Annual Open Letter to the People of Purdue from Mitch Daniels January 9, 2017 I enjoyed the great good fortune of knowing Gen. Jimmy Doolittle, pioneer aviator and war hero, during the last few years of his life. The general is best remembered for conceiving and pulling off the impossibly audacious air raid of Tokyo … Continue reading
We wish you all the Happiest and Healthiest New Year and a Very Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays From Hellen and Will Continue reading
It’s no secret to anyone who has previously visited this website that my wife, Hellen Dodd Carpenter, is the Granddaughter of the man who invented the game of basketball. Yes, it’s true; Dr. James Naismith invented the sport as a physical activity that his students at Springfield College in Massachusetts could participate in during the … Continue reading
A LOOK INTO OUR FOOD FUTURE WILL D. CARPENTER A poem written by Alfred Lord Tennyson over a hundred years ago contains these lines: “For I dipt into the future, far as human eye could see, saw the vision of the world, and all the wonder that would be.” While Lord Tennyson’s prediction of a … Continue reading
Hellen Carpenter is the granddaughter of Dr. James Naismith, the man who invented basketball. On Thursday, June 30, 2016, Small College Basketball announces the inaugural Hall of Fame Class inductees, which naturally includes Dr. Naismith. The actual induction ceremony will be held Thursday, November 17, 2016, and Dr. and Mrs. Will Carpenter and other family members … Continue reading
Over 30 years ago I learned one of the most valuable lessons of my life. As the years went by I forgot that lesson, but when I recently dug through some old papers, I found a copy of a talk I once gave that reminded me of its importance. In graduate school, my primary professor, … Continue reading
Think you know basketball? Had Dr. James Naismith still been living when Will Carpenter and Hellen Dodd met, they could have had quite a discussion about the game of basketball. Dr. Naismith was Hellen’s Maternal Grandfather, and he was the man who invented the game!! On November 17, 2016, Dr. Naismith will be inducted into … Continue reading
