[Goanet] Corruption in Goa
There is no celling to the level of corruption in Goa. The govt at all levels - village, panchayat, sarpanch, state govt., state govt. departments, etc. actively work against the interests of Goans, in collusion with the building and mining mafia, many of them non-Goans. See https://www.facebook.com/InGoa24x7/videos/watch-how-tcp-is-being-misusedand-goa-is-being-sold/965282850702074/?__so__=permalink&__rv__=related_videos With Goa in dire straits and sinking into the grave, compare the fluff about fun, feni, fish posted in Goan forums and Goan magazines/publications, and the never ending nostalgia of a Goa that once was while Goa is headed off the cliff while Goans frolic. Ethnic and cultural suicide is not a pretty scene. Goa, RIP George
[Goanet] The downside of using a second language
And accompanied pitfalls and hurdles. We see it in errors of composition and syntax that jars. Our friends who publish can employ the the services of their children to edit. Flowery Konknni and quaint Portuguese are both in the transliterated English used by them. My father was raised on the two languages prevalent in Goa, and was was a prolific author. His English handicap was visible, but he did not trust us enogh to lend a hand. Lastly, the use of vulgarisms and slang as a prop. I think it accounts for the recent example that incensed Nasci and left me in pain. The gentleman clearly needed to convince himself of his language prowess : both prose, as well as poetry.
[Goanet-News] How Goan Peter Nazareth tried to literalise Amin and Elvis Presley (Austin Bukenya, The Nation)
How Goan Peter Nazareth tried to literalise Amin and Elvis Presley Saturday, August 28, 2021 PHOTO: American Rock and Roll singer and actor, Elvis Presley. Photo credit: File | Nation Media Group By Austin Bukenya What you need to know: * Nazareth showed that the lyrics of pop songs and other events of popular culture could be profitably read and interpreted as creative texts. * Nazareth is best-known in East Africa for his critical writings and his novels, especially In a Brown Mantle and The General Is Up. * Peter Nazareth is now an octogenarian. That puts him in the same venerable rika of literary elders as his friend and Makerere contemporary, Ngugi wa Thiong'o. Nazareth, the Goan-Ugandan-American literary maestro, is best-known for dragging the rock-n-roll idol, Elvis Presley, into the lecture rooms of American universities. His trail-blazing experiment introduced the teaching of the pop song into (English) literary studies. Nazareth showed that the lyrics of pop songs and other events of popular culture could be profitably read and interpreted as creative texts. He was probably prophetic of folksinger Bob Dylan's Nobel Prize for Literature. We in Makerere knew or assumed that he had borrowed a leaf from our orature efforts. Nazareth is best-known in East Africa for his critical writings and his novels, especially In a Brown Mantle and The General Is Up. I remember attending a function, in 1972, at a friend’s house just across the road from the Makerere main campus, where we interacted with Nazareth and listened to readings from 'In a Brown Mantle'. The novel, then just published by the East African Literature Bureau, had attracted a lot of attention for its striking allusions to Pio Gama Pinto. One of Kenya's Independence struggle heroes, he had been mysteriously murdered at his Westlands Nairobi home in 1965. Nazareth's narrative, however, was a broad and subtle exploration of the palpable rise of anti-Asian racism in the early years of East African independence. The topic was handled variously by several other writers of the time, like Bahadur Tejani in 'Day After Tomorrow', Jagjit Singh in his angry and outspoken poem, "Portrait of the Asian as an East African", and Laban Erapu in one of his radio plays. I, too, wrote in one of my narratives of the time that if the rabid racism continued unabated, the affected citizens "would be demonstrating down the streets of Nimela" (a disguised name for one of the East African capitals). Idi Amin terror Well, the racism continued, and in Uganda, it did not even allow for any protests or demonstrations. A few days after our 1972 Makerere function, Idi Amin decreed the expulsion of all Asians from Uganda within a period of three months. Indeed, Idi Amin, and his disenfranchisement and deportation of nearly all of his "brown" (Asian) compatriots, is the subject matter of The General Is Up, Nazareth's gut-wrenching second novel. Nazareth based his novel on his first-hand encounters and experiences of the frantic activities leading up to the perilous departure of the expelled Ugandans, most of whom had never been out of the country. His narrative captures with unforgettable power the traumatic ordeal of life under the Idi Amin terror. I analysed 'The General Is Up' in detail in my Makerere dissertation on terror and violence in the Ugandan novel. I believe I mentioned to you my intention to publish my study under the title 'An Idiom of Blood'. As part of my study, I did an interview with Peter Nazareth. My questions were put to him live and recorded in Iowa, US, by my friend and literary colleague, Okiya Omtatah-Okoiti. Yes, the fiery and famous mtetezi wa umma (people's advocate) was in the US in 1993, pursuing his literary interests in residence at the world-renowned International Writing Program of the University of Iowa. Peter Nazareth, a long time professor at the University, was closely associated with the Program, and he was instrumental in getting promising East African writers, like Omtatah-Okoiti, to participate in and benefit from it. Nazareth is, however, a man of many parts. A chance encounter, online, with a recent interview in which he recalls his experiences in Uganda and elsewhere brought back to me several of my own memories that, somehow, interweave with his. I will share with you only one here, about my Goan Ugandan friends and the identity dilemmas they faced. Moments of crisis The Goans' European heritage facilitated their connection to the British colonisers, while their Catholic Christianity linked them easily to the African converts. I had several Goan close friends among my schoolmates at the elite church-sponsored high school I attended. Among these were the brothers Carasco, Ben and Joseph, who eventually joined me as colleagues at Makerere in the early 1970s. They had to leave Uganda amid the Idi Amin fiasco, but Joseph came back almost immediately after the first "liberation" in 1979.
[Goanet-News] RIP Fr Benny, the priest-journalist
Monsignor Benedict Aguiar — popularly known as Fr Benny — and who was best known in Mumbai’s church circles for being the former Editor of The Examiner Catholic Newsweekly for over three decades (1961-1994), passed away on August 26. He was 95. One of its ablest editors who helmed The Examiner for three decades — he left an enduring impression on the magazine and its readers, with his fiercely independent style. Under his guidance, The Examiner became one of the most well-known and widely-read Catholic periodicals in India. “His writings reflected an insightful mind on theological matters and ecclesiastical developments in the Church, but he was best known for his honest and critical editorials on political developments in India. His courage to speak the truth brought consequences at times, but Fr Benny’s journalistic integrity was rock-solid. In fact, his reputation propelled him to the national stage — he was President of the ICPA [Indian Catholic Press Association, 1969-78],” recalls Fr Joshan Rodrigues, managing editor, The Examiner. He had also authored Rajiv Gandhi — The Fight of the Scion; Indira Gandhi — A Political Biography and The Making of Mumbai, which focuses on the development of the Catholic community in the metropolis. In his eulogy at the funeral service, Advocate Aloysius Aguiar, retired Justice of the Bombay High Court and Fr Benny’s younger brother, said, “Fr Benny was a staunch and courageous soldier of Christ, and with the power of the pen, battled for justice and truth. As a priest-journalist, he preached the values of conviction and courage through the columns of the Examiner.” https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-diary-saturday-dossier-23189785 Thanks to Praba Mahajan for sharing the link -- _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ _/ FN * फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا +91-9822122436 _/ See a different Goa here, via _/ https://youtube.com/c/frederickfnnoronha _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ ᐧ *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- Join a discussion on Goa-related issues by posting your comments on this or other issues via email to goa...@goanet.org See archives at http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/ *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
[Goanet] RIP Fr Benny, the priest-journalist
Monsignor Benedict Aguiar — popularly known as Fr Benny — and who was best known in Mumbai’s church circles for being the former Editor of The Examiner Catholic Newsweekly for over three decades (1961-1994), passed away on August 26. He was 95. One of its ablest editors who helmed The Examiner for three decades — he left an enduring impression on the magazine and its readers, with his fiercely independent style. Under his guidance, The Examiner became one of the most well-known and widely-read Catholic periodicals in India. “His writings reflected an insightful mind on theological matters and ecclesiastical developments in the Church, but he was best known for his honest and critical editorials on political developments in India. His courage to speak the truth brought consequences at times, but Fr Benny’s journalistic integrity was rock-solid. In fact, his reputation propelled him to the national stage — he was President of the ICPA [Indian Catholic Press Association, 1969-78],” recalls Fr Joshan Rodrigues, managing editor, The Examiner. He had also authored Rajiv Gandhi — The Fight of the Scion; Indira Gandhi — A Political Biography and The Making of Mumbai, which focuses on the development of the Catholic community in the metropolis. In his eulogy at the funeral service, Advocate Aloysius Aguiar, retired Justice of the Bombay High Court and Fr Benny’s younger brother, said, “Fr Benny was a staunch and courageous soldier of Christ, and with the power of the pen, battled for justice and truth. As a priest-journalist, he preached the values of conviction and courage through the columns of the Examiner.” https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-diary-saturday-dossier-23189785 Thanks to Praba Mahajan for sharing the link -- _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ _/ FN * फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا +91-9822122436 _/ See a different Goa here, via _/ https://youtube.com/c/frederickfnnoronha _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ ᐧ
[Goanet-News] Going Goan on the Goa-Net (Alberto G Gomes) ... looking back on its 27th birthday
-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-. Goanet (founded by Herman Carneiro, now Dr., in 1994, via the NEU, Boston) celebrates its 27th birthday. On the occasion, sharing an article written two decades ago, by Dr Alberto G Gomes. Its name was then spelt as Goa-Net. -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-. SOCIAL ANALYSIS Issue 45(1) April 2001z GOING GOAN ON THE GOA-NET: Computer-Mediated Communication and Goan Diaspora Alberto G. Gomes Introduction With the growing access to computer and information technologies, computer-mediated communication (CMC) has emerged as an important vehicle of interaction. Electronic mail (email) and the world-wide-web have become so common these days that they are taken for granted particularly in the developed world and relatively affluent classes of society. In light of these developments, an increasingly number of anthropologists and sociologists have turned their critical eye to the social and cultural implications of computer and information technology (see Hakken 1999 for a review of some of these attempts). One pressing concern is whether the definitions and understandings in respect to concepts such as culture, community and identities are applicable to computer-mediated interactions. This has prompted some to rethink classical approaches to such concepts (Hakken 1999). In this paper, I will address some of these issues in the context of CMC among Goans. To be more specific, I will discuss the role of CMC in the construction and maintenance of cultural identities among Goans, particularly diasporic Goans. Goans are typically defined as people who claim a cultural and social connection with Goa, a small state on the west coast of India, south of Mumbai (Bombay). As Priolkar (1983:270) suggests, the term 'Goan' refers to "anyone, whatever his present whereabouts, whose forefathers have been domiciled in Goa at any time in history and who is aware of this connection and cherishes and values it". On the 31st of May 1987, Goa was declared as the 25th state in the Indian Republic, five months after Konkani, the main language spoken in Goa, was recognised as an official Indian language. This was a significant political event for the Goans in their persistent struggle for recognition as a distinct and autonomous people in the relatively diverse Indian cultural mosaic. It has taken the Goans 26 years to achieve this status. In 1961, the Indian government drove out Goa's colonial masters of 451 years, the Portuguese, who have left a strong but waning cultural influence on Goans. About 90 per cent of Goans speak Konkani, which constitutes the main ethnic marker for Goans but this linguistic unity gives a false impression of a united community. Goans are divided by religion but not as poignantly as the case in other parts of India. Hindus form about 60 per cent of the population while the Catholics constimte 38 per cent and Muslims 2 per cent. As one would expect, four and a half centuries of Portuguese hegemony has had a direct and radical impact on Goa and the Goans. During most of their colonial rule, the Portuguese had suppressed local culture and imposed their culture and religion on the people. They implemented the infamous inquisition during which they persecuted Hindus and Muslims as part of a treacherous design to forcefully convert the people to Christianity. Hindu temples and mosques were destroyed and replaced with churches, and people were made to feel scornful of cultural practices viewed as inimical to Christianity. People were also discouraged from using their native language, Konkani, in favour of Portuguese, which was introduced as the language of official business, commerce, and education in Goa. Portuguese rule also engendered a lack of political liberties, economic underdevelopment, poor educational facilities, and cultural bigotry not only from the colonial masters but also from Christian Goans against their Hindu compatriots in Goa. Goan Diaspora Not surprisingly, the poor socio-economic conditions prevailing in Goa at the time of Portuguese colonialism served as a push factor for the large-scale emigration of Goans, particularly at the turn of the century. This created a Goan diaspora. Robert Newman, an American anthropologist, describes this phenomenon in a rather poetic way: Migration and exile for thousands of families and more thousands of single men created and sustained a nostalgic longing for a beautiful but perhaps imaginary Goa that was talked and sung about from Kampala to Macau. Goa was the special golden homeland of swaying coconut palms in the moonlight, of tasty dishes like sorpotel-sanna and bangra recheado, of violins and the mando, whitewashed churches, intruz, landainha, and red, fertile soil (Newman 1988:3). To keep in touch with Goa and their Goan-ness,
[Goanet] Going Goan on the Goa-Net (Alberto G Gomes) ... looking back on its 27th birthday
-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-. Goanet (founded by Herman Carneiro, now Dr., in 1994, via the NEU, Boston) celebrates its 27th birthday. On the occasion, sharing an article written two decades ago, by Dr Alberto G Gomes. Its name was then spelt as Goa-Net. -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-. SOCIAL ANALYSIS Issue 45(1) April 2001z GOING GOAN ON THE GOA-NET: Computer-Mediated Communication and Goan Diaspora Alberto G. Gomes Introduction With the growing access to computer and information technologies, computer-mediated communication (CMC) has emerged as an important vehicle of interaction. Electronic mail (email) and the world-wide-web have become so common these days that they are taken for granted particularly in the developed world and relatively affluent classes of society. In light of these developments, an increasingly number of anthropologists and sociologists have turned their critical eye to the social and cultural implications of computer and information technology (see Hakken 1999 for a review of some of these attempts). One pressing concern is whether the definitions and understandings in respect to concepts such as culture, community and identities are applicable to computer-mediated interactions. This has prompted some to rethink classical approaches to such concepts (Hakken 1999). In this paper, I will address some of these issues in the context of CMC among Goans. To be more specific, I will discuss the role of CMC in the construction and maintenance of cultural identities among Goans, particularly diasporic Goans. Goans are typically defined as people who claim a cultural and social connection with Goa, a small state on the west coast of India, south of Mumbai (Bombay). As Priolkar (1983:270) suggests, the term 'Goan' refers to "anyone, whatever his present whereabouts, whose forefathers have been domiciled in Goa at any time in history and who is aware of this connection and cherishes and values it". On the 31st of May 1987, Goa was declared as the 25th state in the Indian Republic, five months after Konkani, the main language spoken in Goa, was recognised as an official Indian language. This was a significant political event for the Goans in their persistent struggle for recognition as a distinct and autonomous people in the relatively diverse Indian cultural mosaic. It has taken the Goans 26 years to achieve this status. In 1961, the Indian government drove out Goa's colonial masters of 451 years, the Portuguese, who have left a strong but waning cultural influence on Goans. About 90 per cent of Goans speak Konkani, which constitutes the main ethnic marker for Goans but this linguistic unity gives a false impression of a united community. Goans are divided by religion but not as poignantly as the case in other parts of India. Hindus form about 60 per cent of the population while the Catholics constimte 38 per cent and Muslims 2 per cent. As one would expect, four and a half centuries of Portuguese hegemony has had a direct and radical impact on Goa and the Goans. During most of their colonial rule, the Portuguese had suppressed local culture and imposed their culture and religion on the people. They implemented the infamous inquisition during which they persecuted Hindus and Muslims as part of a treacherous design to forcefully convert the people to Christianity. Hindu temples and mosques were destroyed and replaced with churches, and people were made to feel scornful of cultural practices viewed as inimical to Christianity. People were also discouraged from using their native language, Konkani, in favour of Portuguese, which was introduced as the language of official business, commerce, and education in Goa. Portuguese rule also engendered a lack of political liberties, economic underdevelopment, poor educational facilities, and cultural bigotry not only from the colonial masters but also from Christian Goans against their Hindu compatriots in Goa. Goan Diaspora Not surprisingly, the poor socio-economic conditions prevailing in Goa at the time of Portuguese colonialism served as a push factor for the large-scale emigration of Goans, particularly at the turn of the century. This created a Goan diaspora. Robert Newman, an American anthropologist, describes this phenomenon in a rather poetic way: Migration and exile for thousands of families and more thousands of single men created and sustained a nostalgic longing for a beautiful but perhaps imaginary Goa that was talked and sung about from Kampala to Macau. Goa was the special golden homeland of swaying coconut palms in the moonlight, of tasty dishes like sorpotel-sanna and bangra recheado, of violins and the mando, whitewashed churches, intruz, landainha, and red, fertile soil (Newman 1988:3). To keep in touch with Goa and their Goan-ness,
[Goanet] IDENTIFYING A TRUE GOAN
It may be too late in the day but the debate must rage on. Roots can be established by birth, by ancestry or by domicile. Migration into Goa is not sufficient to acquire roots if the person does not have affinity to the Goan culture, language and tradition. On the other hand a person can be born and resident outside our State and acquire roots by subscribing to the Goan ethos. Roots can develop in any part of the world, sink deep, traverse the oceans and terminate in the ancestral villages of Goa. Jesus Christ related the parable of the sower who went out to sow. Some seeds fell by the way side, some fell on stony ground, some fell among thorns, and they yielded no fruit. But others fell on good ground, established roots and did yield fruit. So too with the present inhabitants of Goa. There are large numbers of people residing outside the State or abroad, whose ancestors migrated from Goa but they cannot automatically be classed as Goans unless they are proud of their Goan heritage and wear the badge proudly on their sleeves. There are many in this group who class themselves as being Portuguese or Canadian or British etc. They have the choice to consider themselves Goan but in their wisdom choose otherwise. And their decision we must respect. There is some truth in the well worn saying ‘You can take a Goan out of Goa but you cannot take Goa out of a Goan’. How does being Goan manifest itself? Some of the characteristics are diet, language, thought and customs. Goan food is unique and any Goan will be proud to partake of it. Ask a person what his or her preferred foods are and you will sense their ethnic roots instantly. If they say that they do not like Goan food, can they truly be Goan? The language question is more difficult to define precisely in this day and age. Globalisation and technology has come with a price but any Goan worth his or her salt should at least have a rudimentary knowledge of the mother tongue. Goan thought has been characterised by tolerance and understanding of other cultures. Visitors to our shores, whether they be from Mumbai, Manchester or Moscow have singled out this trait and admire it so much that they want to be part of us. Who can blame them! Customs evolve with time and the Goan has learnt to adapt. Catholic, Hindu and Muslim practices are well blended into our society. We see this in our clothing, in the syllabus at our schools, with our spontaneous exuberance in mutual celebration of religious feasts to name a few. A true Goan will always root for Goa! Adv. Aires Rodrigues C/G-2, Shopping Complex Ribandar Retreat Ribandar – Goa – 403006 Mobile No: 9822684372 Office Tel No: (0832) 2444012 Email: airesrodrigu...@gmail.com You can also reach me on Facebook.com/ AiresRodrigues Twitter@rodrigues_aires www.airesrodrigues.in
Re: [Goanet] The President of Russia
Well, for one, Russian women probably think in Russian? Secondly, the name has a good Wikipedia page [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Putin_(surname)] Pleae contribute to making the Wikipedia even more informative. Thirdly, the feminine of Putin is Putina (yes, in some languages surnames come in masculine and feminine versions too... ). Lastly, this post probably wins hands down for being the most provocative, response-generating, linguistically incorrect and sexist. In all the meanings of the word :-) Must be appreciated. FN ᐧ On Sun, 29 Aug 2021 at 00:24, Edwin wrote: > Isn’t this downright obscene? > How are such posts even permitted? > I certainly don’t want to know what Joao wants to say! > Regards > Edwin Fernandes > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Aug 28, 2021, at 10:54 PM, Nascy Caldeira > wrote: > > > > Love it! > > > >On Wednesday, 25 August 2021, 12:32:07 am AEST, Joao Barros-Pereira < > joaobarrospere...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Russian > > women > > > > think of > > their > > President > > > > when > > making love > > > > Put in! > > Put in! > > > > what does joao want to say? > > > -- _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ _/ FN * फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا +91-9822122436 _/ See a different Goa here, via _/ https://youtube.com/c/frederickfnnoronha _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/
Re: [Goanet] The Optics
Comment: In the words of Jen Psaki: "It is easy to throw stones." Message: 6 Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2021 15:55:06 + (UTC) From: Nascy Caldeira To: "goa...@goanet.org" , "Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!" Subject: Re: [Goanet] The Optics Message-ID: <147129772.135769.1630166106...@mail.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Cool.? On Wednesday, 25 August 2021, 08:35:24 am AEST, Roland Francis wrote: No matter what the future strategy, or the compulsions - both foreign policy and military, or the justifications or the spin, this is what everybody views in Afghanistan. 1. The world?s most modern and powerful fighting force has been humiliated by a primitive pyjama-wearing ragtag bunch of ignorants. 2. America is not a nation to be relied on. This is not a new discovery. 3. They rallied allies to fight with them but ignored their pleas to delay departure to enable safe evacuation. No man is left behind is their empty slogan. 4. They have idiotic presidents succeeded by even more idiotic presidents. 5. They raise money recklessly borrowed and even more recklessly spent. If there is a global financial crash, you know who caused it. 6. They fight wars without a plan i.e. why they are there and what to do after they win or lose (mostly lose). 7. They have an awful democratic system that is like a block of cheese so full of holes, even the mice won?t touch it and here?s the catch - they want to flog it everywhere. 8. If their government system is a cheese their capitalist system is a powdery Sohan Halwa. They are chock full of? billionaires but so many people in so many places that have no proper food and shelter. 9. They call themselves the greatest but that may be true only if greatness comes from being laughed at. 10. With the end of this war their drugees and mental numbers will increase leaps and bounds. Roland. Toronto.
Re: [Goanet] The President of Russia
Isn’t this downright obscene? How are such posts even permitted? I certainly don’t want to know what Joao wants to say! Regards Edwin Fernandes Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 28, 2021, at 10:54 PM, Nascy Caldeira wrote: > > Love it! > >On Wednesday, 25 August 2021, 12:32:07 am AEST, Joao Barros-Pereira > wrote: > > Russian > women > > think of > their > President > > when > making love > > Put in! > Put in! > > what does joao want to say? >
[Goanet] ECHOES OF OPPN UNITY TO BE FELT IN GOA
ECHOES OF OPPN UNITYTO BE FELT IN GOA Elvidio Miranda The call of a national stir by at least 19 opposition parties from 20th September, consisting of Congress, TMC, DMK, NCP, Shiv Sena, JMM, CPI, CPM, RJD, JD (S), RLD, NC and PDP amongst others is bound to have reverberations in the Assembly polls in Goa to be held tentatively by February, 2022, provided all the opposition parties in Goa consisting of the Congress, Aam Aadmi, Goa Forward Party, NCP, Goencho Avaaz, Shiv Sena, MGP, Goa Revolutionary Party and independents seeking a change in regime in Goa join together to defeat the ruling BJP. The crystallization of a joint front in the Centre of Opposition parties will definitely lead to a massive show of strength that will have extremely bright chances of forming a new government at the Centre. In Goa too, all opposition parties have to join hands and fight the Assembly polls under one banner. Definitely both at the Centre and in Goa, opposition unity will succeed in dislodging BJP-led governments by sheer force of unity.
Re: [Goanet] The President of Russia
Love it! On Wednesday, 25 August 2021, 12:32:07 am AEST, Joao Barros-Pereira wrote: Russian women think of their President when making love Put in! Put in! what does joao want to say?
[Goanet] Schedule for Sunday 29th August 2021
CCR TV GOA Channel of God's love✝ You can also watch CCR TV live on your smartphone via the CCR TV App Available on Google PlayStore for Android Platform. Click the link below. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ccr.tv4 Email ID: ccrgoame...@gmail.com Schedule for Sunday 29th August 2021 12:00 AM Rosary - Glorious Mysteries 12:27 AM Thomas Aquinas teaching on Sloth - Sr Joeyanna D'Souza fsp 12:52 AM Song - Jezu Tujem Nanv - Ivor D'Cunha 12:58 AM Hymn - Welcome Holy Spirit - Fr Seville Antao OFM(Cap) 1:00 AM Mass in Konkani for Saturday 1:45 AM DYC - The Way Eps 2 2:00 AM Saibinnichi Ruzai - Orkache Mister 2:26 AM Devachem Utor - Dhormdutancho Itihas - Avesvor 20 - Vachpi Orlando D'Souza 2:40 AM Discerning God's Will - Talk by Dr Silvia Noronha 3:05 AM Divinity of Jesus Christ - Talk by Sheela Alvares 3:27 AM Hymns - Sacred Heart of Jesus HS, Anjuna 3:32 AM How we got the Bible- Talk by Dr Sarita Nazareth 4:05 AM Prayer of children for their parents 4:07 AM Praise and Worship - Agnes Barucha 4:31 AM Parish of the Week - Aldona 1 5:27 AM Hymn - Sorginchem Raj By Fr. John A Fernandes 5:31 AM Entrepreneurship - Carlos and Cyrus Noronha 5:54 AM Hymn - Memorare - Brian Colaco 5:57 AM Health Matters - Cancer - Facts and Fiction - Dr Eugene Rent 6:29 AM Holy Spirit - Talk by Godfrey Pereira 6:53 AM My Music Videos - Ixtt Mhozo - Fr Mariano SIlveira 6:57 AM Sokalchem Magnnem - Beheading of St John the Baptist 7:00 AM Mass in Konkani from Panjim Church followed by Jivitacho Prokas 8:00 AM Morning Prayer - Beheading of St John the Baptist 8:05 AM David and Goliath - Talk by Dr Silvia Noronha 8:40 AM Bhurgeanchem magnnem aplea avoi-bapaik 8:42 AM Bhagiancher Niyall I - Br Malvino Alfonso ocd 9:00 AM Hymn - I Believe 9:04 AM Abundant Life - Marriage - Prof Nicholas D'Souza 9:39 AM Devacha Utor - Hebrevank - Avesvor 5 - Vachpi Orlando D'Souza 9:44 AM Ekvottanv - Talk by Orlando D'Souza 10:15 AM The Eucharist - Fr Fernando da Costa 11:17 AM Intercessions - English 11:30 AM Mass in English from Jesuit House followed by Daily Flash 12:15 PM 53rd Mando Festival - Vascochim Abolim - Traditional 12:30 PM 53rd Mando Festival - Sant Zuze Vazachim Pavlam - Cortalim - Original 12:50 PM Bible Project : Stories of the Bible 12:55 PM Our Father - Marathi 1:00 PM Spiritual Direction - Savio Mascarenhas 1:26 PM Ximpientlim Motiam - Bhag 156 - Irena Sendler - Fr Pratap Naik sj 1:37 PM Walking in the power of the Holy Spirit - Alfwold Silveira 2:03 PM Prau for Goa - 2 2:07 PM Talk on Holiness Adv. F.E. Noronha 2:31 PM Importance of Spiritual reading - Talk by Maria Ana da Costa 2:56 PM Pauline Book and Media Centres 3:12 PM Bhurgeanlem Angonn - Bhag 11 3:15 PM Prayer over Children - St Jospeh Vaz 3:17 PM Grab the Opportunity - Talk by Sr Saral 3:30 PM Divine Mercy Chaplet 3:40 PM Pastoral Letter 2021-22 - Talk in English- Fr Aaron Magalhaes 3:57 PM Magnificat (English) 4:00 PM Rosary - Glorious Mysteries 4:27 PM Bhurgem-Ball Nasloleancher Bhagevont Zuze Vazache Mozotin Magnnem 4:30 PM Senior Citizens Exercises - 18 4:54 PM Tell Me a Story - Eps 37 - Moses Leaves Egypt 5:00 PM Praise and Worship - Glenn Nunes 3 followed by Daily Prayer to the Holy Spirit 5:31 PM Vakhann'ni - Talk by Gaurish Naik 6:05 PM Aimorechen Magnnem 6:08 PM Bhajan - To Amchaa Svami- Fr Glen D'Silva 6:18 PM Intercessions - Konkani 6:30 PM Mass in Konkani from Panjim Church followed by Jivitacho Prokas 7:30 PM Saibinnichi Ruzai - Orkache Mister 7:56 PM Prayer for India 4 8:00 PM Entrepreneurship - Jason Almeida 8:23 PM Adoration 8 - St Anthony Church, Siolim 8:53 PM Devacha Utor - Hebrevank - Avesvor 6 - Vachpi Orlando D'Souza 9:00 PM Mass in Marathi 10:00 PM Ratchem Magnem 10:17 PM Gospel Magic - Illusionist Clifford 10:45 PM Entrepreneur - Suraj George interviewed by Basil D'Cunha 11:10 PM Senior Shepherds - Fr Rufino Coutinho sj interviewed by Sheena Barnes 11:26 PM Alcoholics Anonymous - Testimony of Roquezinho D'Souza and Sidney D'Souza Donations may be made to: Beneficiary name : CCR GOA MEDIA. Name of Bank : ICICI Bank Branch Name: Panaji Branch RTGS/NEFT Code : ICIC015 Savings Bank Account No : 262401000183
Re: [Goanet] Goa's Coming Election
Cool. On Thursday, 26 August 2021, 02:24:40 pm AEST, Roland Francis wrote: Good one João Barros! Roland > On Aug 25, 2021, at 11:22 PM, Joao Barros-Pereira > wrote: > > Goans are > empty vessels > > canoes > sailing on > dangerous > waters > > with room > only for > wrongdoers > > others > not welcome > > next > election > will change > nothing > > except > the boat > > which > will be > under water > > what does joao want to say?
Re: [Goanet] The Optics
Cool. On Wednesday, 25 August 2021, 08:35:24 am AEST, Roland Francis wrote: No matter what the future strategy, or the compulsions - both foreign policy and military, or the justifications or the spin, this is what everybody views in Afghanistan. 1. The world’s most modern and powerful fighting force has been humiliated by a primitive pyjama-wearing ragtag bunch of ignorants. 2. America is not a nation to be relied on. This is not a new discovery. 3. They rallied allies to fight with them but ignored their pleas to delay departure to enable safe evacuation. No man is left behind is their empty slogan. 4. They have idiotic presidents succeeded by even more idiotic presidents. 5. They raise money recklessly borrowed and even more recklessly spent. If there is a global financial crash, you know who caused it. 6. They fight wars without a plan i.e. why they are there and what to do after they win or lose (mostly lose). 7. They have an awful democratic system that is like a block of cheese so full of holes, even the mice won’t touch it and here’s the catch - they want to flog it everywhere. 8. If their government system is a cheese their capitalist system is a powdery Sohan Halwa. They are chock full of billionaires but so many people in so many places that have no proper food and shelter. 9. They call themselves the greatest but that may be true only if greatness comes from being laughed at. 10. With the end of this war their drugees and mental numbers will increase leaps and bounds. Roland. Toronto.
[Goanet-News] The Portuguese colonial band
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Re: [Goanet] Ku Klux Klan - The secret history of the KKK (in two parts) | DW Documentary
On Friday, August 27, 2021, 03:21:54 p.m. CDT, Cecil Pinto wrote: Dear Mervyn, How many times do I have to remind you that GoaNet is Rico's personal turf and fan club. You and me exist here at his discretion and he decides who can post what. Now recently he has discovered Whatsapp Groups and is running them similarly and disastrously by just kicking out anyone who opposes him. -- Cecil, About a year ago, I mentioned to a Goanetter whom I enjoy reading that I had not seen any posts from him on Goanet recently. His answer blew me away. The person - a generation older than me with the wisdom to prove it - said that the last two posts he sent disappeared into thin air so he decided to stop posting. A month ago, I sent in information about an award that a Goan and former Goanetter received here in the USA. Guess what? The message disappeared. So I sent the message again. Well, guess what? Yes, the message disappeared again! I get fascinated every time I open a post on Goanet and the entire post is a link taking you elsewhere. There is no preamble, no hint of what the subject matter is - but just a link. No one in his right mind is going to click on such a link but these are the majority of the posts on this forum now. The forum has, essentially, been reduced to a directory to take you elsewhere and mostly to things unrelated to Goa or Goans. It is only a supremely righteous man, one who feels that there is no one but himself capable of running the group s/he controls who will think of retaining power forever. Unfortunately, as the years morph into decades, the belief gets stronger ;-) Mervyn
[Goanet] Non Verbal Communication
i was driving my car someone looked like he wanted to overtake me i waved to go ahead he honked once i asked my friend why? he wanted to say thank you he said i told him he was wrong the driver said thanks had he honked twice that would have been thank you and three times? no idea! said my friend thank you again and four times? that would be thank you very much! i said confidently what does joao want to say?
Re: [Goanet] Afghanistan - Land of endless war | DW Documentary (Frederick Noronha)
Aloha, https://youtu.be/L7e6tejlTNw A real Must See! One can pick up this one as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHPrU7R8L2Y Afghanistan before the Russian invasion (1979) Good explainer, also lots of music! Ciaoui, p+2D!
