October 03, 2006Robert Anton Wilson needs our help....
Cosmic Trigger was a life altering experience for me upon reading, not to mention, Bob became a neighbor of mine for a short time back when I lived in Santa Cruz. I have many good memories of chats with him on sunny afternoons among our circle of friends there, and will always remember certain key phrases and some of the funny Irish jokes that he told.
The news has been circulating of his rapidly declining health over the past year or so, and now it seems, sadly, that he is not very long to remain here on Earth.
Here's the clip from Boing Boing:
UPDATE: Note from Robert's friend, Denis Berry: "Sadly, we have to report that wizard-author-intelligence increase agent is in trouble with his life, home and his finances. Robert is dying at his home from post polio syndrome. He has enough money for next months rent and after that, will be unable to pay. He cannot walk, has a hard time talking and swallowing, is extremely frail and needs full time care that is being provided by several friends-fans-volunteers and family. We appeal to you to help financially for the next few months to let him die at his home in peace."
Also, a reader at BB left this comment where you can purchase a
t-shirt in honor of RAW and proceeds ($10/per sale) will go directly to him:
"Robert Anton Wilson is one of my heroes as well. I don't have a lot of money, but I do have a printing press, so I thought maybe I could help him out by selling some t-shirts and donating the proceeds. A friend of mine put together the linked design. Each shirt sold sends about $10 to RAW." Link
For Bob:
Sending you lightbeams, my friend. Wishing you a pain-free departure from this planet, when you finally see fit to leave your spacesuit. Thank you so much for always being YOU. xoxo ninah pixie
The news has been circulating of his rapidly declining health over the past year or so, and now it seems, sadly, that he is not very long to remain here on Earth.
Here's the clip from Boing Boing:
UPDATE: Note from Robert's friend, Denis Berry: "Sadly, we have to report that wizard-author-intelligence increase agent is in trouble with his life, home and his finances. Robert is dying at his home from post polio syndrome. He has enough money for next months rent and after that, will be unable to pay. He cannot walk, has a hard time talking and swallowing, is extremely frail and needs full time care that is being provided by several friends-fans-volunteers and family. We appeal to you to help financially for the next few months to let him die at his home in peace."
Also, a reader at BB left this comment where you can purchase a
t-shirt in honor of RAW and proceeds ($10/per sale) will go directly to him:"Robert Anton Wilson is one of my heroes as well. I don't have a lot of money, but I do have a printing press, so I thought maybe I could help him out by selling some t-shirts and donating the proceeds. A friend of mine put together the linked design. Each shirt sold sends about $10 to RAW." Link
For Bob:
Sending you lightbeams, my friend. Wishing you a pain-free departure from this planet, when you finally see fit to leave your spacesuit. Thank you so much for always being YOU. xoxo ninah pixie
