http://www.mcelfresh.net News, Opinions, Thoughts, and Photos from the McElfresh Family en ronald@mcelfresh.net Copyright 2008 2008-07-24T21:00:25-10:00 http://mcelfresh.net/index.php/mcelfresh/comments/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 2008-07-24T21:00:25-10:00 http://mcelfresh.net/index.php/mcelfresh/comments/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 2008-07-17T14:42:06-10:00 http://mcelfresh.net/index.php/mcelfresh/comments/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 2008-07-11T06:42:42-10:00 http://mcelfresh.net/index.php/mcelfresh/comments/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 2008-07-03T16:00:21-10:00 http://mcelfresh.net/index.php/mcelfresh/comments/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 contrasted in flavor by an occasional Asian female). Is it a journalism degree or Clairol?]]> 2008-06-24T16:50:02-10:00 http://mcelfresh.net/index.php/mcelfresh/comments/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 2008-06-18T02:19:42-10:00 http://mcelfresh.net/index.php/mcelfresh/comments/what_to_do_when_your_child_disappears/ When the boys were barely two, they disappeared. When small boys play at home there's always sound; chatter, clatter, clunking, and play noise. One day, that noise stopped. Children and Adults 2008-05-14T16:00:30-10:00