FRIDAY 5th NOVEMBER 2010 06:10(BST)

THIS DAY IN WW2 (5.11.40)
In the North Atlantic... The German pocket battleship Admiral Scheer finds the British convoy HX-84 of 37 ships while on a sortie into the Atlantic. As this point in its route the convoy is only escorted by a single armed merchant cruiser, the Jervis Bay, which, although totally outgunned, engages the Admiral Scheer to gain time for the convoy to scatter. Jervis Bay is, of course, sunk but only five ships of the convoy fail to get away. The British suspend convoy sailings until November 17th but their pursuit fails to find the German ship which has moved toward the south Atlantic.

In the United States... President Roosevelt is elected for an unprecedented third term. His majority in the popular vote is 10 percent -- 27,000,000 to Willkie's 22,000,000. In the Congressional elections the Democrats lose four Senate seats and gain eight seats in the House. They retain their majority in both chambers.

TODAY IN MY LIFE
All-domestic
Twitter Followers = 923 (down 4)

TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
Lots of fatalist contemplation going on - my main focus is to be in the moment as the observer watching/experiencing all the doing going on.

TODAY'S THOUGHT
Sunshine is always out there, regardless of what you see.

TODAY'S THOUGHT
What if you were everything you were looking for? What would be the implications of that?

TODAY'S ONELINER:
The next annual time-traveller's convention will take place 400 years ago : D

TODAY'S TUNE I LIKE
An epic metal number better known in N.America but an absolute headbanging belter http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6BTTJo1KmM

TRIVIA
A recent study indicates when men crave food, they tend to crave fat and salt. When women crave food, they tend to desire chocolate.

TODAY'S AFFIRMATION
Be here now!