With great sorrow, I pass along that Jason Helmbrecht passed away last night. Jason was diagnosed last February with glioblastoma, a very aggressive form of brain cancer. He did every treatment possible, but the disease progresses rapidly and cannot be beat. Jason was 52 years old.

He has been a close personal friend of mine for many years, and was a reliable and accurate source of information here.

I know that we will all miss him.

Fair winds, Jason