It was twenty years ago today, at noon, two crazy friends of mine (Bob McCubbin and Rick Baish) ponied up, with me, to buy a failing magazine we all loved. We threw a lot of money at it trying to turn the boat. Both Bob and Rick bailed at the $250,000 mark (Bob ponied up an extra $75k before leaving) and then Kathy and I soldiered on alone and remortgaged our house to put in another $100,000. Then Carole Glenn put up money from her house to get another $40,000, and we somehow, someway managed to squeak by.
The two women who saved True West
Carole Compton Glenn and Kathy Sue Radina
The room only holds 115 people at the library, so you need to RSVP to Jenna@twmag.com
“What's money? A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and gets to bed at night and in between he does what he wants to.”
—Bob Dylan
Congratulations Boze... a great moment indeed!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great feat...y'all hung in and it paid off. Would love to attend in October. Jim West
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on 20 years, Bob!
ReplyDeleteA hearty "Congratulations!" Bob, to you all who made your 2o years with TRUE WEST a success!
ReplyDeleteQuite an accomplishment in this day of declining print patronage!
Keep up the great work!
Congrats to all.
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