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...
Near October, pessimistic Republicans look to the big picture for silver linings
By Jeffrey A. Rendall What makes perfect sense to the “big picture” crowd is alien to narrow single issue people Don’t you see it? Hold up a picture to friends you know and ask them to describe what they see and chances are they’ll provide just about as many different...
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
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?
Make no mistake, Democrats believe impeachment is in the best interests of the people
Only one side anxiously anticipates another presidential impeachment trial. The lone bit of good that’s come from the past couple tries is they provided examples of pointless hours to replay over again for high school civics classes. Democrats are eager to jump back into power. They realize it’s not going to happen as long as Donald Trump is president. Desperate dilemmas lead to desperate solutions.
Not all of President Trump’s Make America Great Again ideas are leak-proof
Here’s guessing this pay at-home parents proposal probably won’t take up much space in this fall’s campaigns, but with the Trump people searching for subjects that might attract bipartisan support in his last two years, the idea could be brought to the front burner in the near future. Formulate your opinions and be prepared for the next round in the Trump never-a-dull-moment presidency.
Latest News and Updates
The Senate seat most likely to flip
Byron York, Washington Examiner North Carolina has not elected a Democrat to the Senate since 2008 (Kay Hagan, who served one term), and only two since 1998 (Hagan and John Edwards). Now, when Republicans and Democrats consider the balance of the Senate, North...
Sarah Sanders Steps In It Just Before the Midterms
Scott McKay, American Spectator Sarah Sanders’ consultants are not going to change the perceptions of the people who make up the universe of potential GOP voters in Arkansas between now and Election Day around the idea that “No, really, Slacker Brad is who’s actually...
Americans Turn to Riskier Mortgages as Borrowing Costs Explode
Daily Caller News Foundation (Jack McGeever), The Star News Network Americans are increasingly turning to adjustable-rate mortgages to escape borrowing costs above 7%. Adjustable-rate mortgages, or ARMs, accounted for 9.8% of mortgage applications during the week...
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,...