Weekly Perspective

From the outside, it can all seem very impressive.  Think of Marcus Aurelius , marching into Rome in triumph. Think of him looking down at the crowds in the coliseum. Think of him looking up, as they erect a 39 meter marble column to his accomplishments. But those who have had these things, they know. They  know  what Lyndon Johnson—a man who chased power harder and more desperately than just about anyone—knew when he described a life “filled with trips… chauffeurs, men saluting, people clapping… in the end it is nothing.” In the end it is nothing.  Money. Power. Fame. It doesn’t mean anything and it does not last. That’s what Marcus Aurelius reminded himself constantly. Who cares now of Alexander the Great’s victories, he said? Who remembers Vespasian? Who will care how fancy my house is? Who will be impressed at how many servants I had? Or how much the crowds cheered for me? The only thing that mattered to the Stoics was “good character, good intentions, and good actions.”  Right now

As we begin, we wanted to simply say thank you to all the healthcare workers.   We also are with Governor Cuomo as he noted that there is no BOX--and we here at the Daily Outsider will be part of the solution to help build a new "Box" as we bring a curated perspective to bear. As a new week dawns, as part of our commitments to bring perspectives, we present a snapshot of perspectives courtesy the Bulwark, The Real News Network and The Visual Capitalist. #WeWillGetThroughThis Don’t Deny Pandemic Relief Loans to Second-Chance Entrepreneurs By Stan Veuger and Ames C. Grawert A new regulation threatens to exclude people with criminal records—and their employees—from the recovery. What Makes SARS-CoV-2 the Perfect Pathogen By David Shaywitz The  Case Fatality Rate  (CFR) measures how lethal the virus is. Meaning: If you are infected, how likely are you to die? The Ten Weeks That Lost the War By Tim Miller  A Timeline of How Trump Lied, Bungled and Screwed America in the COVID-19 C

As our team has been on the prowl to serve as an "aggregator" of resources, we hereby present the following courtesy the Orange County Business Journal.   They publish this daily for the Orange County Business Community & the National Association to End Homelessness:  The Leading Voice of Business in Orange County                                     $484B RELIEF BILL SIGNED, CARES ACT, COVID-19 FIGHTING DRUG COMING, AND MORE OCBC works to get you the best information in these difficult times fighting COVID-19, its health and economic impacts.  Check your email often for important updates AND follow us on  Facebook ,  Twitter  and  Linkedin . In addition, check out our  COVID-19 Resources page  on  OCBC.org. TRUMP SIGNS $484B RELIEF BILL  to  aid small businesses, hospitals and a new coronavirus testing program .    CARES ACT  to  provides reimbursement to healthcare providers . Providers can sign up for reimbursement  here .    COVID-19-FIGHTING DRUG   expected to be know