I discovered rather late that Robert Anton Wilson left this planet on January 11, 2007 (after a long struggle with post polio syndrome).
I must say that I am rather shocked that I picked this news up from the blogosphere and have seen no mention of his passing in the mainstream press. I mean, this was a man who was not only a great writer, but one of the greatest philosophers (or mind fucker as he would say) of our time. But then, I don't watch TV and the only newspaper I scan with any regularity is the SF Chronicle (and there is nary an obit there).
Oh well, we live (and die) in a society that never could get its priorities straight.
Adios, Bob. Thanks for everything.
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