The Best Launch Announcement of Them All…Elliott Samir Chaney
January 2, 2008
I do not usually use this space for personal information, but this time I am making a major exception. My first grandchild was born on Dec. 28 and I am pleased to share with y’all what my friend Steve Cohn wrote in today’s minonline:
The University of Mississippi journalism-department chairman is the expert on “magazine births,” but daughter Diala Husni Chaney gave him the best “launch” of all with the December 28, 2007, birth of his first grandchild, 8-pound/seven-ounce Elliott Samir Chaney. Congratulations to Diala and husband Phillip Chaney, and to Samir, wife Marie, and family.
Since neither Diala, an attorney, nor her two siblings, followed their Guide to New Magazines author/father’s footsteps, Samir hopes that perhaps a generation from now Elliott will be “Mr. Magazine Jr.” Stay tuned.
Mr. Magazine 
Congratulations, Samir.
What a great way to start the new year. Congrats!
Bravo, Samir! All the best to you and your growing family.
Congrats to you and your family!
Congratulations! Does this mean you’ll be turning grey and handing out sweets in no time?
Best wishes on this wonderful blessing! Adorable baby!
A beautiful baby! Congratulations!!! Time to blog about childern’s magazine, isn’t it???
Congratulations, Samir, for the birth of your first grandchild. What a precious gift of love.
congratulations!