ONE
The International Magazine for CahnersBoston Worldwide
Where are
They
Now?
In Brief
ABOUT ONE:
The International Magazine Connection to CahnersBoston Worldwide
Is dedicated to the talented people who worked for Cahners Publishing.
The commitment to excellence that these people gave thoughout the history of the company is beyond the scope of most for over 50 years.
Although some have left us, a lot of us are still here in many different fields.
The "ONE" family we call Cahners is still here even though we are not sitting next to each other.
I hope through "ONE " we can exchange memories through pictures, words and videos.
God Bless all of us.
J.R. ( Bob) Murphy
Editor, "ONE "
OUR NEXT
ONE
December 23, 2014
Sales Manager
IBC Life Sciences
Greater Boston Area
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Steve Rooney
I remembered another story I read from years ago.
I am reprinting so we all can get the true meaning of Christmas.
I hope you feel warm inside after you read it.
The NEW
Is Coming January 1st
A Letter to Santa From Mom
Dear Santa,
I've been a good mom all year. I've fed, cleaned and cuddled my two children on demand, visited the doctor's office more than my doctor, sold sixty-two cases of candy bars to raise money to plant a shade tree on the school playground and figured out how to attach nine patches onto my daughter's girl scout sash with staples and a glue gun.
I was hoping you could spread my list out over several Christmases, since I had to write this letter with my son's red crayon, on the back of a receipt in the laundry room between cycles, and who knows when I'll find anymore free time in the next 18 years.
Here are my Christmas wishes:
I'd like a pair of legs that don't ache after a day of chasing kids (in any color, except purple, which I already have) and arms that don't flap in the breeze but are strong enough to carry a screaming toddler out of the candy aisle in the grocery store. I'd also like a waist, since I lost mine somewhere in the seventh month of my last pregnancy. If you're hauling big ticket items this year I'd like a car with fingerprint resistant windows and a radio that only plays adult music; a television that doesn't broadcast any programs containing talking animals; and a refrigerator with a secret compartment behind the crisper where I can hide to talk on the phone.
On the practical side, I could use a talking daughter doll that says, "Yes, Mommy" to boost my parental confidence, along with one potty-trained toddler, two kids who don't fight and three pairs of jeans that will zip all the way up without the use of power tools. I could also use a recording of Tibetan monks chanting, "Don't eat in the living room" and 'Take your hands off your brother,' because my voice seems to be just out of my children's hearing range and can only be heard by the dog. And please don't forget the Playdoh Travel Pack, the hottest stocking stuffer this year for mothers of preschoolers. It comes in three fluorescent colors and is guaranteed to crumble on any carpet making the in-laws' house seem just like mine. If it's too late to find any of these products, I'd settle for enough time to brush my teeth and comb my hair in the same morning, or the luxury of eating food warmer than room temperature without it being served in a Styrofoam container. If you don't mind I could also use a few Christmas miracles to brighten the holiday season. Would it be too much trouble to declare ketchup a vegetable? It will clear my conscience immensely. It would be helpful if you could coerce my children to help around the house without demanding payment as if they were the bosses of an organized crime family; or if my toddler didn't look so cute sneaking downstairs to eat contraband ice cream in his pajamas at midnight.
Well, Santa, the buzzer on the dryer is ringing and my son saw my feet under the laundry room door. I think he wants his crayon back. Have a safe trip and remember to leave your wet boots by the chimney and come in and dry off by the fire so you don't catch a cold. Help yourself to cookies on the table but don't eat too many or leave crumbs on the carpet.
Yours Always...Mom.
P.S. - One more thing...you can cancel all my requests if you can keep my children young enough to believe in Santa.
Martha Abdella
Greg Anatos
Mike Atkins
Susan Avery
Elizabeth Baatz
Jordan Backler
Andrea Baker
Todd Baker
Patty Bautz
Anne Benedetto
Ron Bondlow
Kathy Boyle
Peter Bradley
Roger Buckley
Vince Cavasino
Norman Cahners
Lori Romiza Celentano
Kasey Clark
Michelle Heanue Clarke
John Clemons
James Aaron Cooke
Jay Corriveau
John Crimmins
Jean Criss
Scott Cunningham
Tom DellaMaria
Martha DiMeo
John Dodge
Melissa Carmen Donnelly
Kathy Doyle
H. Victor Drumm
Mitch Duffy
Dave Dunbar
Nancy Finn
Michael Fisher
Martin Fleming
George Fodor
Roy Forsberg
George Fox
Allen Furst
James Fuss
John Galante
Mary-Anne Ganley
Joe Garbely
Saul Goldweitz
Paula Gordon
Greg Goulski
Andrew Curry Green
Dick Groth
Wayne Hulitsky
Gwendolyn Kennedy
Jack Keough
Lesle Koepp
Bob Krakoff
Steve Leibson
Jim Leonard
Kathy Leonard
Kathy ( Shea) Leonard
Chris Lewis
Eric Lundquist
Alison Ix Lutes
Joan Lynch
Cheryl Mantia
Patrica Marador
Charles Masi
Jerry McAullife Sr.
Terry McDermott
Tim Mead
John Mladenik
Karen Kraus Morris
Gilbert Munoz
J.R. Murphy II
Muriel Murphy
Nancy Null
Elaine O'Dell
Susan O'Dell
Mike O'Leary
Tom Pickett
Bill Platt
Naomi Price
Dan Prisble
Tim Purpura
Frank Quinn
Scott Raymond
Jane Rogers
Ellen Romanow
Steve Rooney
Gina Roos
Karen Ruesch
Carole Sacino
Len Scafidi
John Scheunemann
Tim Scannell
Jerry Segel
Ron Segel
J. Allen Sheehan
Doug Smock
Claire Gillen Stefan
Ira Siegel
Bill Stevens
Tom Stundza
Kelly Sullivan
Roz Jacoby Switalski
Dorothie Thompson
Steve Thompson
Julie Timbol
Jon Titus
Tim Tobeck
Bill Tomaselli
Steve Twombly
Carolyn VanCott
Paul Vinci
Linda Walsh
Cindy Widmayer
Pam Winch Wilson
Carolyn Wood
OUR GREAT
CONTRIBUTORS,
LEGENDS and FRIENDS (Past & Present)
I'd like to thank all the legends,contributors and friends to ONE especially:
Starting January 1st, 2015 cbwONE will become a multi-page monthly magazine with a full cover page and cover story along with multiple articles and columns and hopefully more interaction between exCahns around the world
I hope you all enjoy.
In Memoriam
H. Victor Drumm
July 14, 1924-September 23, 2014
Vic Drumm was a true Legend from the 221 Columbus days of Cahners. Vic was inducted by the exCahns of CahnersBoston earlier this year into The Legends Hall of Fame. He will be well missed and our condolences to his wife Phylis and family from all of us