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...
Trump barks up the wrong tree by berating Fox News over deficiency of rally coverage
By Jeffrey A. Rendall Trump’s public digs at Fox News showed there was definitely something to see there. It passed under the radar like so many pre-election stories focusing on President Donald J. Trump these days, but the little-regarded snippet concerning the...
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
Trump barks up the wrong tree by berating Fox News over deficiency of rally coverage
Fighting the headwinds generated by high gas prices is difficult, and there’s no clear way to divert voters’ attention away from their own family budget struggles. Personal household debt is rising, an issue that the winning party in 2026 will need to address one way or the other. Trump can work with Fox to shape opinion, or he can become and even bigger part of the problem.
Are JD Vance and Marco Rubio still considered a sure-thing for the 2028 nomination?
We’re still about a half year away from learning how deep the 2028 Republican presidential field will be. This year’s results, the eventual conclusion of the Iran War and falling fuel prices – and economic growth – will allow Trump to reclaim some of what he’s lost. Political cycles come and go, but it won’t be easy to be the one following on Donald Trump’s heels. Stay tuned.
It doesn’t matter if you’re mad at Trump and the GOP, we must vote against Democrats
I don’t put much stock in the “the polls are always wrong” theory many conservatives put forth to cushion the blow when election results don’t go as hoped. Living in Virginia taught me that the polls, though frequently faulty, weren’t wrong last year. Here’s thinking the mood of the country is reflected in the survey numbers. President Trump will deal with them one way or the other.
Latest News and Updates
Trump and Democrats make the election about Trump
W. James Antle III, Washington Examiner President Donald Trump has been a fixture on the campaign trail in the final weeks before the midterm elections, with one ask of his loyal supporters becoming a standard part of his stump speech: “Pretend I’m on the ballot.”...
The Same Old, Same Old European Runaround
Victor Davis Hanson, American Greatness What causes this constant friction among allies and friends? One reason Europe seems schizophrenic and hypocritical is that, while it takes for granted its past global influence, military power, and political stature, its...
Dem Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Team Got Birthdate Changed in Public Records After She Was Elected to House
Just the News (Misty Severi), The Star News Network Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar’s staff reportedly got her birthdate changed in public records shortly after she was elected to the House in 2018, which would make her a year younger than previously documented,...
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,...