In large part, the spate of mass shootings and other terror-related events represent the culmination of the kind of events which are manifested within and across cultures that choose to marginalize civility.

At 2 p.m. EST, the only thing the financial world will care about and discuss will be the Fed's [first rate hike in 9 years|epic disappointment]. So for those who still haven't made up their mind about what the Fed's [dovish|non-dovish] rate hike means, here is all you need to know.

First, a list of all the key announcements and public statements that everyone will be parsing at a feverish pace, courtesy of Citi:

The schedule

Compared to the stable and mature political identities of the American, British, and French nations, the political identities of both Israeli and Palestinian peoples are, in a way, in their adolescence. Israelis and Palestinians alike, have and continue to interpret the nature of the discord between them as "you versus me" in a prejudiced and selective way.

San Francisco is the top sports area in the world today.

Submitted by Charles Hugh-Smith of OfTwoMinds blog,

The upside is ephemeral, illusory or wishful thinking; the downside is real and lasting.