Blogs and Vlogs
Star of the Seas Caribbean Vacation Blog, Part VI – Pack your at-sea days with fun, plus ‘The Newlywed Game’ is literally slanted towards the (young) newlyweds
By Jeffrey A. Rendall, Photos by Jeff Rendall and Bethany Rendall Friday – First of two At-Sea Days, Trivia, back to the MDR and Love and Marriage Caribbean cruising on Star of the Seas means a lot of onboard ship time Friday began with having more VOOM issues. I...
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...
America, love it or leave it (because of Donald Trump)? Some now want back in
By Jeffrey A. Rendall Some Americans only realize how great living in the U.S. is until after they leave it If you’re like me, I’m guessing you’ve noticed whenever liberals and leftists endure something unpleasant – like an election loss – they’re agitated and angry...
European Cruise Destinations: Palma De Mallorca – The Island of Mallorca, breathtaking coastline views, great wine and a little history adds to the Spanish flavor
By Jeffrey A. Rendall; Photos by Jeff Rendall and Shari Rendall Spanish Mediterranean island a favorite for European (and other) vacationers. The views are incredible and the wine ain’t bad, either. After several days of historical type touring, we looked forward to a...
Commentary, Current Events and Politics
America, love it or leave it (because of Donald Trump)? Some now want back in
The most obvious evidence for why America is the best place to live is found in the fact so much of the world tries desperately to come here for a chance at a better life. American leaders have to build walls and empower police forces to keep people from breaking in. I’m not sure if it’s like this in Europe, but I’d bet it’s not. Will liberals soak in the results from this year’s election? Will they line up to leave, or beat the door down to return?
Blue Wave? More like a tsunami. Republicans’ messaging chickens came home to roost
If you looked out the window this morning, you noticed signs of life out there — and soon, as you thought about it, your internal “Will life really change that drastically?” conversation with yourself might have ended with a, “No, it won’t (change that much)” realization. Then, there hopefully will be a new sense of energy to go on, to keep fighting and not allow the smirking faces of Democrats to ruin your otherwise satisfactory existence.
The fate of Trump’s second term lies in the balance this week. How does the story end?
There’s a time at the end of every campaign cycle where doubt creeps in and a, “Could I have done more?” dread invades your consciousness. This year, the feeling is particularly strong. Tomorrow’s elections are important for all the reasons stated over the past year or so. The rest is up to the voters to decide.
Latest News and Updates
Golden Lessons and Silver Linings After a Well-Deserved Cataclysm
Scott McKay, American Spectator We still have poison in our cultural institutions and the donor class on the Republican side is stubbornly refusing to invest in addressing that. We have a GOP full of atrociously incompetent political consultants who can’t make a...
Yeah, It Blows… So What? Life Is Hard. Toughen Up.
Kurt Schlichter, Townhall Donald Trump is still president. He still holds the veto power, and, as somebody else once said in the wake of a similar electoral disaster, he can do a lot of governing with a phone and a pen. So, yes, this sucks. Yes, there are going to be...
GOP Insiders Split over Who’s to Blame for Midterm Losses
The Daily Signal (Reagan Reese), The Star News Network “This is a middle finger,” one former senior administration official said. “I think it comes down to affordability and the war, and Americans feeling like the administration and Republicans at large, including an...
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,...