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My Summer of The Fire Down Below
Our recent heat waves remind me of my teenage years when hot summer nights meant sleeping out with friends.
Jul 14, 20245 min read


I Hate Hot Weather
This past week has made me a hateful hater yes, I know that’s a redundant statement.
Originally published on June 23, 2024
Jul 8, 20244 min read


Southern Tier Comedy Shop
Humorist Jim Pfiffer shares an idiotic and impressive skill he has. Read (and laugh) all about it at STL's Comedy Shop.
Dec 10, 20234 min read


Southern Tier Comedy Shop
Elmira humorist Jim Pfiffer shares his dismay at gaudy holiday yard displays in his latest Full of Wit blog. Illustration by Filomena Jack.
Nov 5, 20234 min read


Southern Tier Comedy Shop
Southern Tier humorist Jim Pfiffer shares how squirrels are driving his dog nuts!
Oct 23, 20234 min read


Southern Tier Comedy Shop
Humorist Jim Pfiffer bemoans a staple of the highway construction scene, traffic cones. Read all about it at STL's Comedy Shop.
Aug 21, 20233 min read


Southern Tier Comedy Shop
Elmira humorist Jim Pfiffer ponders turning 69 and the passing of time in his latest column. Illustration by Filomena Jack.
Jun 11, 20233 min read


Southern Tier Comedy Shop
This is the first of a two-part post about humorist Jim Pfiffer's new puppy, and how he's changed the lives AND carpets of Jim's family.
May 14, 20234 min read


Southern Tier Comedy Shop
Part II of humorist Jim Pfiffer's saga of Kody, the puppy that his wife, Shelley, and Jim adopted.
May 14, 20233 min read


Southern Tier Comedy Shop
Humorist Jim Pfiffer laments losing his mi-, er ... memory, as he ages, in his latest column. Illustrated by Filomena Jack.
May 1, 20233 min read


Southern Tier Comedy Shop
Humorist Jim Pfiffer does a deep dive into linguistics with a study of a helluva place. Illustration by Filomena Jack.
Apr 8, 20233 min read


Southern Tier Comedy Shop
Humor columnist Jim Pfiffer celebrates the return of vinyl and shares some of his favorite (and not so fave) tunes.
Apr 4, 20234 min read
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