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Alaska Cruise Review Part III — Alaska ports of Call – Skagway; Waterfalls, gold miners and a taste of the old west
Old West Gold country charm, the vast wilderness and waterfalls -- and beer -- highlighted our day in Skagway, Alaska The second port day of our Alaska cruise was in Skagway, Alaska, at the very northern tip of the long ocean arm that makes up the Inside Passage. We...
Going to Maui? Part III – Touring the ocean depths from the comfort of an air-conditioned building
Going to Maui? Part III – Touring the ocean depths from the comfort of an air-conditioned building By Jeffrey A. Rendall; Photos by Hallie Foulke and Jeffrey A. Rendall The Maui Ocean Center is a touristy but satisfying highlight of a trip to Maui It invariably...
The America First president must do a better job putting the country’s interests out front
By Jeffrey A. Rendall Trump’s America First emphasis hasn’t changed, but he must step up his packaging It goes without saying there’s been a lot of debate about President Donald J. Trump and his priorities lately. This isn’t saying there hasn’t been a crushing load of...
The Pacific Dunes Course at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort – Still Golf’s Quasi-Religious Awakening After a Quarter-Century
Note: GolfintheUSA.com first ventured to Bandon Dunes in the summer of 2005. We revisited the Pacific Dunes Course again in 2025. The course is largely the same since its creation and launch. The change in impressions are ours. BANDON, OR – Many have portrayed golf in...
Commentary, Current Events and Politics
The America First president must do a better job putting the country’s interests out front
By Jeffrey A. Rendall Trump’s America First emphasis hasn’t changed, but he must step up his packaging It goes without saying there’s been a lot of...
Weaponizing government shutdowns the latest Democrat tool to deconstruct the republic
Republican candidates must use this dispute and its real-world consequences to highlight the Democrats’ priorities in this year’s elections. If Democrats can’t be persuaded/goaded to listen to reason, they must feel the “pain” of being voted out of office. Only then will the ridiculous Democrat-forced government shutdowns be a thing of the past.
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.
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Democrats Won’t Win the Midterms
Scott McKay, American Spectator The midterm elections are likely to be a referendum not on Democrat fidelity or competence — they’d be dead in the water if it was — but rather that of the GOP. Midterm elections are about Congress, and who controls it. And Congress is...
California Jury Finds Meta, YouTube Liable in Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial
Daily Caller News Foundation (Natalia Mittelstadt), The Star News Network A California jury found Meta and YouTube liable in a landmark social media addiction trial, concluding the companies were negligent in their design and operation. The jury determined $3 million...
Five ways for Republicans to win on health care affordability
Stephen Moore, Washington Times Democrats have pretty much unilaterally designed the medical care system we have now. They own it. The outcome isn’t happy. We are getting spiraling costs with less access and, in many cases, worse health outcomes. The model of patient...
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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,...