By James Van Nuys

On the specified evening I went next door and wended my way through the racks of comics to the back room where I sat down at a long table with six other players. Normally Jordan would discourage a beginner from trying to jump into the middle of a game because it requires him, as Dungeon Master, to give a lengthy synopsis of a story that has been developed by the group over a considerable period of time, two years in this case. He made an exception for me...

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By Darla Drew Lerdal

I believe it is sometimes best, when telling a story, to start in the middle. Since I met singer Jennifer Hanson in mid-career, that approach seems to make sense. At the time our paths first crossed, I owned and operated a band booking agency called Black Hills Talent. In the 80s and 90s, bands continually changed members; it was the rare group that actually kept the same band members for more than a year. When I heard that a local group called...

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