Category: Pfiff’s Life

One upon a time the Lorax spoke for the trees. Now they have something to say for themselves. Read More …

It’s summertime and that means more bear sightings and bear encounters for folks who enjoy the outdoors. (If you’re encountering bears indoors you should move.) Thanks to effective bear conservation and hunting regulations, we are more likely to see bears today than we did years Read More …

Not everything flood-related was bad. It helped me get a job as a bartender and bouncer. Read More …

Several months ago, my wife, Shelley, and I lost our best friend and soul mate. Hername was Sammy. She was our pet dog of a dozen years. She had cancer and wehad to end her suffering. I’m still grieving the loss. I’ve had pet dogs Read More …

Summertime means fishing time on the Chemung River. Mark Twain spent many summers in Elmira writing about Huck and Tom, and most likely fishing the river when he needed to clear his mind of writer’s block. If Huck and Tom were here today, I bet Read More …

How we listen to music has changed drastically since my high school and college years in the ‘70s. Read More …

I decided to grill the old-fashioned way – with charcoal briquettes. Read More …

You can learn a lot from our canine companions. Read More …

When is technology going to invent an easy-to-use garden hose? Read More …

Dances were as much a part of growing up as pimples, skipping class and after-school detention. Read More …