A number of items while wondering when the rain is ever gonna stop in Texas:

Nothing like a natural calamity to bring folks together. The fact is, while the mainstream media loves to focus on what divides us in America, we American have much more in common and are always willing to lend a hand when needed.

Me? I spent Sunday following the commenters at Weather Underground in between chores. This comment came in Sunday night and is absolutely chilling:

The reservoir’s being released is going to displace close to 100 thousand likely. Bayou’s are going to rise another ten feet around Houston, and rain to the tune of two more feet is coming for Houston. This disaster is only beginning to take shape. We have not by any means seen the worst to come yet. We could be looking at over a million people displaced for weeks or longer when this is said and done. The dire consequences yet to come can not be understated. This is by no means fear mongering, this is a heads up that this disaster is far from done and will get worse. Perhaps far worse.

Continued prayers and best wishes for all the folks in Texas. What’s going on there is truly unbelievable.

Last week it was Nancy Pelosi about crying “wolf” in a theater, this week it’s California senator and 2020 presidential hopeful Kamala Harris saying kids need to have a voice in how government works. Honestly, Democrats, is this the best you can come up with?

This is why anyone trying to predict a football team’s performance for the upcoming season ought to have their heads examined. Injuries are more a part of life in the NFL than any other sport; it’s as much about attrition as it is about talent. Sure, the Pat will probably be OK, but Julian Edelman was a very talented player and important cog in the Pats offense. How they adapt will be interesting to watch. It’s an opportunity for someone, that’s for sure!

Mmmmmmmmmm… summer and fried clams: a pair that will beat any full house. Personally, I think Markey’s in Seabrook is worth a nod.

True: “White supremacist” has become a catch-all epithet for anyone the Democrats don’t like.” But that’s what anyone should expect from Democrats these days – when you’ve run out of ideas, all that’s left is the race card. Problem for them is, most Americans recognize bullshit when they see it. Which is why millions of blue-collar Democrats voted for Trump and will again in 2020.

Save the sharks, kill the humans. It’s the latter that are screwing up the earth.

OK, it’s painfully obvious that while the Red Sox are undoubtedly a talented team, they’re pathetically weak when it comes to baseball fundamentals. Their base-running sucks, and there are way too many cut-off throws that don’t go the right base. You can get away with miscues like that during the regular season, but it will come back to haunt them in the playoffs. And that you can lay on the doorstep of manager John Farrell.

Chelsea Clinton is a dimwit. Jeepers, hasn’t anyone taught her about the use of quotation marks?