The FIRST Captain 11

Hardly a day goes by that there’s not news of another celebrity biting the dust. This morning it was Jim Lange who died of a heart attack in California at the age of 81.My first thought wasn’t so much about this St. Paul, Minnesota native whose claim to fame was as the longtime genteel host…

Heavenly Days

I sneezed this morning and there was no familiar “God bless you.” That’s when the realization hit me that my sweet Linda has left me.  Oh, don’t worry, she’ll be back in a fortnight. At least I hope she doesn’t find her stay in the Phoenix area with her sister Renee and our desert daughter,…

Wally Wingert: Life After Leno?

When Jay Leno closes out his long career as host of the top rated Tonight Show, it also brings an end to a dream job for guy whose roots run deep in South Dakota.  But don’t feel too sorry for Tonight Show announcer, Wally Wingert, he’s still got as much work as his versatile  voice…