To Robert Anton Wilson, infamous and much-loved author of the Illuminatus trilogy, Cosmic Trigger and Prometheus Rising amongst much more
Robert Anton Wilson has been a pioneer of Magick, Occultism, Para-Science, Truth, Non-Being, Common Sense and Good Drugs but most of all Humour (where too many others have been too serious). He has suffered from post-polio syndrome for most of his life, having contracted polio as a child and, during depression era America, suffering from a fate that most modern vaccinations help us to avoid.
It's been reported of late that Uncle Bob, as he is affectionately known to many impacted by his work, is in declining health, and that despite his success, popularity and immense effect upon counter-culture everywhere, is struggling with his family to meet health-care costs. A donation link has been set up upon his website at http://www.rawilson.com/main.shtml
So far, in just three days, $68,000 has been raised, a testimant to how deeply treasured this cultural icon is. His publisher is currently offering 7% from all online sales towards this fund also, whether of his own books or not: http://www.newfalcon.com/
This is a good opportunity for anyone unfamiliar with his work to get acquainted - with three decades of writing which spans consiparacy theories, New Age and Occult practices, NLP, philosophy, quantum physics and the significance of some of the most important but unnoted minds operating in the 20th Century, his books serve not only as an education, but often a total re-education, of what's up and what's down, of what's black and what's really white.
For more information during the possible last days of a man deep in touch with his own genius, visit the links above, and below:
http://www.lashtal.com/nuke/Article799.phtml
http://en-no-gyoja.livejournal.com/83421.html
Much love to you Bob, may you spent the rest of your days in better health and comfort.
