Blogs and Vlogs
Star of the Seas Caribbean Vacation Blog, Part V – St. Maarten, Hooked Seafood, Price is Right and the Craziest (raunchiest?) Quest you’ll ever see
By Jeffrey A. Rendall, Photos by Jeff, Matthew and Bethany Rendall St. Maarten for non-beach people. It was still worthwhile. We knew after a relatively late evening the previous night that it would be harder to get going the next day in St. Maarten, but we were...
Yanks Air Museum – Visit the flying machines that saved the world
By Jeffrey A. Rendall, Photos by Jeff Rendall and Matthew Rendall CHINO, CA -- This may very well date me, but one of my favorite shows in my elementary school years was “Baa Baa Black Sheep”, starring Robert Conrad. The show was retitled, “Black Sheep Squadron” at...
Democrats’ bogus ‘affordability’ pitch exploits uneducated and reactionary human nature
By Jeffrey A. Rendall Democrats cry about affordability, yet whenever they’re in power, prices go up, up, up If you’re like me and you live in a state or near a congressional district that’s competitive in this year’s federal midterm elections, you’ve probably just...
European Cruise Destinations: Barcelona – Drink in the sights, sounds, culture and history of the Sagrada Familia dominated Barcelona. Prepare to be wowed.
By Jeffrey A. Rendall; Photos by Jeff Rendall and Shari Rendall Yes, the Olympics were In Barcelona in 1992. Be prepared to see much more. Barcelona? You mean the place where the 1992 summer Olympic Games were held? Such was the reaction I had when my wife mentioned...
Commentary, Current Events and Politics
Democrats’ bogus ‘affordability’ pitch exploits uneducated and reactionary human nature
One segment of the American population will probably always think things are too expensive. That’s part of living in the United States where just about everything is available in abundance. Some reason that government has a role in making things “affordable”. As long as this belief persists, you will have the “affordability” issue. Don’t let Democrats get away with it.
Trump hits the campaign trail, Democrats see fruitlessness and futility in the effort
It’s easy for Trump’s detractors to question whatever he does and automatically assume his 2026 campaign mission will end in failure. They’ve waited for years to be proven correct, but Trump has defied the odds before. The media and Democrats smirk at his latest efforts, but it’s never wise to bet against Donald Trump.
Near October, pessimistic Republicans look to the big picture for silver linings
Is it common sense? Perhaps not, but the political winds seem to be blowing against Republicans in 2026 and there isn’t much they can do to reverse them. The time for countering the deranged Democrats has dwindled and it’s all we can do to find a silver lining among the darker parts of the cloud. Trump’s “bring out the base” strategy is set. Will it prevail?
Latest News and Updates
Democrats are banking on voters forgetting how terrible they are
Joe Concha, Washington Examiner Trump and GOP candidates need to figure out two things in the next four weeks; First: How to remind voters of the absurdity of Democrats running on affordability, given their track record earlier this decade, all while touting Trump’s...
Paxton’s estranged wife backs Texas GOP ticket in new ad
George Caldwell, Washington Times Angela Paxton appears in a new ad by Texas PAC, an affiliate of the Senate Leadership Fund, aligned with Senate Majority Leader John Thune, South Dakota Republican. “Let’s talk about the elephant in the room,” she says in the ad. “In...
U.S. Economy Adds 29K Jobs, Unemployment 4.2 Percent in September
The Center Square (Andrew Rice), The Star News Network The U.S. economy added 29,000 jobs in September, according to the BLS. The unemployment rate remained at 4.2%, showing little change from previous months. The September report shows an economy with signs of...
Where we’ve been
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,...