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...
Blue Wave? More like a tsunami. Republicans’ messaging chickens came home to roost
By Jeffrey A. Rendall Donald Trump and Republicans didn’t listen to Americans… and got swept out on a wave. Lots of right-thinking people probably woke up this morning with what they thought was a hangover. The understandable sick feeling was attributable to either...
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
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.
Senate majority could hinge on whether Republicans pin the Supreme Court on the Dems
Democrats should’ve been exposed for their out-of-touch views on sacred institutions of the American republic. It’s okay to have differing opinions on contentious political issues, but the legitimacy of the Supreme Court should not be called into question the way Democrats have done for a long time now. Election Day is almost here. Is it too late to turn the tide in specific races? Here’s thinking it’s not.
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Trump’s hubris and failure get their voter payback
The Editors, Washington Examiner The 2028 elections are two years away, and a lot can happen in that time, particularly at the state level, where Democrats consistently fail to deliver on their promises to make life more affordable. But Trump’s arrogance and...
Elon Musk jokes about ‘election interfering space lasers’ as his backed candidates fail
Vaughn Cockayne, Washington Times Tech billionaire and Republican patron Elon Musk took to social media early Wednesday morning to joke that his favored candidates in this week’s midterm elections had failed. “Guess my election-interfering space lasers didn’t work...
Trump’s Historic Midterm Surge: $450 Million, 29 Rallies, 40 Tele-Rallies and 500 Surrogate Visits
Just the News (John Solomon), The Star News Network William Jennings Bryan, Teddy Roosevelt and Harry Truman romanticized the American campaign rally with whistle-stop tours aboard trains. But Donald Trump took the rally to rock-star status over the last decade by...
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,...