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Star of the Seas Blog, Part III — Pier 7, The Sexiest Man in the World, Giovanni’s and Back to the Future the stage musical
By Jeffrey A. Rendall, Photos by Jeff Rendall, Bethany Rendall and Matthew Rendall Tuesday, our first full day at sea. Fitness, Pier 7, The Sexiest Man in the World, Giovanni’s and Back to the Future the stage musical Despite being up late the previous night, we...
Jackie the Eagle was more than just a bird to those who loved and followed her
By Jeffrey A. Rendall, Photos by Jeff Rendall (Note: Images are NOT pictures of Jackie or Shadow; they are from the Raptor Center in Sitka, Alaska) (Images of the Big Bear Lake trail are near Jackie and Shadow's nest tree) Jackie the Eagle taught us a lot about...
Crooked Hillary and Cackling Kamala fill different trenches in Dem strategy tug-of-war
By Jeffrey A. Rendall Competing female Democrat presidential losers take opposite approach to party strategy If Hillary Clinton says to do something, shouldn’t you automatically just do the opposite? You definitely should if you’re anyone but a Democrat, and in the...
GolfintheUSA.com visits Pompeii (and Naples) – Amalfi Coast, Vesuvius and Sorrento
By Jeffrey A. Rendall, Photos by Jeff and Shari Rendall Having conducted our quick once-over of Rome the two days previous, and having boarded Oasis of the Seas the evening before, we were ready for another intense day of history – and perhaps a little breather – in...
Commentary, Current Events and Politics
Crooked Hillary and Cackling Kamala fill different trenches in Dem strategy tug-of-war
Neither Hillary Clinton nor Kamala Harris could step in to lead today’s Democrats. Both are inexorably linked to the “old” Clinton/Obama/Biden establishment, and the party’s young upstarts aren’t about to pay heed to the dying breed. Democrats will continue to try and find themselves somewhere along the continuum. Any hints on where to search?
This time, Republicans must learn how NOT to make 2026 look just like 2006
I don’t hope this year will be like last November, and I surely don’t want 2026 to be like 2006, either. Time will tell if the historical trends repeat. But Republicans should be working extra hard to address the mood of the country and tailor their message to match. That’s the only way we won’t have to think about “Where was I twenty years ago?” in 2046 in an unpleasant light.
Serious question: Is it even possible for Democrats to challenge Trump more?
Democrat voters don’t want their leaders to moderate in their dealings with President Donald J. Trump and Republicans in Congress. The tone of political debate isn’t likely to soften anytime soon, including when Trump finishes his second term in the White House. Democrat voters want zealous advocates for their issue preferences, not capitulation to normalcy – or basic common sense.
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Toy Story 5 and the Vanishing America of Toy Stores and Churches
Paul Kengor, American Spectator Catholic churches featured stained glass, marble, columns, lofts, artwork, and statues because immigrants from Italy and Ireland and Germany knew how to do that stuff. Today, the folks in the pews can’t do that kind of work. It says...
Trump to Declare Strait of Hormuz as U.S. Territory
Just the News (Ben Whedon), The Star News Network President Donald Trump on Friday stated that he would declare the Strait of Hormuz as U.S. territory after the end of the Iran war. Trump made the remarks during a speech at the Nassau County Police Academy in New...
The real back-to-school vaccine question isn’t about science — it’s about control
Eric Wargotz, Washington Examiner There is no universal, state-mandated answer that will satisfy everyone. Deciding to require a medical procedure for school entry is a philosophical choice as much as a clinical one. On one hand, we have verifiable proof that these...
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,...