This 'n That

There's plenty of news stories. Let's try to separate the wheat from the chaff, so to speak. What stories are diversions, and which ones are significant. Here are a few things to look at:

• Independence Day - Another Darwin Award winner.
• Confederate Flag - It's reached the point of hysteria for some people.
• Dylan Roof - He sounds like another John Hinckley to me. Oops, the FBI dropped the ball.
• Greek Economy - It's a sneak preview of where the world is headed.
• Stock Market - Watch out for the stampede. People don't think. They react and panic.
• Jade Helm - So why is this secret, anyway? It gives the conspiracy theorists plenty of ammunition.