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Donald Trump may be the best-informed person in America. How he does it.
A State of the Union Address is only one moment in time, but the agenda – and the reasons behind it – are always presented in a fairly digestible way for party members to use in their campaigns. I was glad to see Trump rose to the occasion. Again. Fueled by his vast knowledge and understanding of current events, it’s hard to envision any other outcome. It’s time for Republicans to get moving and use their own proficiency with the media to spread the message.
Donald Trump’s mission until Election Day: Focus on the poll numbers, make them higher
The aftermath of every Trump State of the Union speech is filled with hope that Americans will cut through all of the Democrats’ and establishment media’s negativity and at least give the president and Republicans in Congress a chance to not only correct the mistakes of the past, but also blaze a trail for a bright future. Here’s thinking Trump hit a grand slam with his SOTU address on Tuesday evening. Will he get to keep the ball?
Master political showman Donald Trump (literally) puts Democrats to shame in SOTU
The aftermath of every Trump State of the Union speech is filled with hope that Americans will cut through all of the Democrats’ and establishment media’s negativity and at least give the president and Republicans in Congress a chance to not only correct the mistakes of the past, but also blaze a trail for a bright future. Here’s thinking Trump hit a grand slam with his SOTU address on Tuesday evening. Will he get to keep the ball?
Latest News and Updates
Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is confirmed dead by Trump after overnight bombing
Mary McCue Ball, Washington Times Iran’s leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is dead as a result of U.S.-Israeli strikes aimed at toppling the Islamic republic’s hardline regime, President Trump said Saturday. “Khamenei, one of the most evil people in History, is dead,”...
Trump Orders Gov’t ‘Immediately Cease’ All Use of Tech Made by ‘Radical Left’ Company
Daily Caller News Foundation (Jack Cowick), The Star News Network Anthropic, the developer of AI chatbot Claude, entered a standoff against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth when he gave the company until Feb. 27 to give the military “broad access” to its AI models,...
Government subsidies killed the EV industry
Stephen Moore, Washington Times Here’s a depressing but all-too-predictable headline from The Wall Street Journal last week: “Detroit’s EV Pullback Is Costing $50 Billion.” Yikes. That’s a lot of money for the American auto industry to lose. Once again, we have...
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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,...