Captain Mann News Today

It never ceases to amaze me how quickly circumstances can change or reroute perhaps the fabric of existence. As each of you heads into the upcoming week, giving thanks and

On August 27, 1883, the biggest, most explosive volcanic eruption in recorded history occurred. Krakatoa, a volcanic island between Java and Sumatra, blew up and the sonic boom from the final cataclysmic explosion produced the loudest sound in modern history, one that was heard thousands of kilometres away in Perth. News of the event reached Australia by telegram a day later with a more detailed account provided several weeks later by the captain and passengers of a steamer that narrowly escaped...