* I'll be in Charlotte. I will be very quiet. I hope you'll say hi.
* Mark Evanier and Sergio Aragones apparently won't be in Charlotte, as they had planned, at least on Friday. The culprit: a rolling wave of shortages at American Airlines concerning a certain plane that has been difficult to use. One person told me today this could have a ripple effect all summer, although I must admit I am quite ignorant of effects on our travel infrastructure. They are trying to rally for Saturday and Sunday and will likely keep best track at the top of the blog used here.