = 5 degC
Sunrise at 07:10
Sunset at 18:42

Weathertrack: High Pressure over Britain will retreat south and a very large depression centred off Iceland will extend over Britain by midnight
Air Pressure: 1030 millibars and falling sharply

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
A lot of people say I'm not the brightest bulb in the knife drawer :D  

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY! 
Mock The Week - Unlikely Things to Hear in a Police Station 

8. TRIVIA
Earthquakes kill approximately 8,000 people each year

9. ZEN WISDOM
You must not yoke yourself to nationality or to ethnicity. You must not think of yourself as powerless, or as “no more than a collection of matter.” You must not regard yourself as a slave to your genes. Fundamentally, all human beings have limitless and immense potential.