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Robert Anton Wilson

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Here's a nice little heartwarmer to send you off in to the weekend.

Earlier in the week, Mark Frauenfelder at BoingBoing posted a plea for help. Robert Anton Wilson, author of the Illuminatus! trilogy, was in a bad way, unable to pay his rent, very ill and with only a few months to live. Cash needed to be raised just to pay for his care until his passing, which is not too far away. I remembered reading some of Wilson's work when I was in college, and dug into my paypal account to help out, not merely because I was a fan, but because no-one who's work has touched so many people should end their days destitute.

It seems a lot of people felt the same way, because today Mark announced that over $68,000 poured in. Nice! If you want to make your own contribution, BoingBoing has all the details.

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Thanks for postingg that. RAW is an incredible man and has been a selfless champion for the ideas of some of the great, overlooked thinkers of the last century.

said clickity clack on October 6, 2006 11:05 PM.

I just read the book "Everything is under Control" You mention in the book that Marshall Tito was a CIA operative. I am glad to hear that, but I wonder how you found it out, and where you found your proof. I lived as a child in south Florida in the 1950's, and was around when the spider and baby device were first used
Electromagnetics! 4th dimension!
My friend Paul Gerson Jr., who was the same age as me 71/2 years old used to talk alot, and mentioned to me in school about U Thant who was ambassador to Ireland and Yogoslavia, and also mentioned to me about Marshall Tito. The baby device was based on See, Hear, and Speak no Evil.

said Paul Gates on November 5, 2006 9:05 PM.
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