. . .Jim Baen, editor and publisher of Baen Books, had a stroke last evening and is in a coma. His wife and children are at his side at a hospital. The family requests no cards or flowers at this time. Prayers, however, are a very different matter, and much appreciated. Updates at Baen's Bar, Waiting Room Conference You will have to create an account to read status, but it's free and spam-free. . . The Bar