IndyCar driver Justin Wilson dies

English IndyCar driver Justin Wilson has died one day after his involvement in a crash with rookie Sage Karam at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The four-time race winner was 37. This is IndyCar's first death since that of two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon, also from England, during the 2011 season finale in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Summer vacation time

I'm off to Myrtle Beach! As I've mentioned elsewhere, my 93-year-old grandmother lives down there (she actually lives in North Myrtle). This is my first trip there in two years and my brothers' first time there in three. We're staying at some Holiday Inn condo place. I hope to take full advantage of this trip.