Live from Austin!

So yes, I was one of the many people who sent some cash to Robert Anton Wilson. If you didn’t hear about it, well, don’t worry, it seems there’s a happy ending.

I actually still haven’t read the Illuminatus! trilogy. I’ve always been far more impressed by his ability to write about serious philosophical concepts, from Aristotelian logic to Zen Buddhism, yet still get in at least one good laugh per page. He was also admirably ready to question everything, and even to annoy people who initially agreed with him (like a lot of libertarians, for example).

Last night I prayed to Eris to give me a break and make something happen. It was something trivial, stupid and unlikely, but it meant a lot to me at the time. I promised to do something in return which I find personally offensive and unpleasant, as a form of payment.

She delivered. So I arrived in the office at 9:20.