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Master political showman Donald Trump (literally) puts Democrats to shame in SOTU
The aftermath of every Trump State of the Union speech is filled with hope that Americans will cut through all of the Democrats’ and establishment media’s negativity and at least give the president and Republicans in Congress a chance to not only correct the mistakes of the past, but also blaze a trail for a bright future. Here’s thinking Trump hit a grand slam with his SOTU address on Tuesday evening. Will he get to keep the ball?
2028 Dem presidential wannabes vie for title of most unqualified in Europe
We should be thankful that ambitious would-be Democrat presidential candidates are so eager to reveal their intentions that they fly to Europe just to be seen as a serious contender to be Donald Trump’s successor. Unfortunately for them, there aren’t any Democrats who could fill the current president’s shoes. Who’s worse off – Democrats for making fools of themselves, or us for having to watch as they do it?
Trump’s – and Republicans’ – 2026 opening arguments slated for Tuesday’s SOTU
If Trump asks, “Are you better off than you were fourteen months ago?”, the answer should be an unequivocal “yes”. Whether the American citizenry feels this way depends on their personal situations. Their answers, to be formally tallied in November, will determine if there really is a light at the end of the tunnel — or whether we’re destined to venture on in darkness. Trump has a lot riding on the outcome of Tuesday Night’s speech. Here’s hoping he’s up to the moment.
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SOTU 2026: Now There Are Truly Two Americas
Scott McKay, American Spectator Trump’s speech was a celebration not just of the Olympic hockey champions, but of Americans of every color and creed who are doing extraordinary things. This has become a standard State of the Union theme, because it’s good politics for...
A tough immigration case
Byron York, Washington Examiner Can anyone deny that Yu has treated U.S. immigration law with contempt for more than twenty years? First, she crossed illegally into the U.S. Then, having been denied asylum, she defied a final order of removal. Then, in 2013, she...
Trump Declares ICE Minnesota Surge Victory as Public Opinion Changes
Daily Caller News Foundation (Jason Hopkins), The Star News Network The Trump administration has declared its Minnesota immigration enforcement surge a “huge victory” for public safety, but that win wasn’t achieved without a cost. Immigration and Customs Enforcement...
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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,...