Argghhh!
How'd I miss this! Jim, I *knew* you were ill, but damn, fella, this is taking it too far.
Little SciFi authors (and we who love to read 'em) have lost a great friend.
Flip side - the Other Side has now been blessed with the arrival to two Dyed-in-the-Wool Curmudgeons, as Jim joins Acidman Over The Rainbow.
How'd I miss this? I've been so busy I haven't been keeping up with my Snarkatron.
Raise a glass my friends - to Army Security Agency Analyst, Greenwich Village Coffee shop manager, but most importantly - A Father of Science Fiction - Jim Baen.
Now is the time at Castle Argghhh! when we dance: In Memoriam.