On This #MothersDay2017 W-End....

In Honor of Mothers' Day, we wanted to share a series of uplifting thoughts of Hope and optimism here at #Outsiders courtesy of +Jonathan Huie & his team and others as we wish all the most joyous of Mothers' Day Weekends...

The soul would have no rainbow,
Had the eyes no tears.
- John Vance Cheney

The rainbow will remind me of the covenant between God and all living creatures.
- Genesis 9:16

Give thanks for the rain in your life
which waters the flowers of your soul.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

And when it rains on your parade, look up rather than down.
Without the rain, there would be no rainbow.
- Gilbert K. Chesterton 

“Close your eyes and imagine
the best version of you possible.
That’s who you really are,
let go of any part of you
that doesn’t believe it.”
~ C. Assaad

An #Outsider Newsflash (Special Edition): @US-CERT Guidance on Ransomware

US-CERT has received multiple reports of ransomware infections in several countries around the world. Ransomware is a type of malicious software that infects a computer and restricts users’ access to it until a ransom is paid to unlock it. Individuals and organizations are discouraged from paying the ransom, as this does not guarantee access will be restored.

Users and administrators are encouraged to review the US-CERT Alert TA16-091A to learn how to best protect against ransomware. Please report any ransomware incidents to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3).

https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2017/05/12/Multiple-Ransomware-Infections-Reported

Notations From the Grid (Special Africa Edition): @POTUS to fund Mugabe, says diplomat

This is the latest out of Zimbabwe as it is in the midst of a profound Economic Crisis as Robert Mugabe Clings on to power:



Trump to fund Mugabe, says diplomat: The US has announced plans to increase its funding levels to Zimbabwe, particularly in the health sector - despite a diplomatic tiff between Washington and Harare. This was revealed by the US ambassador to Zimbabwe Harry Thomas Jr at the close of the just ended Harare International Festival of the Arts (HIFA).