Tim Smith: Still having fun

Here's an update provided by former BJ managing editor Tim Smith to go with a Paul Tople photo of him in his office at Kent State University School of Journalism and Mass Communications where he is a news professor:

Our second grandson, Dashiell Nelli, son of Rachel (middle child) and James, born in Coumbus, Jan. 12. I think I may now be the oldest member of the JMC faculty. Toss-up with Fred Endres for the title. Still teaching journalism, still practicing criminal law, still having fun. BJ alum Jane is still teaching at Litchfield. Grandson Zeb, now three and a half, continues to grow and continues to be a marvel. Being a grandparent is great. Son Bryan is business development manager for the PARTA, the Portage County bus company, and a first-year law student at Akron U. Rachel, when not having a baby, teaches gifted middle-schoolers in Hilliard schools. Rocket scientist Randy, my eldest, works for NASA at the Goddard Space Flight Center. Life continues to be good.