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Subject: Jim Gasser

  • Goodbye, Foam Sword Fighter

    Jay SoldnerWe're saddened this morning to hear of the death of Jim Gasser, subject of Ben Paynter's May, 2007 cover story "There Can Be Only One Foam Sword Fighter." Gasser died in a car crash Monday in New Mexico.Paynter's portrait of Gasser was unusual, in that the writer became the apprentice. Seeking to understand Gasser's mastery of Barbarian foam sword play, Paynter is drawn into the geeky Ren-Fest world and ultimately, formally challenges his mentor to a fight. (An editor probably isn't s

    March 31, 2009
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    The Dragonfly Grill has taken off, but its future looks fragile.

    June 16, 2005