Philip Gulley

“As I write this, Governor Mike Pence has joined himself to Donald Trump’s hip, thereby sanctioning thuggery, deceit, sexism, xenophobia, bigotry, greed, and ignorance.”

“It’s odd that I feel such fondness for someone who drove me crazy while he was living, but time plays tricks on the memory, retaining the good, discarding the bad.”

I’d like to point out to the State Fair that the taxpayers, not the Indiana General Assembly, funded the renovation of those historic horse barns.

“I won’t be putting up ‘No Trespassing’ signs, since I would be delighted to see children trespassing in our woods.”

There are many things a small town has to offer: friendships, a casual pace not often found in the city, and a feeling of well-being and security no lock can provide. But if you’re looking for privacy, you’re better off in the city, where you can live next door to someone for a dozen years without ever learning their names or knowing anything about them.

“I’m odd that way—if something makes me puke, I generally avoid it from then on.”

“I grew up four doors down from the current president of the Speedway, Doug Boles, so I’m confident he’ll take these suggestions seriously.”

My first stop was the Hotel Jones, cleverly named for its owner, Mrs. Jones.

“There was never a war he didn’t support, though never quite enough to go himself.”

“I’m hoping when my wife sees E.B. White’s writing cabin, she’ll realize how important the proper environment is to authors and do her part to help the cause of literature.”

The next best thing to reading a hand-written letter sent to you is reading a handwritten letter sent to someone else.

“Sometimes they don’t even tell me they’re moving. I walk over there one day to see them, the house is empty, and I never hear from them again.”

Vonnegut isn’t all Indiana has to offer.

“In this polarized age, I don’t suspect a Republican or Democrat would lend the other a hand, let alone a printing press. But it was different back then, before talk radio gave the least stable among us a microphone.”

Everyone should be a teacher for one year to know what ingratitude feels like.