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Illumninatus! Author Needs Our Help

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the magnum-opiate dept.

Criceratops writes, "Almost every fringe-geek worth their salt has read 'The Illuminatus! Trilogy,' or at least the 'Principia Discordia,' and much of the enlightenment therein came from Robert Anton Wilson. On the eve of 'Xena' being officially named Eris, Douglas Rushkoff's blog reveals that the extremely ill Mr. Wilson can't make his rent. Another testimony to how our society refuses to reward those who enrich it... but not if we can help it!"

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  1. Update to this story - Money raised by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    FYI there is an update to this posted on BoingBoing yesterday. They were able to raise enough cash to pay for at least the next 2 months rent. Check it out: http://www.boingboing.net/2006/10/03/robert_anton_ wilson_.html.

  2. Re:I Don't Know, Man by shivan · · Score: 4, Informative

    if you would have bothered to research just a little, you would've found out why

    The general deal is that he's suffering from the more morbid symptoms of post-polio syndrome, can't really walk, has trouble swallowing, and is extremely frail. He has friends serving as fulltime nurses and aids, but doesn't have family capable of providing support. The IRS and medical bills have also worked against his solvency.

    Try getting a job with those symptons ..

  3. Re:In other news ... by ArsenneLupin · · Score: 5, Informative
    But instead of giving $25 to random folks, I could give that $25 to someone I know.

    $23, darling, $23.

    Save 2 dollars, and please him even more by showing that you remembered the number.