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So, a shiny (well, matt) new Google Chrome OS CR48 PC arrived chez Jones today. The notebook as already been widely documented by endgadget and others, so I won't critique the device, but note the importance of its launch.
This is basically a PC that runs a web browser and nothing else. So, if you don't live in the cloud it's useless, and if you don't live in Google's cloud it's just as useless. It's basically as tied into Google as any Microsoft system was tied into Microsoft and all Apple products are tied into Apple. In fact, more so. Even though there's a Dropbox app, none of my docs would open in anything I could find, rendering the device totally useless - even my iPad can open a Word or Excel document.
And it also shows the fundamental difference between the Google cloud and the actual cloud - no Spotify, no Skype, no ftp, no email (apart from Gmail which I don't use).
On top of this, Google now has a formidable set of walled gardens of its own, from YouTube, through the failed Wave (which might have been more successful if it had been more open), to the ever-annoying Blogger online app that I'm using to write this (biting the hand that feeds and all that).
Let's face it, Google, with all its virtuous rhetoric, has done to the internet in the UK what Tesco has done to the high street. They are convenient, cheap and ubiquitous, so make life easy for your average 21st century citizen. But Tesco has become a vacuum cleaner, sucking money out of the local economy and replacing reasonably paid jobs in local shops with minimum wage positions on part time contracts.
But, at the end of the day, the instinct of any large company (especially public company) is towards a monopoly, and none of these behemoths can resist the temptation to be introspective and protectionistic.
The oppressive weight of Facebook and the other incumbents is beginning to lean heavily on me and I already think that the internet is a utility that may already have been lost to big business, however worthy their empty rhetoric may sound.
The Chrome PC is nothing more than a vacuum cleaner for the digital age, and we are all becoming Stepford Wives.
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This was going to be a tweet, where, my dear followers, you will know I post my rantiest rants (with thanks for your indulgence). But I've elevated this thought since I've started to question how we got here, with an incompetent megalomaniac and his college mates running the country and killing tens of thousands of people and still enjoying 45% approval ratings. This is Mussolini - he was a journalist too. We've had some bad 'uns in British politics, but Nick Clegg must be the biggest chancer ever. He propped up a dreadful Tory regime and is now is in charge of Global Affairs and Communication at Facebook. Let's get this right. Along with propping up the most disastrous government in British history that broke the country through 'austerity' at a time of record low interest rates, when Keynsian investment was the obvious thing to do, then contrived to take us out of Europe (and probably will break up the union as a result). He was duly kicked out by his electorate, but was surely
If you're a non exec or Chair of a company your role obviously have fiducial duties - making sure the management are behaving themselves, maximising shareholder returns and thinking through their plans and strategies. But I firmly believe that there is another key role for Board advisors to play. Looking to the future. The management is, quite rightly, in the here and now. They have a plan and they need to execute and achieve their numbers. So who is looking at the big picture and thinking about the impact of bad things, good things, opportunities and threats ? I have always thought of my own key competence as futurology, not entrepreneurship. In that spirit I have prepared a mind map of the likely outcomes of the current crisis once the economic impact starts to take effect this summer. I - and anyone looking at this - could probably write a dissertation at the very least on it. Obviously there are parts of some sectors that will be badly hit, eg car sales,
It's A Penalty Try For Rugby TV Rights Holders During the Pandemic
Well, it's a Saturday and I would, in normal times, be down the pub watching rugby, but that's a distant dream now. In looking for the alternatives it has become apparent that there is a massive gap in the market for a sports Netflix. Let me summarise what is available for me to watch on a rainy Saturday in the UK: BBC - two Scottish internationals from the last century ITV - nothing Channel4 - nothing Five - nothing S4C (Welsh language TV) - two Scarlets games and a lockdown show about rugby players Netflix - nothing Amazon Prime - decent doc on the All Blacks but no games BT Sport - a decent set of ''extended highlights" Now TV - I have cut my sports subs since they never had on demand sports Premier Sports - a good few full length games from the last season Yes, I could cobble together a sad day's viewing, but come on... The lack of imagination and enterprise at TV services beggars belief, especially when there is no particular cost or restriction to making content available on on
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You can take the chef out of the kitchen, but it seems you can't stop him coming up with creative ideas. When regional Chinese restaurant, Luban, in Cains Brewery Village, had to close due to the coronavirus epidemic, exec head chef Dave Critchley immediately started to formulate a plan.
Within days he had launched a brand new food delivery service to help keep households supplied with fresh food and to support essential food services and local producers. Liverpool Independent Delivered Services, or LIDS, is a new service that brings together the region's fresh food suppliers including butchers, bakers, fishmongers and vegetable suppliers, to provide families, individuals and others with an alternative to having to visit the supermarkets.
We're managing to get a lot of good done as well off the back of this site, so I'm really happy with that
"LIDS is effectively an online platform for suppliers and independent local traders to do business all from one place," Dave told us. "There's a butcher, a baker, a fish man - all the essentials - and there are a lot of new companies that have come on in the last week or so with more luxury items such as cakes, wine, beer, all kind of produce."
"We can get the produce to the door of whoever needs it, normally the next day. We're doing far better than the supermarkets in terms of being able to get deliveries to people's houses within 48 hours. If there's a supplier who doesn't have a delivery option, then I'll use my delivery drivers to pick up and drop them off throughout the day."
LIDS has created two new jobs in terms of drivers, "One works in the morning when a lot of the veg boxes and things like that are ready to be picked up and dropped off, and the second driver goes out later when the baked goods and cakes are ready," says Dave.
What inspired him to start this all off? (apart from the virus, obviously)
"LuBan held on as much as we could, but then we made the decision to close. We had thought about doing takeaways, so we worked on some menus and looked at the logistics, but it just wasn't worth competing – technically, we would also be putting our staff at risk. After day one of being at home, I could see a gap in the market for independent business such as butchers and fishmongers trying to trade. They have to stay open; they don't really have a choice. I just felt for them all and asked them if they could do deliveries to houses instead of restaurants, so that got me thinking about how to put together items on a typical weekly shop.
"At the same time, after all the panic buying, people were being told to stay away from supermarkets and places where there are large amounts of people. But what about the elderly and people who can't get their shopping? Supermarkets are either a four-week wait online or there are no delivery slots available. There was obviously a need and local independent traders were capable of filling that gap."
So is this service available for absolutely anyone who needs it?
DC - "If you've got a business that needs food supplies, or if you're someone at home who can't get out, you can order from it. If you're someone who just wants local produce rather than supermarket rubbish then it's for you, or if you just want to stay away from supermarkets because it's far safer to stay at home. So it's ticking a lot of boxes in terms of who need it."
LIDS can deliver from Liverpool Cheese Company
What's the delivery area?
DC – "Every L postcode at the moment, so right across Liverpool. We have done deliveries to Wirral under special circumstances, but it's too much to ask of the drivers. A care home called me and said they couldn't get hold of the amount of stuff they needed to feed sixty elderly people, so that was a mission to head over there with a van full of stuff. But I have now started to create a site for over the water which will be using local Wirral suppliers with their own delivery network."
How have you managed to get all the suppliers involved?
DC – "Until now, it's been me contacting them because a lot of the local guys are quite busy trying to keep their heads above water at the moment. Now they don't have to worry about taking payments over the phone or sorting delivery drivers out because LIDS service covers all of that. People place their orders on my website and then at the end of the week, I'll pay the supplier, which saves them the job of taking individual payments over the phone at the same time as trying to bake and deliver and spread the word about their service."
LIDS is effectively an online platform for suppliers and independent local traders to do business all from one place
Can you handle more orders?
DC – "At the moment we're doing between 25-70 orders per day, but we can handle more. I want to keep going until the suppliers tell me that's enough. It just means more people are safe at home rather than having to go out to supermarkets, which is great for trying to slow down this coronavirus. Also it's a fantastic move towards using independent suppliers who are offering far better produce. It's also keeping money in the local economy as well. Where's your Tesco or ASDA money going to, because it's not staying in Liverpool. Even though all our suppliers are working as independents, they're also working under the one umbrella that is LIDS."
How's LIDS evolving?
"There is going to be a second side, which I'm working on at the moment, to reach vulnerable people and those who don't have the money to be able to purchase these kinds of goods. I'm reaching out to local farms for any kind of stuff that's not good enough to go to the supermarkets - wonky veg and stuff like that, so I can start creating cheaper boxes that could potentially feed a family for a week."
"We've managed to send 120 packed lunches off to the homeless shelter at Whitechapel as well as 120 packed lunches to the NHS community nurses. We've made produce donations to the food bank and local community projects that are cooking for vulnerable and elderly groups. We're managing to get a lot of good done as well off the back of this site, so I'm really happy with that. So if anyone's able to donate food items, we can also organise those deliveries so they go direct to those who need them."
"Hopefully I'm helping people in the community, as that was the first objective; keeping people away from supermarket, getting food delivered fresh to their doorsteps, keeping the independent traders busy and hopefully forcing a move towards independents again and away from supermarkets.
Browse the LIDS website to see all the suppliers currently available which include:
Muckuhens Butchers, Harry Jesse Son & Co Seafood, Liverpool Produce for locally grown fruit and veg, dairy and dry goods, The Little Shoe for freshly baked bread, desserts and cooked meals, as well as everyday essentials and wines, Laura's Little Bakery, Liverpool Cheese Company, The Liverpool Jam Company, and even cleaning products from Ware UK.
To find out more about LIDS and to place your order, visit the Facebook page or LIDS website
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Many companies are using a Unified Endpoint Management system to manage and protect their devices. But there are many reasons why it may be necessary to change from one UEM system to another: Further development of technologies may lead to another system being better able to meet your requirements than the previous one or better interact with other software. Another system offering the same features as the previous one may be cheaper. A company acquisition may lead to the situation that several UEM systems are in use in a group and consolidation makes sense. Or a UEM system may no longer be supported, so that it may be necessary to switch to another system.
Changing the UEM system is a challenge for many companies and seems to require a lot of effort. But with the EBF Onboarder, the EBF has developed a tool which makes it possible to migrate devices from one source UEM system to another target UEM system in a largely automated manner. The EBF Onboarder provides an easy-to-use interface for migrations from multiple UEM systems to all leading UEM systems and allows users to migrate their device with just a few clicks.
This documentation provides you with information about the EBF Onboarder, its prerequisites and the whole migration project. It describes how you can setup a migration project, how you can setup invitation emails and reminders which guide your users through the migration and it also tells you how to initiate the migration process and how to track the migration status.
For the target systems Microsoft Intune, MobileIron and VMware Workspace ONE there are separate documentations available which are important to read in addition to this one. You can find them here.
For the source systems MobileIron and VMware Workspace ONE there are separate documentations available which are important to read in addition to this one. You can find them here.
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Why St. Patrick's Day is so big in Savannah, Georgia
In a few days, the Guinness will be flowing and the Irish, clad in Kelly green and covered in shamrocks, will take over Savannah for a memorable St. Patrick's Day celebration. The fountain in Forsyth Park will be dyed green, but the river won't — they tried that once and let's just say it didn't work out so well.
At over 200 years old, Savannah's St. Patrick's celebration is one of the largest in the country, second only to New York City, according to Savannah.com. Last year, almost half a million people from across the country flooded the streets of the port city to honor and celebrate their Irish heritage, and this year won't be any different.
Irish roots run deep in Savannah, as well as in the rest of the state of Georgia. In fact, the Irish were among some of the first settlers to arrive in the new colony in 1734. Along with being some of the first people granted land, the Irish had their hand in shaping the colony and boosting the economy in the South. Dr. Howard Keely, the director of the Center for Irish Research and Teaching at Georgia Southern University, explained that while James Oglethorpe is the founder of Georgia, an important Irishman named Henry Ellis is responsible for keeping the colony afloat. Ellis was the second royal governor of the colony and created its county system. He also strengthened relationships with Native Americans, which helped settlers get access to more of the state.
"The influence of Henry Ellis is one of the major ways in which we see Savannah as an Irish city today," Keeley explained in a Reflector Magazine article. "Ellis is known by some historians as the second founder of Georgia because of the way he relaunched the Georgia project."
By the early 1800s, a large population of working class Irish people were living in Savannah, and a large population had settled across 15,000 acres of land between Augusta and Savannah, the area of which is now the city of Louisville. "At this point, [the population of] Savannah [began] to turn into a blend of the Presbyterian Scots-Irish and the often lower-class native Irish Catholics," explained writer Casey Rohlen in a Reflector Magazine article.
The Irish continued seeking work around Savannah, and they found it easily, as there was a great demand for help to build the canals, ports and, later on, even the railroad system.
The last, and largest, migration of the Irish came as Ireland was facing one of its most tragic moments in history: The Great Famine. "In the 1850s, shipping routes carrying immigrants to America were running from southeastern Ireland to Savannah," Keeley explained in an interview with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Research suggests that as many as one in three white households in Savannah in 1860 were from Ireland — "not just Irish, but Irish-born," he said.
Throughout the Industrial Revolution and early 20th century, the Irish flocked to other cities around the country, like Boston, New York City and Chicago, but Savannah has always held a special place in the heart of Irishmen. Even though the mass immigrations slowed down in Savannah during the early 20th century, those who did find their way to Georgia thrived, and you can still feel their presence today.
More Georgians claim ancestry in Ireland than any specific foreign land other than England, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. According to a report from the AJC, that means almost 800,00 people have reported having Irish heritage. While the concentration of those claiming Irish ancestry has shifted to Northern Georgia, Savannah is still the central place to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in the state.
Although she comes from Scottish decent, Southern Kitchen's Visual Editor Ramona King felt the presence of the Irish while growing up in South Georgia. She remembers a childhood filled with potatoes and cabbage on the table. "Potatoes are a true staple of every meal," she said. "There was lots of cabbage too. My great-grandmother was Dutch, but had Irish influence in her cooking, and each summer they would make their own sauerkraut in large barrels and drink juices off the top as a sort of ancient Gatorade. Most people think of sauerkraut as a German dish, but it's definitely an Irish one, too."
Savannah's St. Patrick's Day parade will kick off a weekend of celebrations, which include the Savannah Irish Festival, where guests will sample Irish foods and beverages while Irish music and entertainment fills the Civic Center, and the St. Patrick's Day Festival at River Street and City Market, where restaurants, food trucks and entertainment will provide merriment throughout the weekend.
Those seeking a real Irish pub experience on St. Patrick's day should head to O'Connell's, McDonough's or the world-famous Kevin Barry's Irish Pub, which is owned by a second-generation Irishman Vic Powers.
Kevin Barry's is a 35-year-old establishment located in one of the city's oldest buildings on River Street with a great view of the Savannah River. In 2016, the pub was named the "Most Authentic Irish Pub" by the Irish Pubs Global Federation for its name, decor and live traditional Irish music.
"Kevin Barry's Irish Pub is not the Americanized Irish pub that you will get a green beer from, nor will you get a shamrock on top of your Guinness," the pub's PR manager Tara Reese told Southern Kitchen. "But what you will find is a proper pint of Guinness being poured, traditional Irish music and customers from all over the world sharing stories."
King agrees that Kevin Barry's is very authentic. For her, it's the traditional live Gaelic music that completes the experience. "My favorite experience there is getting an Irish coffee, which is served in traditional glass with Jameson, listening to beautiful music," King said.
Savannah's other Irish pubs also have a lot to offer. The Rail Pub and Molly MacPherson's Pub and Grill are great places to sing karaoke and down a few shots of whiskey. After studying abroad in Ireland, King knows what a true Irish pub looks like, and she said that Molly MacPherson's transports her back to Ireland.
"The look and feel of Molly MacPherson's pub and grill reminds me the most of what you're going to find in Ireland," she said. "It reminds me the most of Temple Bar; you're crowded by a lot of people and surrounded by lots of types of liquor."
And for a true authentic Guinness, there's only one place to go: O'Connell's. "Their Guinness is true to how you'll find a Guinness in Ireland," King said. "They know how to pour a Guinness like a how a Guinness should be poured."
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Yoder Strikes Bipartisan Tone But Defends Trump At Olathe Town Hall Meeting
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Congressman Kevin Yoder, a Republican who represents Kansas' 3rd District, participated in his first in-person town hall meeting since last year's election. The meeting Tuesday at Olathe City Hall was hosted by the Kansas City Star.
Facing what could be a tough race for re-election, Kansas Congressman Kevin Yoder appeared determined to strike a bipartisan tone Tuesday night in his first in-person town hall meeting since last year's election.
He stressed the importance of civility and working across the aisle several times during the meeting sponsored by the Kansas City Star, touting his work with Democrats to expand child-care tax credits and strengthen privacy laws.
But the four-term Republican held to the party line when responding to repeated questions about his vote for a controversial GOP health care bill and President Donald Trump's fitness for office.
Yoder repeated his criticism of the president for not "clearly and directly" repudiating white nationalists and neo-Nazis for the recent violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, but praised his "strong leadership" on the economy and national security.
Noting that during his first six years in office he regularly received calls from people urging President Barack Obama's impeachment, Yoder said he saw no reason to take calls for Trump's ouster more seriously.
"The president has been duly elected," Yoder said. "He deserves the right and chance to lead this country."
Many in the audience of approximately 100 at Olathe City Hall booed Yoder when he responded to a question about the Trump's documented propensity for lying by saying: "I don't know who lies in this country. But I will say the president — I believe — gets up every day with the best interests of this country at heart."
Yoder defended his vote for a controversial Obamacare replacement bill that would have increased the numbered of uninsured Americans by 22 million, insisting the bill included protections not accounted for in the Congressional Budget Office estimate.
He said he's willing to consider a bipartisan approach to stabilizing the Obamacare marketplace while Congress continues to debate long-term health policy.
"I'm not one of these people who says, 'You know, we ought to just let it fall apart,'" Yoder said. "I'm committed to doing what we need to do to stabilize and bring insurers into the market while we fix the broken parts of Obamacare."
Yoder's bid for a fifth term is expected to be his toughest. He's running in a district that Trump narrowly lost to Hillary Clinton that Democrats have targeted in their effort to regain the majority in the U.S. House.
Sensing opportunity in a potential anti-Trump wave, several Democrats are competing for the right to challenge Yoder in Kansas' 3rd District. In addition to 2016 nominee Jay Sidie, they include Andrea Ramsey, a retired corporate attorney and former president of a nonprofit health care clinic, Tom Niermann, a high school history teacher, and Brent Welder, a labor attorney who rose to prominence in the party as a supporter of Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign.
Several of Yoder's opponents have criticized him for ducking town hall meetings. They were also critical of Tuesday's event because of limited seating and the process the Star's editorial board used to select participants.
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Cowboys from across the country will come to compete for points toward the PRCA finals and large cash purses in grueling events like bronc riding, steer wrestling and bull riding. Lightening fast Cowgirls will be taking razor sharp turns around the barrels and down to the finish line. The adrenaline will be pumping as bull-fighters and barrel men will serve as bodyguards for bull riders who've been thrown from bulls after their eight-second rides. World class stock will be bucking hard and kicking high to assure plenty of rodeo excitement.
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Our long awaited Junior Rodeo Registration is up!  There will be no walk ups and there will be no late registration, all registration must be done by the 16th of July in order to compete in the 24th and 25th Rodeo.  The link below is live and you may register now and it is highly recommended you register early.  Cannot wait to see all the youngsters out there this year!!!
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"Eight seconds of pure adrenaline atop 2,000 pounds of muscle and fury" best describes the wild rides that await the bull riders at the Tehachapi Mountain Rodeo Associations' Bad Bulls Riding Tour.  Bad Bulls hosts the toughest Cowboys from across the U.S. and the baddest bulls at the Tehachapi Event Center and Rodeo Grounds on Dennison Road and Hwy 58.
TMRA Jr. Rodeo is seeking your support for our upcoming July 24/25 Junior Rodeo. Previously all stock utilized at our rodeos had been donated, which allowed us to put more money towards payouts and year end awards. This year, we are going to have to pay for our stock, which we will be utilizing during our rodeo. With that in mind, our cost is going to be significantly increased to host this event. We are seeking your support in Donation or as a Buckle Sponsor. We are looking to award buckles to the event winners and general prizes for other placing contestants.
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Junior Rodeo is not having an official season.
Planning to do a weekend buckle series:
- Need sponsors for buckles (probably $100
- Will have to rent stock
- Entry fees may be raised
- July 24th and 25th 2 day junior rodeo
- People can camp at rodeo grounds and have Saturday night dinner
- 2-day average payout
If you are interested in helping out with Junior rodeo or have any questions please feel free to contact Tom Tully at tullytom@att.net
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If you are interested in our events for the season please join us.
We greatly appreciate your participation in our organization.
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- Please bring equipment like weed cutters and gloves
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FFB: She Who Was No More - Boileau & Narcejac
The crime novel plot motif of losing a corpse is often the basis for a black comedy romp. Craig Rice used this gimmick repeatedly in her novels featuring Jake & Helene Justus and John J. Malone, and it shows up in hundreds of movies notably Hitchcock's The Trouble with Harry. But in the hands of Pierre Boileau and Thomas Narcejac a disappearing corpse is hardly a laughing matter. Celle Qui N'Etait Plus (1952) was the first collaboration between these two French writers who previously had both won French crime fiction awards for their solo efforts. The success of the duo's first book would lead to a long lasting friendship and over thirty more books as a writing team. In a nod to the novels of James Cain we get an avaricious, adulterous couple who drown the man's wife in a bathtub then manage to lose the body after dumping it in the lavoir (a French communal laundry near a river). It's a study in guilt, remorse and madness more than it is a detective novel. In fact, there is only one policeman who appears and he's a traffic cop who makes a brief cameo at the very start of the book. Boileau and Narcejac are more interested in the terror that resides within the mind of a guilt ridden murderer than they are the usual criminal investigation plot.
There is very little action in this book with most of the novel focusing on the thoughts and delirium of the main character. You may know the story from one of the several movie adaptations, but they are just that - adaptations. The film tells the story of two women drowning a husband while in the book a philandering couple murder the wife. The only things the book and the film have in common are a bathtub and the guilty imaginings of one of the killers. While the film takes a very different path to convey the terror of a guilt ridden mind with some indulging in horror movie motifs, the book is a bit more mundane in the way the same terror is depicted.
The main character in the novel is Fernand Ravinel, the husband. Fernand is an ineffectual travelling salesman who hawks sporting goods. His special talent is designing and creating fishing flies which take up an entire page in his company's fisherman's supply catalog. But Fernand is otherwise dull, unassuming and in frail health the result of a minor heart attack. He and his mistress Lucienne, a doctor, conspire to do in Fernand's wife Mireille and claim the insurance money. It is Lucienne who does the dirty work while Fernand unable to watch his wife being drowned in a bathtub leaves the room and listens to the murder being carried out. His only act as an accomplice drugging a beverage his wife drinks and fetching the andirons from the fireplace that will hold the body under water. It's a clinical murder carried out with the precision of a surgery. Later they transport the body to the Ravinel's home and unload her into the river that flows through the lavoir. When Fernand coaxes one of his bar mates to visit the lavoir under the pretense of assessing it for repairs he is shocked when his wife's body is no longer there. Thus begins his slow descent into a surreal world of strange events and morbid imagination.
There is an abundance of fog imagery throughout the novel. Boileau and Narcejac use this old Gothic novel trapping in a unique way. Since his childhood Fernand was obsessed with fog and used to play an odd game in which he disappeared into the fog, sort of an astral projection, where he sent his mind into the fog imagining that he has crossed over from the living to the dead. This idea of crossing over is further elaborated throughout the novel as Fernand tries to come to terms with whether or not Mireille is actually dead. She keeps turning up in their house leaving notes. There is even a report that she visited her brother though he was the only witness. The brother-in-law's wife resents that Mireille did stay long enough so she could see her too. This fact plants the seed in Fernand's mind that his wife may have been a ghost. Then he obsesses about a small detail -- Mireille kissing her brother's cheek. He wonders how the kiss felt, if it actually took place, or if Germain (the brother) was merely telling a story to make him jealous. Is she a ghost? Is she alive? If so, why does she not show herself to him? Did the murder take place or has he completely lost his mind?
There is a subtle suggestion that Mireille and Lucienne are the real adulterous lovers. Typical of the 1950s Lucienne is described as "mannish" and being stronger than Fernand. He cannot remember why he was attracted to her or what started their affair. A telling moment of his ignorance -- of his own life being enveloped in a thick fog of overlooking the obvious -- is when he finds photographs of a vacation the three took together. The pictures show Lucienne and Mireille smiling and joyful. Fernand is absent from them all. He cannot even remember taking the photographs himself. All he wonders is "Where am I? Why did no one take any photos of me?"
What little action there is comes in brief moments between Fernand and one other character. Very rarely are more than two people ever present in any scene. The novel is one of isolation. The real setting of the book is Fernand's mind. The story is almost exclusively made up of his thoughts, memories, reveries, and the "fog game". Boileau and Narcejac set the groundwork for their future crime novels centered on the aftermath of murder and how the criminal is in some ways more of a victim of his crime than the actual corpse. Like many of their best books this debut comes with one gut wrenching, shocking scene and a surprise twist in the final sentences.
She Who Was No More attempts to blend the conceits of a ghost story with a murder tale resulting in a claustrophobic, dreary world of doubt and mistrust. It is a loveless world with no real hope culminating in one of the most downbeat endings that rivals any American noir. French crime novels seem to be drenched in self-inflicted misery, more deeply affecting to the characters than the most violent crime.
After decades being out of print and nearly all scarce paperback editions in English translation having being bought up by covetous collectors She Who Was No More is once more available in a new paperback edition from Pushkin Vertigo. They have reprinted the original 1954 English translation by Geoffrey Sainsbury (published as The Woman Who Was No More) rather than having a new edition translated. He does a fine job though he lapses into a stilted British idiom a bit too often. Nevertheless, fans of Boileau and Narcejac and those familiar with Les Diaboliques (or The Fiends), as it is known in the movie version, ought to grab a copy soon. Reading the novel is a revelation and an education into the beginnings of a writing team who unlike many lived up to the promise of their first book and proved to surpass this experimental crime novel with a handful of similarly groundbreaking work.
Posted by J F Norris at 10:50 AM
Labels: Boileau-Narcejac, First Books, French writers, Friday's Forgotten Books, Movies, Pushkin Vertigo
dfordoom February 28, 2016 at 12:19 AM
The only Boileau-Narcejac book I've ever managed to get hold is VERTIGO. Which is excellent so I'll keep a lookout for this one.
Martin Edwards February 29, 2016 at 4:18 PM
Terrific review of a marvellous novel. I'm amazed that so much of their work has never been translated into English.
Terrific post John - I have only ever seen the movie (which I love) and really had not realised how substantially it differs from the book - really fascinating, thanks chum.
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The Soul Rebels started with an idea: take the pop music they loved to hear on the radio and the New Orleans brass tradition of their hometown and make it into something new. The result? A revolutionary, deep pocket funk fusing soul, hip-hop, jazz, and rock with a popping brass band sound. Joined by New Orleans-based rapper—and Queen of Bounce music—Big Freedia, they make their Carolina Performing Arts debut in style as part of their Poetry in Motion tour.
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Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Yusef Komunyakaa is well known for his jazz poetry, and this book is the first to bring together the verve and vitality of his oeuvre. The centerpiece of this volume is the libretto "Testimony." Paying homage to Charlie Parker, "Testimony" was commissioned for a radio drama with original music by eminent Australian composer and saxophonist Sandy Evans. Remarkably rich and evocative, encompassing a wide range of musical energy and performers, this moving affirmation of Parker's genius became a milestone in contemporary radio theater. Twenty-eight additional poems spanning the breadth of Komunyakaa's career are included, including two never previously published. Accompanying the poems are interviews and essays featuring Komunyakaa, Evans, radio producer Christopher Williams, jazz critic Miriam Zolin, jazz writer and editor Sascha Feinstein, and musical director, Paul Grabowsky. Sascha Feinstein writes the foreword.
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Can Korea lift abortion ban this time?
Civic groups rally in front of the Constitutional Court ahead of a public petition on the constitutionality of the current abortion law. Protesters on one side claim the law is unconstitutional (front) while those on the other side support the ban. / Yonhap
By Lee Suh-yoon, Jung Da-min
Hours before a public debate on the country's abortion ban Thursday, civic groups surrounded the Constitutional Court in Jongno, downtown Seoul. Some clutched signs saying, "The abortion ban is unconstitutional," while a smaller group held up graphic posters of dismembered fetuses with phrases like "the Constitution must protect ALL life."
The case was brought to the Constitutional Court by a doctor who had been criminally charged for carrying out abortions. Last time the abortion ban was challenged in 2012, the court ruled in favor of it. Although rarely enforced, the current law imposes a two-year jail term on doctors for conducting abortions, while women who have abortions are fined 2 million won ($1,850) or may face one year in jail.
Women's self-determination
The doctor and his lawyers asserted that the abortion ban strips women of their constitutional right to self-determination.
"Under the current law, women cannot determine the timing of their motherhood, this disadvantages them in education, economic livelihood, and public life," Park Su-jin, a lawyer, said.
He also emphasized women's right to health was jeopardized by unsafe illegal procedures that are a result of the ban.
"Why does a high school student die while getting an illegal abortion for 6.5 million won?" Park asked the court, citing the dire experience and reality faced by women under the ban.
Park argued that motherhood cannot be imposed on pregnant women.
"Encouraging motherhood can only be done through a social welfare system, not by punishing abortion as a criminal offense," she said.
Ministry of Justice – which defended the ban – was criticized by local media for describing women as "those who have sex but reject its consequences of pregnancy and childbirth" in a statement submitted to the court.
Ministry of Justice attorney Seo Gyu-yeong said the claimant's side consciously excluded a fetus's right to life in a court statement.
"The fetus's right to life should come before the women's decision as the court's previous ruling said six years ago," Seo said. "There's no need to overturn the ban now."
The ministry acknowledged the need to widen exceptional cases for pregnant women suffering social and economic pressures. But this could be accommodated through partial amendments rather than scrapping the ban, it said.
The ministry also claimed the law contributes to decreasing the number of abortions – even if the ban is rarely enforced.
According to Article 10 of the Constitution, which states the state is obliged to protect its people, a fetus's life should also be protected, the ministry said. The Abortion Law allows the state to fulfill its obligation to protect a fetus's right to life.
If the law is abolished, there would be no alternative measure to protect the right to life of a fetus, thus bringing on another unconstitutional situation, the ministry pointed out.
Call for paradigm shift
Some called for a change in the current debate structure on abortion.
"Framing the abortion issue as a battle between women's self-determination and a fetus's life frames women as perpetrators, murderers," said gynecologist Koh Kyung-shim, who testified on the claimant's side.
Since pregnancy and childbirth occur within the body of women, the issue of abortion should be discussed within the frame of health rights of mothers, Koh pointed out.
"Discussion should be in a new framework of reproductive health," she said.
"The chance of giving birth occurs for a woman not once but many times. Women have rights to deliberately decide whether and when to give a birth, depending on their life plans."
The court is expected to announce its decision by September.
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If you own your property and would like to free up some of the capital that it represents, one option available to you is to either take out a lifetime mortgage or enter a home reversion scheme. These are the two types of equity release available in the UK, and they both provide distinct advantages to anyone who wants to tap into the wealth that they have accumulated, as represented by the value of their property, but who doesn't want to have to move house.
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Who can benefit from Equity Release?
An equity release scheme is one that takes advantage of the fact that your home has capital value and therefore uses the value of your home to allow you to borrow money. This money is then repaid after you have died or moved into a retirement home, which is why equity release schemes are of most value to people who are retired and who don't plan to leave their property to their heirs after they have passed away.
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Anyone under the age of 55 will not be eligible for equity release, although there are other options available. See Equity Release for the Under 50s
For many people over the age of 55, the biggest asset they have is their house. Anyone who wants to make the most that asset, but doesn't want to downsize and move into a smaller or cheaper property, is likely to be tempted by an equity release scheme. But they are lifetime commitments, and once you have entered into a scheme, you can find yourself very restricted if you change your mind, or if you suddenly need to move house. See Can I Release From My House? for more details.
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Ghana: Rights Lawyer Xavier-Sosu to face Court today
Mr Francis Xavier Sosu, Member of Parliament for Madina, will on Tuesday, November 16, appear before a Kaneshie District Court to answer charges of causing damage to public property and obstructing traffic on a highway.
Last week, the legislator was billed to appear before the Court, but he absented himself because he was on Parliamentary duties outside the country.
The matter was therefore adjourned to November 16.
Soon after the Court adjourned, it came to light that the Police had received a letter from the Speaker of Parliament indicating that the MP was on parliamentary duties outside Ghana.
Sosu's charge stem from a demonstration he led in his constituency on October 25, this year over bad roads in his area.
The protest was to compel stakeholders to repair the deplorable roads in the Madina Constituency.
https://www.modernghana.com/news/1118811/xavier-sosu-to-face-court-tomorrow.html
https://www.modernghana.com/news/1116925/xavier-sosu-to-face-court-today.html
Xavier Sosu escapes another arrest as police storm church over 'fix our roads' demo
https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/politics/sosu-trial-adjourned-to-nov-16.html
https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Francis-Xavier-Sosu-to-appear-in-court-on-November-8-1394164
https://www.pulse.com.gh/news/local/francis-sosu-to-appear-in-court-today-over-unlawful-demo/7269vhx
https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Youth-fight-off-police-attempt-to-arrest-Francis-Xavier-Sosu-1387690
https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Sosu-is-being-harassed-by-Police-Fighters-League-1401133
https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Lawyer-Sosu-receives-2021-Timothy-Bowles-Africa-Human-Rights-Leadership-Award-1402549
https://www.parliament.gh/mps?mp=48
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis-Xavier_Kojo_Sosu
Mali/Ghana: Alleged Terrorist Kidnaps His Ghanaian Lawyer In Mali
Hardened Yemeni/Malian criminal, Mohammed Ould Ibrahim has kidnapped his lawyer, Isaac Eshun in Mali last week, this writer can confirm.
Popularly referred to as Omar, the alleged rapist, terrorist and scammer subjected his Ghanaian lawyer to human rights abuses of the most degrading order in Bamako.
The lawyer was in Mali last upon invitation by the suspected Yemeni/ Malian criminal, with the sole aim of putting to bed a protracted dispute between Omar on one side and the families of Yousef Jibril and Hassan Zein, a Ghanaian business mogul on the other side.
Narrating his ordeal to the media on arrival last Friday, Eshun, lawyer for Omar said his client compelled him under duress (At gun point) to speak evil against Mr Zein, while his client recorded him on video in his (Omar) office, where his heavily built thugs and some corrupt elements of the gendarmerie.
The lawyer indicated that his client dictated his (Eshun) confession aimed at blackmailing Mr Zein.
According to the emotionally traumatized lawyer, Omar masterminded the seizure of his passport few minutes on his arrival in Bamako.
He mentioned that he was later sent to the police for interrogation for committing no offense.
He pointed out that his ordeal attracted the attention of Ghana's Embassy in Bamako, which forced its officials to intervene in the matter some Malian police officials referred to as order from above.
https://www.peacefmonline.com/pages/local/news/201909/392547.php
https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Alleged-Yemeni-rapist-kidnaps-Ghanaian-lawyer-in-Mali-785027
Alleged Yemeni 'Rapist' Reportedly Kidnaps His Ghanaian Lawyer In Mali
Ghana: NDC Office Shooting: HAWKS lawyer attacked by deceased's family
Lawyer Evans Amankwah, Counsel for three suspects arrested in connection with the shooting incident at the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Ashanti Regional Headquarters has confirmed to MyNewsGh.com of being attacked by members of the bereaved family
Also READ: We're battle ready for 2020 – NDC Hawks serve warning to Security Agencies
There was a drama at Asokwa district court in Kumasi on Thursday March 14, 2019 when the family of Wasiu who was shot dead at NDC Ashanti Regional Office attacked the private legal practitioner defending members of NDC vigilante group, the Hawks.
It would be recalled the Asokwa District Court on March 4, 2019 remanded the three members of 'The Hawks' who surrendered themselves to the police following the shooting incident at NDC regional office that left one dead and another badly injured.
The suspects were expected to make their appearance on Thursday March 14, 2019 as directed by the court during the last sitting.
Dauda Ibrahim alias Wayo, 40; Agyin Samuel alias Rock, 32 and Abdul Ganiyu alias Petit 37, were provisionally charged with conspiracy to commit and murder.
But during Thursday's sitting, the bereaved family stormed the court premises in their numbers with friends and were seen causing confusion disrupting proceedings.
Lawyer Evans Amankwah who was the target of the attacks had his car tyre destroyed by the bereaved family and their friends who were charged and ready to visit violence on anyone who stood on their way.
Speaking to MyNewsGh.com he revealed that he was kept hostage by the bereaved family and friends after the court proceedings which had adjourned the case to a later date.
https://mynewsgh.com/ndc-office-shooting-hawks-lawyer-attacked-by-deceaseds-family/
Ghana: Sosu: Senior Lawyers Tried To Stop Me From Challenging GLC Suspension
Prominent human rights lawyer, Francis-Xavier Sosu says some senior colleagues attempted to discourage him from challenging his suspension from the legal practice by the General Legal Council (GLC).
These persons, some of whom are also influential in the society told him to give up the fight because no one has ever prevailed over the GLC, Sosu claimed Saturday, September 9. 2018.
"In my Challenge against the General Legal Council, many senior and influential Lawyers said, I should give up the fight because no one has ever won a case against the Council," he revealed while addressing the 2018 TED X Osu.
In June 2017, the body regulating legal profession in the country handed the popular layer a three-year ban after he was found guilty of professional misconduct contrary to the code regulating legal practice in the country.
Read: Francis-Xavier Sosu banned from practicing as lawyer
But July 2018, the Human Rights Court presided over by Justice Gifty Agyei-Addo quashed the orders of the GLC suspending the private legal practitioner. The court also set-aside the one-year mentorship imposed by the GLC on Mr Sosu.
"I kept my focus and kept fighting that lonely battle. With persistence, I was successful," Sosu opened up for the first time since the Court ruling.
https://www.modernghana.com/news/880975/sosu-senior-lawyers-tried-to-stop-me-from-challenging-glc-s.html
https://www.pulse.com.gh/lifestyle/events/photos-from-the-tedxosu-september-8th-conference-id8832710.html
Ghana: Ban On Sosu Lifted
An Accra High Court (Human Rights Division) on Wednesday quashed the three-year ban imposed on human rights lawyer Francis-Xavier Sosu by the General Legal Council (GLC).
The court, presided over by Justice Gifty Agyei-Addo, also set aside the one-year mentorship handed to the private legal practitioner.
The lawyer was barred from practising law in the country by the GLC in 2017 after he was found guilty of a number of offences.
His suspension followed a complaint by Francis Agyare, who claimed that Francis-Xavier Sosu and his law firm attempted to charge him exorbitantly.
Mr. Sosu was also indicted for advertising himself on social media in connection with a case involving Patrick Reynold, who was paralysed by a fallen billboard at Flower Pot in Accra contrary to the rules on the conduct of lawyers.
He was found guilty by the GLC and was handed the three-year ban.
The lawyer prayed the Appeal Court to overturn the suspension, but the court presided over by Justice Henry Anthony Kwofie, dismissed the application, saying the jurisdiction of the court had been improperly invoked by the applicant.
http://dailyguideafrica.com/ban-on-sosu-lifted/
https://www.myjoyonline.com/news/2018/July-11th/human-rights-court-quashes-3-years-ban-on-francis-sosu.php
https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Albinos-jubilate-over-Lawyer-Sosu-s-freedom-667992
https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Lawyer-Francis-Sosu-s-suspension-quashed-667725
https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Only-Supreme-Court-can-overturn-Sosu-suspension-Okudzeto-slams-High-Court-decision-668308
https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Only-Supreme-Court-can-overturn-Sosu-suspension-Okudzeto-668423
https://www.modernghana.com/news/868218/matters-arising-from-francis-xavier-sosus-stand-off-with-t.html
https://peacefmonline.com/pages/local/news/201807/357232.php
http://ghananewsonline.com.gh/statement-cenvi-gh-congratulates-lawyer-francis-sosu-for-his-victory-over-3year-ban/
Ghana: Lawyer Sosu's suspension: Court to give judgement on May 29
The Human Rights Court 1 presided over by Justice Gifty Agyei-Addo, has set May 29, 2018 as Judgement day on one of Lawyer Fracis-Xavier Sosu's case against the General Legal Council (GLC).
This follows the hearing of an Application for Judicial Review filed by Lawyer Sosu on November 3, 2017. In the said suit numbered HR/0098/2017, the suspended lawyer challenged the basis of his charge, conviction and suspension.
In moving the Application, his Lawyer, Johnson Normesinu, who was holding brief for Samuel Codjoe maintained that the Disciplinary Committee of the GLC constituted itself into complainant, prosecutor and judges in their own cause in clear breach of the rules of Natural Justice and article 23 of the constitution.
https://www.myjoyonline.com/news/2018/may-17th/lawyer-sosus-suspension-court-to-give-judgement-on-may-29.php
https://www.modernghana.com/news/854589/lawyer-sosu-to-know-his-fate-by-may-29th.html
http://www.gbcghana.com/1.12147650
https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Francis-Xavier-Sosu-s-ban-The-full-story-hidden-facts-and-questions-545824
Ghana: Supreme Court to hear Sosu's suspension appeal
The Supreme Court has given approval for suspended Human Rights lawyer Francis-Xavier Sosu to file an appeal against a three-year suspension imposed on him by the General Legal Council (GLC).
The court president over by Justice Yaw nullified an earlier judgement by the Appeals court that prevented Mr Sosu an application for stay of execution of the punishment, which prevents him from practicing law in Ghana.
In the wisdom of the court it will be an abuse of the fundamental human rights of Mr Sosu if he is prevented a hearing.
Mr Sosu has seven days to file his processes after which the court will hear the case.
It will be recalled that the GLC banned Mr Sosu from practising for three years on two major offences including overcharging a client.
The Council added that he had flouted the Professional Conduct and Etiquette rules by advertising his legal firm's name and address on social media platform, Facebook.
Dissatisfied with the GLC's decision, he went to the Court of Appeal to quash the suspension. But before the appeal would be heard, he also filed a motion seeking to halt the implementation of the suspension.
But on Wednesday, 26 July, the court presided over by Mr Justice Henry Anthony Kwofie dismissed the motion pending a determination of the substantive appeal case.
The judge said the jurisdiction of the court had not been triggered appropriately.
https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Supreme-Court-to-hear-Sosu-s-suspension-appeal-626227
http://www.ghananewsagency.org/social/supreme-court-grants-lawyer-seven-days-to-appeal-against-ban-128671
http://googleweblight.com/i?u=http%3A%2F%2Fm.classfmonline.com%2F1.11775249&hl=en-GH&tg=178&tk=387836110224711472
http://starrfmonline.com/2018/02/14/supreme-court-paves-way-sosu-appeal-gba-suspension/
https://www.myjoyonline.com/news/2018/January-25th/lawyers-are-in-chains-gba-only-collects-dues-francis-sosu.php
Egypt/Day of the Endangered Lawyer: Ghana
The Petition the was submitted on behalf of Endangered Lawyers in Egypt and copied the Ghana Bar Association
(Francis-Xavier Sosu Facebook)
http://m.classfmonline.com/1.11694700
Ghana: Lawyer Sosu's ban; read the full transcript of a meeting between him and GLC
Celebrated human rights lawyer, Francis-Xavier Sosu was baned June this year by the General Legal Council for finding the lawyer guilty of overcharging a client, touting and personal advertising.
At one of the meetings at the GLC, this is what transpired.
TRANSCRIPT OF MEETING BETWEEN GLC AND FRANCIS SOSU
AY: Mr. Sosu, you were invited here by this committee because, I think early this year on Facebook, you appeared to have advertised yourself in such a way that we do not think as a lawyer it has to be done. Yes. How say you?
FX: Well, I would say that I never had the intention of doing so.
AY: You never had the intention of….
FX: …of doing so
SA: But by accident….it was by accident? Well, if it is not intentional, then it was accidental.
FX: My Lady, I thought I was only giving back information and didn't know….
SA: For what purpose? Who? Who are you informing? Your client knows you had issued the writ or you had taken the step that he was hoping you would take on his behalf. After that, at that stage of matters, whose business is the rest, apart from you trying to do..working assiduously for your client?
AY: And also this is not a public sort of…
SO: ..interest..
AY: ..yes public interest …yes, it's private. Somebody goes to court and says his fundamental human rights are…his privacy is being abused..then you go wayward.
http://awakeafrica.com/lawyer-sosus-ban-read-full-transcript-meeting-glc/
http://citifmonline.com/2017/12/18/xavier-sosu-sues-biased-general-legal-council/
Ghana: Embattled Sosu sues General Legal Council for violating his right to fair trial
Renowned human rights lawyer, Francis-Xavier Sosu, has filed a writ at the Human Rights High Court, seeking an order to enforce his fundamental rights to a fair trial as guaranteed under the 1992 Constitution.
He also filed an interlocutory injunction restraining the General Legal Council (GLC), the regulator of the legal profession in Ghana, from taking any further disciplinary proceedings in respect of him pending the determination of his human rights by the court.
He has exhibited one of his previous proceedings, where he alleges he was abused and threatened by the Disciplinary Committee members.
The exhibit, according to him, shows the Committee members made serious pre-judicial, political and religious statements against him.
Mr Sosu was handed a four-year suspension earlier this year by the GLC after he was found guilty of professional misconduct contrary to the code regulating legal practice in Ghana.
https://www.myjoyonline.com/news/2017/December-18th/lawyer-sosu-sues-the-general-legal-council-for-violating-his-right-to-fair-trial.php
https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/General-Legal-Council-is-lawless-Francis-Xavier-Sosu-607832
https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Human-rights-issues-not-absolute-in-Ghana-Lawyer-asserts-608412
https://3news.com/transcript-francis-xavier-sosu-met-general-legal-council/
http://3news.com/sosu-sues-glc-attempt-haul-disciplinary-committee/


Elbert County sheriff's deputy dies at 30
Clay Livingston leaves behind wife and two young children
Deputy Clay Livingston of the Elbert County Sheriff's Office died on Dec. 3, his 30th birthday.
Photo courtesy of the Elbert County Sheriff's Office
Elbert County Sheriff's Deputy Clay Livingston, left, proudly took part in the Protectors of Elizabeth event on Aug. 18. With him were Canine Deputy Handler Eli Jarret and Canine Rico.
Photo by Chancy J. Gatlin-Anderson
Posted Friday, December 3, 2021 9:56 pm
Chancy J. Gatlin-Anderson
Special to Colorado Community Media
Elbert County Sheriff's Deputy Clay Livingston died of COVID on Dec. 3 — his 30th birthday — after a brief bout with the disease, according to announcements from the county and the sheriff's office.
Deputy Livingston's memorial service, which is open to the public, is set for 11 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 13, at New Life Church, 11025 Voyager Parkway, Colorado Springs.
Livingston had served with the Elbert County Sheriff's Office since 2019 and was a patrol officer on the night shift. He was a Marine Corps veteran and is survived by his wife and two young children. The Elbert County Sheriff's Office said his death is considered a line-of-duty death.
Livingston spoke with the Elbert County News on Aug. 18 at the fourth annual Protectors of Elizabeth tribute to first responders. Livingston stood proudly in front of the Elbert County Sheriff's SWAT vehicle as he shared his excitement for the event.
"This is my second year at the event," said Livingston. "It is nice to see the community come together and show their appreciation."
In the county's announcement of Livingston's death, Sheriff Tim Norton stated: "Clay will be greatly missed by all who knew him. He was a dedicated public servant and worked honorably to help make Elbert County a safer community. He was a valuable member of our Sheriff's Office family and we are heartbroken by his loss."
County Commission Chair Chris Richardson said: "The entire Elbert County organization joins Sheriff Norton and the department in mourning the loss of Deputy Livingston. We will keep those close to Clay in our thoughts and prayers this holiday season."
The official Elbert County Government Facebook page posted about the death of Livingston around 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Two hours later, the post had been shared nearly 100 times.
"Another person gone too soon," one commenter stated. "Thank you for your services, Deputy Livingston. Prayers to his wife and children." Another commenter added: "too much loss in Elbert County."
Livingston's death was the third among Elbert County public servants in the span of 10 days. William "Mike" Graeff, the county's deputy coroner and former coroner, died at age 73 on Nov. 24, and Bret Wade of the Elizabeth Board of Trustees died at age 47 on Nov. 28.
The county is collecting monetary donations through the Elbert County Sheriff's Office Foundation to support Deputy Livingston's family. There are three ways to donate:
Online via Paypal: paypal.me/backthebadge721.
In person: Drop off a check made out to the Elbert County Sheriff's Office Foundation at 215 Comanche St. in Kiowa.
Mail: Mail a check made out to the Elbert County Sheriff's Office Foundation to P.O. Box 7, Kiowa, CO 80117.
This story has been updated to include memorial service details and the cause of death announcement.
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