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Vocalist Chris Lindblad of the now-defunct sludge band Admiral Angry has died. News of Lindblad‘s death comes from former Admiral Angry bassist Brandon Gillichbauer, who posted the following statement to his current band Black Sheep Wall‘s Facebook page alongside the launch of a benefit t-shirt (available here). “It is with a heavy heart that I […]
We got ourselves together and ready to go on Sunday afternoon, but the question was what should we do. I will say, straight up, that Cataclysm is wearing on me a bit. I mean, maybe I have broadcast that some already, but let me confirm it here. The expansion doesn’t have a hold on me […]
A graphic of Nimitz’s plan at the Battle. Copyright Dale Jenkins. Printed with permission. After-action report The after-action report of Rear Admiral Frank Jack Fletcher confirms the intended movements of the carrier force in conformity with the Nimitz plan: ENTERPRISE and HORNET maintained their air groups In readiness as a striking force. During the night […]
Early Life and Entry into the Royal Navy Born on the 14th of December, 1775, in Annsfield, Scotland, Thomas Cochrane was the son of Archibald Cochrane, the 9th Earl of Dundonald, a man of scientific curiosity and perpetual financial woes. This backdrop of intellectual vigor and economic struggle likely influenced Thomas’s character—imbuing him with a […]