'the royal nonesuch'

On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 7:47 PM, George Robinson <
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> It might be useful to know how much money the university blew in order
> to switch from the Big 12 to the SEC. And why they're paying a football
> coach that much money to finish with an 8-5 record.
> The whole thing is a ludicrous piece of mismanagement worthy of a
> scoundrel from a Twain novel.
>
> George Robinson
>
>
> On 5/29/2012 6:56 PM, John Bird wrote:
> > There is now a Facebook page, "Save the University of Missouri Press."
> > People are sharing some very well-written letters.
> >
> > One point I find very compelling: the new president of the university
> > is trying to save money. The press gets $400,000 a year. The football
> > coach gets $2.7 million...
> >
> > John
> >
> > -----Original Message----- From: Gregory specter
> > Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2012 4:37 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: U of Missouri Press
> >
> > Hello List Members=E2=80=94
> >
> >
> >
> > A quick FYI. Since it published so much on Twain, I thought I=E2=80=99d =
> > pass along this article about the closing of the University of Missouri =
> > Press. I find the closing of the press particularly disappointing =
> > because it produced an extensive catalogue of books on the history,
> > art, =
> > literature, and life focusing on the state of Missouri.=20
> >
> >
> >
> >
> http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/2012/may/24/university-missouri-press=
> >
> > -closing/
> >
> >
> >
> > Greg Specter
>
> --
> Which is the greater crime?
> To rob a bank, or to found one?
>
>        -- Bertolt Brecht, Threepenny Novel
>