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...
What a real conversation sounds like ‘out there’ in Republican-land in 2026
By Jeffrey A. Rendall Opinions vary on the notion of a Dem wave, but GOPers must get their message straight Are we headed for the beach? Does anyone see the sand and the waves on the horizon, or is there just a flat calm? How good – or bad will the 2026 elections go...
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
What a real conversation sounds like ‘out there’ in Republican-land in 2026
Congressional Republicans – more specifically, Majority Leader John Thune and a small contingent of RINOs – haven’t done a lot that average people do see. Obstruction and lethargy isn’t a winning formula. That’s it in nutshell. The results aren’t baked in. But the difference lies in convincing a few people in each close district or state that you’ve got what it takes to change course. And that they’re being heard. That’s really important.
Trump accomplishments, Trump bluster and the gamble on turning out Trump voters
Will there be a “bump” in the polls because of this convention? Republicans surely hope so. But more than anything, Trump and his advisors clearly surmise their best play involves attempting to convince marginal regular Trump voters that their lives and economic fortunes depend on keeping GOP congressmen and senators in the seats of power. How well Trump did will come to light soon enough.
9/11 milestone and the debt bomb that threatens the existence of the American Republic
Today is a day for solemn reflection, remembrances, prayer and marking a significant milestone. After paying our respects, some may even suggest that an equally fearsome “enemy” is knocking at the proverbial gates of our republic, the threat of national insolvency and bankruptcy. Where were you when the buildings fell from the sky on September 11, 2001? Think about how the world has changed since then, and resolve to do something to better it.
Latest News and Updates
Be Very Suspicious of the ‘Put the Brakes on AI’ Crowd
Scott McKay, American Spectator There aren’t any hunter-killer drones. When there are, it’s a good bet the people controlling them won’t be from OpenAI or Anthropic; they’ll be from China or your local radical mosque. And regulating AI, which is something that seems...
Anti-fraud campaign a boost for JD Vance
Byron York, Washington Examiner The vice president was handed an impossible task when Trump asked him to take the lead in negotiating an end to the Iran war. It was a terrible assignment — and then Vance did not do it well, looking out of his depth the whole time. But...
McConnell Makes Official Return to U.S. Senate After Months Long Absence
Just the News (Misty Severi), The Star News Network Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell announced he has officially returned to the upper chamber from his months-long absence, which came after he suffered a fall in June. McConnell, 84, has been out of the Senate since June...
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,...