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Gavin Newsom’s ambitious excesses – and demographics – mean he’ll fail in 2028
Gavin, “You will not be the 2028 nominee.” It’s something a number of Democrats could legitimately hear. Whether the aspiring liberal party heads listen is another matter. Lots of money will be spent trying to weed out the political lightweights from the rest. It will be fun to watch.
When Trump says the SAVE America Act means everything, he’s right. Here’s why
Yes, the SAVE America Act is darn important. But there’s much more to it. The bill’s provisions are just the tip of the proverbial iceberg, Trump understands this. Most Republicans seemingly do too. Don’t let the run-and-gun rhetorical back-and-forth fool you. When Trump says this is for all the marbles… he’s not spitballing.
Dr. Jill Biden’s Senile Joe legacy resuscitation project isn’t worth the paper it’s printed on
American political leaders are granted sufficient leeway to tell their tales after leaving office, and this principle even applies to the now disgraced duo of Senile Joe and “Dr.” Jill Biden. The Democrat power couple’s ongoing reputational resuscitation project will endure. Does anyone care?
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Most Voters Say Trump Admin Isn’t Actually Putting America First, Poll Finds
Daily Caller News Foundation (Ireland Owens), The Star News Network Most voters think President Donald Trump’s administration is not upholding his vow to put “America first,” according to an Emerson College poll released Friday. The latest Emerson College survey found...
With midterm elections on way, Vance touts economy and assures voters war won’t last long
Byron York, Washington Examiner Trump has essentially declared victory a number of times in the three-week conflict. Friday on Truth Social, he wrote, “We are getting very close to meeting our objectives as we consider winding down our great military efforts..." It is...
Trump threatens to send ICE to airports if DHS isn’t funded
Mary McCue Bell, Washington Times President Trump has a solution to Congress’ failure to pay TSA officers: sending ICE agents in their place. On Saturday, he said he would send the federal immigration officers to airports for security enforcement amid the Department...
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Mid Pines Restored — Donald Ross is back in Southern Pines
By Jeffrey A. Rendall; photos by Kevin Gaydosh and Jeff Rendall SOUTHERN PINES, NC – “It was really a dream come true to work on and be a part of the restoration of Mid Pines,” remarked course architect Kyle Franz, the lead mind behind returning the Donald...
The Oconee Course at Reynolds Lake Oconee – Golf’s Hippocratic Oath taken to its logical extreme
By Jeffrey A. Rendall, Photos by Matthew Rendall GREENSBORO, GA – When a medical student is ready to embark on a career as a physician, he or she must first take the Hippocratic oath, which originated in ancient Greece and roughly translated today means “First, do no...
Maui Nui Golf Club — A Hawaii golf experience that won’t break your wallet
By Jeffrey A. Rendall, Photos by Charles Rendall KIHEI, MAUI, HI – I don’t know about you, but one of the things I dread most about traveling to a touristy destination like Hawaii is the prospect of paying supersized prices for products and activities that just don’t...
Kinloch Golf Club — Nourishment for Future Comparisons
By Jeffrey A. Rendall, Photos By Kevin Gaydosh and Jeffrey A. Rendall Kinloch's Website MANAKIN-SABOT, VA -- Kinloch Golf Club's been called the 'Augusta National' of Virginia. Most folks, when talking about golf courses, categorize...
Kiawah Island Golf Resort’s Ocean Course — An Exhilarating Pounding
By Jeffrey A. Rendall; Photos By Kevin Gaydosh CONGRATULATIONS to Phil Mickelson for winning the 2021 PGA Championship. It's often said that golf is the sport of a lifetime, and Mickelson proved it. If a 50-year-old can compete with the best a sport has to offer, it...
PGA West Stadium Course — The Hardest Examination You’ll Ever Love
By Jeffrey A. Rendall, Photos by Scot Rendall LA QUINTA, CA – It isn’t often you walk off a golf course having struggled mightily and subsequently learn your troubles were exactly what the owners had planned from the beginning, but it’s not every day you see a layout...
Stuff that’s useful – and fun
Miura Golf’s Series 1957 Wedges — Good golfers will find them
By Jeffrey A. Rendall, Images Courtesy of Miura Golf HEMIJI, JAPAN – Japanese golf club-making guru Katsuhiro Miura is a confident fellow, and has adopted a philosophy for the company which bears his name: ‘The good golfer will find me.’ Miura has a reason to be...
Brava Driver Shaft from Breakthrough Golf Technology – Long and Straight adds years to your life
By Jeffrey A. Rendall, Images from Breakthrough Golf Technology RICHARDSON, TX – “I’m 83 and would gladly welcome an advanced blend of ingredients in pill form that would move me back to 73,” remarked innovative golf club design legend Barney Adams when I asked him if...
ASICS GEL-ACE PRO M STANDARD Golf Shoes — No need to think about it
By Jeffrey A. Rendall, Images from ASICS HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA -- Don’t think, just do. It’s something Tom Cruise’s Captain Pete "Maverick" Mitchell character instructed his students to do in the aptly named box office hit “Top Gun: Maverick”. I can’t speak for Pete,...