Will CarpenterThe Last Rabbi of Split, CroatiaI followed a butterfly to the rabbi’s grave.Feb 10, 2020Feb 10, 2020
Will CarpenterPotato Salad MusingsMy wife and I are enjoying visiting Prague. Recently after a long day sight-seeing we did not feel like cooking dinner, so we went out to…Oct 18, 20191Oct 18, 20191
Will CarpenterI am sitting reading at the dining room table late at night.A geyser of milk suddenly splatters the tablecloth, my book, and me. The smell of cinnamon floods the room. I look up startled and see milk…May 1, 2017May 1, 2017
Will CarpenterNE 6th & OakPortland, Oregon has an unusual variety of concrete “maker” marks on its sidewalks, may of which are over a century old. These marks tell…Apr 28, 20171Apr 28, 20171
Will CarpenterKidneys“Are both your kidneys your own?” My kidneys squirm, not use to being in the spotlight. It is a question I have never been asked…Mar 26, 2017Mar 26, 2017
Will CarpenterOn Claustrophobia and the Signet RingOn my 18th birthday, just days after my high school graduation, my parents made an unusual fuss about the event and gave me an extravagant…Feb 27, 20171Feb 27, 20171
Will CarpenterWhite Hair and MirrorsThere we were again. We had been to a series of concerts — 5 in 4 days — sponsored by a local choral group featuring the music of the…Feb 23, 2017Feb 23, 2017
Will CarpenterMy Wife And CoffeeThere is a famous midrash about the creation of human beings. When God was about to create the first human beings, the angels split up into…Feb 5, 2017Feb 5, 2017