Berger, Mr. Samuel N., 88, of Mechanicsville, a World War II Army veteran, a retired employee of the Internal Revenue Service, widower of Gertrude Berger, husband of Emily. Callis, Mrs. Eloise Lambert, 60, of New Kent, a retired nurse who worked at Westminster Canterbury. Chambers, Ms. Lulu Mae, 76, of Richmond. Claiborne, Mrs. Jean Elizabeth, wife of Joseph B. Claiborne Sr.

1. Tony Stewart3,500 2. Jeff Gordon-284
  3. Jimmie Johnson-303
  4. Carl Edwards-505
  5. Denny Hamlin  -514
  6. Kurt Busch-543
  7. Juan Montoya-613
  8. Kasey Kahne-616
  9. Ryan Newman-655
10. Greg Biffle-679
11. Matt Kenseth-689
12. Mark Martin-709
13. Brian Vickers-721

Let me take care of unfinished business first: Tour our State Capitol. Everyone who lives in the Capitol region should do it. This summer, check it off your “Things I Must Do Because I Live in Virginia” list. To Alicia Berrier and Anita Williard, thanks for the reminder. Next, go to the Wilton House Museum in Richmond. Wilton House should have been on the must-see attraction list that accompanied my summer staycation challenge last month. Go to Wilton. Get me out of the historic doghouse!

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS
  HARDCOVER FICTION 1.The Girl Who Played With Fireby Stieg Larsson (Knopf) 2.The Defectorby Daniel Silva (Putnam) 3.Best Friends Foreverby Jennifer Weiner (Atria) 4.The Helpby Kathryn Stockett (Putnam/Amy Einhorn) 5.Swimsuitby James Patterson, Maxine Paetro (Little, Brown)

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS
  HARDCOVER FICTION 1.The Defectorby Daniel Silva (Putnam) 2.Best Friends Foreverby Jennifer Weiner (Atria) 3.Swimsuitby James Patterson, Maxine Paetro (Little, Brown) 4.Twenties Girlby Sophie Kinsella (Dial Press) 5.Black Hillsby Nora Roberts (Putnum Adult) 6.Finger Lickin’ Fifteenby Janet Evanovich (St. Martin’s)

Regardless of the actual actions of Cambridge police officer Sgt. James Crowley and Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates—and the ensuing comments by President Obama, talk show hosts, television interviews, and a Leonard Pitts commentary—I would offer a “teaching moment” to people of all ethnicities. Why react defensively instead of politely and positively?

The top five new-release movies from Comcast On Demand in Richmond for the week ending July 5:  1. “Paul Blart: Mall Cop”  2. “12 Rounds”  3. “Gran Torino”  4. “Taken”  5. “Underworld: Rise of the Lycans”  1. “12 Rounds”  2. “Paul Blart: Mall Cop”