Phil Gulley appreciates the power of spring smells like Dairy Queen ice cream, fresh cut grass

Scents And Sensibility

I once underappreciated the emotional power of smell, but I've come to my senses.
a man snoozing

Head In The Cloud

Phil Gulley's laziness and distractibility? There should be an app for that.
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Shooting The Breeze In The Screenhouse

The timing to build his screenhouse could have been better, but for Phil Gulley there are few problems a good screenhouse can’t solve.

The Pacers’ “Happy” Daze

The Indiana Pacers are nearly halfway through what will again be a playoff-less campaign.
An illustration of a man looking to the night sky from behind a window

Hoosier Bright Spots

As bad as 2021 was, a few Hoosiers renewed Phil Gulley's faith in humanity.
An angry restaurant patron next to a TV and music note

Sound Check, Please

I've lost my appetite for loud music and television in restaurants.
Man in tree

Growing Concern

If you think development is bad, consider the alternative: shuttered storefronts, weed-choked sidewalks, and failing schools.
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Minutes To Memories: The 20 Best John Mellencamp Songs

An arbitrary, completely made up, and possibly incorrect list of the best Mellencamp ditties.

Tilting At Windmills

I’ve spent my life guarding against imaginary dangers.

A Grief Revisited

In 2013, my husband and I lost suddenly lost our healthy daughter to a COVID-like virus. Don't think the same can't happen to you.