Nice write-up, Al--I'll never look at the stars in quite the same way.

That was a nice review of his writing and his life.

This article has been selected for syndication to Advance.net, which is affiliated with newspapers around the United States. Nice work!

I never had the pleasure of meeting him, but I was proud - and still am - that he cited my Digital McLuhan as a book worth reading.

Paul Levinson- That is TOTALLY COOL! If RAW recommended your book, that's one of the coolest literary endorsements you could ever get.

Also, thank y'all for your kind words.

And remember: If you don't SEE the fnords, they can't eat you.

Al

I had the extreme pleasure of being entirely confused and befuddled by the Illuminatus Triology every time I picked it up. Thank you for this timely reminder of one of the truely wonderful books out there. One as shame that the mind behind it has moved on.

"Will always be one of the voices..." offers the world of explanation for so much.

Great review old buddy, keep the faith, however you need to.

cheers

Richard Marcus
(Beady Eyed Canadian with my head full of lies and proud of it)

A voice in my head for years as well, Wilson will live long in the heads of many fans.

Thank you for your kind words, Brother Marcus. I would return the display of affection, but I'm afraid that people will say we're in love.

Here's a favorite quote though, and probably his best bit of practical RAW wisdom.

Since we all create our habitual reality-tunnels, either consciously and intelligently or unconsciously and mechanically, I prefer to create for each hour the happiest, funniest, and most romantic reality-tunnel consistent with the signals my brain apprehends. I feel sorry for people who persistently organize experience into sad, dreary and hopeless reality tunnels, and try to show them how to break the bad habit, but I don't feel any masochistic duty to share their misery.

RAW = One of the great minds of the late 20th century.

Most of America (including the media) has no idea what a wonderful treasure has been lost.

I first read RAW some 30 years ago -- and he's always been one of the most powerful [literary] influences on my life. I probably go back and reread RAW once every few months, sometimes weeks; there's always an epiphany hidden somewhere in there that I had forgotten.

What a rare mind he had.

No wife, no horse, no mustache,
Shark

My special favorites:

The Universe Next Door (trilogy)

Masks of the Illuminatus

Cosmic Trigger (series)

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PS: Happy birthday, Robert!