http://www.mcelfresh.net News, Opinions, Thoughts, and Photos from the McElfresh Family en ronald@mcelfresh.net 2009-05-27T20:00:02+00:00 http://mcelfresh.net/index.php/mcelfresh/more/a_small_lesson_in_economics/ Products and services are usually more expensive in Hawaii. Why? Economics. Land is limited. Tourists are willing to pay more. Immigrants have money. Almost everything we use is imported. Simple, right? How did the politicians get it so wrong? Local News Ron McElfresh 2009-05-27T20:00:02+00:00 http://mcelfresh.net/index.php/mcelfresh/more/every_sleeve_should_have_a_silver_lining/ I've never seen a 12 year-old boy carrying a hanky. The name 'hanky' alone will prevent most red-blooded 12 year-olds from using it, even when forced to carry one. What should a kid use when outdoors in the snow, sledding for hours at a time? Little Bits of History Ron McElfresh 2008-07-24T20:00:25+00:00 http://mcelfresh.net/index.php/mcelfresh/more/why_do_models_walk_that_way/ With apologies to Anheuser-Busch's Budweiser beer, today's fashion shows are cluttered with beautiful Clydesdales. Seemingly gorgeous models strut their six foot, 100-pound frames down a runway and look like sultry horses. Things I Thought Of Ron McElfresh 2008-07-17T13:42:06+00:00 http://mcelfresh.net/index.php/mcelfresh/more/what_we_dont_learn_from_television/ Television promised to revolutionize the world. It did. If 500 channels of mediocrity is a revolution. What happened? Lowest. Common. Denominator. The path of least resistance. Things I Thought Of Ron McElfresh 2008-07-11T05:42:42+00:00 http://mcelfresh.net/index.php/mcelfresh/more/seven_weeks_of_vacation_places/ Time is money. Time is also a luxury for most of us. Vacations are often a rush; activities crammed into a week or two. Try six weeks. Try 30 states. Try keeping your sanity. Vacations and Places Ron McElfresh 2008-07-03T15:00:21+00:00 http://mcelfresh.net/index.php/mcelfresh/more/how_women_succeed_in_tv_news_go_blonde/ I can't be the only one who's noticed that television news is being infiltrated by blonde bombshells (contrasted in flavor by an occasional Asian female). Is it a journalism degree or Clairol? Things I Thought Of Ron McElfresh 2008-06-24T15:50:02+00:00 http://mcelfresh.net/index.php/mcelfresh/more/what_goes_up_must_come_down/ One of these days I'll learn to buy stocks when they're low and sell them when they're high, instead of the other way around. You could make more money in the market by doing the opposite of what I do. Personal Ramblings Ron McElfresh 2008-06-18T01:19:42+00:00