Dear Sir,
I have read with amusement and interest, the back and forth on your site about
the book Holy Warriors which was the subect of fascinating discussion at the
London School of Economics last night.
The book includes a section on the erosion of Goan Catholic identity, as well
as the
I am a Goan and a Goanet subscriber and recently came across a posting
wherein one Goan (who is himself based in Kuwait) Claims that Goans settled
in Australia, Canada etc are shovelling shit in these
Countries.Miserable Wh*nk*r... Here's What I have to say to his
comments...
What are you
Yahoo! has answered the mystery about Michelle in the Beatles song. Hasn't
Goanet been discussing the identities of the names that feature in Konkani
songs? Any clues? FN
Dear Yahoo!:
Who is this Michelle in the Beatles song? Does she really exist?
Ginou
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Dear Ginou:
We
Long live freedom. Freedom is one of the highest ideals of life, besides
equality and justice. We do what we do and we write what we write, only
because we have freedom ?
Just as a person has freedom to write or to produce/direct a movie in line
with da vinci code, people around the world
Goa News from Yahoo! News and Goanet.org
Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories.
*** Goa Tourism to woo global tourists (Business Standard
India)
Facing tough competition from various tourist destinations, the
Goa Tourism department has invited bids from various
The reason for posting the article Rooting for Goa on the Net is to
encourage more persons to do something for their native land. Victor Rangel-
Ribeiro recently brought us yeast from the West. It will hopefully help us
make better Kokum and Jamun wine. Bosco D'Mello in Canada is helping us to
The pillage of Goa
-Rajiv Desai
Tuesday, May 09, 2006
PANJIM: Sitting at a table at Quarterdeck, a riverside restaurant in this
charming city, we watch the boats and barges go by. Across the Mandovi River
are two neon signs: one highlights the name of Airtel, a cell phone company;
the
Mario Goveia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Since Gabe makes a habit of sneaky but transparent
insinuations while avoiding mentioning the names
of his targets - thereby fooling only himself -
Goanetters need to know that he is referring to me
in his comments above.
--- Mervyn Lobo [EMAIL
Dear Mario,
It's a well-known fact that US Conservatives try to
claim as their own, heros that most certainly don't
belong to them. They do this by adding words like
compassionate and modern in front of the word
Conservative. But to claim John Mill as one of their
own is stretching the truth a bit
Another month's wait for 'abandoned' workers in Bahrain
Indo-Asian News Service
Dubai, May 10 (IANS) A group of 27 Asian workers, including several
Indians, in Bahrain has to wait another month for the conclusion of a
court case filed against their employer for having allegedly abandoned
them.
SOURCE OF LIFE
Man, despite his artistic pretensions, his sophistication, and many
accomplishments, owes the fact of his existence to a six-inch layer of
topsoil and the fact that it rains.
Unknown
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Best wishes,
Joe Vaz
http://travel2.nytimes.com/2006/05/10/travel/10mumbailetter.html
May 10, 2006
Letter From Mumbai
Mango Mania in India
By JONATHAN ALLEN
A crescendo of mangoes takes place March through May every year in
India. They roll into the markets in small numbers at the start of the
season, expensive
In 1633, the Pope imprisoned an innocent man and asked
him to recant a certain hypothesis. The man spent the
rest of his life under house-arrest. His name was
Galileo and his assertion was simple. That the earth
revolved round the sun. The Church at the time
believed that the earth was the
Hi Joe,
This should more appropriately be called: Innovative ways to give.
Recently I had a young couple where the husband was severely ill. The wife's
co-workers donated to the patient's wife their own family leave as well as
vacation days. Thus the wife could take time off to take care of
While Mr Luisinho Faleiro the MLA Navelim (the biggest
parish in Asia)ex CM ex President Goa Pradesh Congress
Committee and present Minister for Industries and
Education, is in Doha Qatar to attend the May Queen
Ball and also address the NRI Goans thereafter yet
another set of questions NRI Goans
I must have missed the calls for protest against one of the most
gratitiously violent snuff films of all time that had the producer and
director (Mel Gibson) laughing all the way to the bank!
Kevin Saldanha
Mississauga, ON.
Message: 1
Date: Mon, 08 May 2006 17:15:20 +0300
From: Edward Verdes
So Mario, are you for or against the attempt by the
church to ban the film? Looks to me like you are
straddling the fence, which it makes all your
superficial pleas for the defence of Iraqi freedom
sound quite hollow!
It is ironic that all this zeal for banning things is
taking place right now.
Ladies Gentlemen
No one put a gun to your head to make you a Christian. We live in the 21st
Century. We should all see the film and let our faith decide if there is any
reality in the film ( or for the matter the Book)or is a clever mix of fact
and fiction.
We are not in the old days where the
Nasci,
No need for apologies, but in the same vein, I'm sorry if I misunderstood
your statement.
Evolution is not a 'belief' as in most religions, it is a proven fact that
has been verified by several unrelated disciplines and endorsed by the
Vatican. Homo sapiens may not have evolved from
Visit canacona.net picture gallery for exclusive
pictures by Dr F M Nadaf. He is a lecturer at
Mallikarjun College, Canacona and has done a lot of
research on Canacona. Look forward to his write-ups in
canacona.net
Regards
Tony
On Tue May 9 11:52:59 PDT 2006, Mario Goveia wrote:
While I am against censorship, I believe it is
perfectly appropriate to expose The DaVinci Code
with opposing facts and opinions.
--- Bosco D'Mello [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
RESPONSE: The book's a thriller - 40 million sold!!
Go out
--- cornel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi Edward
Thanks for your comment on Finance Minister
Chidambaram. I had never heard
of the man before nor about his Dream Budget but
hope Mario will take note
of your post. Your post probably says more about the
reality of the current
situation in
On 10/05/06, Preetam Raikar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I agree entirely with Veronica, a confrotation with Iran will not only be a
economic/jenvironmental disaster for the Mid-East, but for the whole world.
Veronica is airing his views, Gabe and Mario who imagine they are the
Ayotallah's of Iran
--- cornel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Mario
Clearly, you are not able to tell that there is a
big difference between my stated scepticism about
the imminence, repeat, imminence, of Indian
economic advancement to super-economic status and
your choice of terminology about my relentless
A post on goanet to join the protest rally for Catholic Goemkars/Mumboikars
in amchi mumbai evokes response fm Elisa n Cornel and I see many more
posts on this one coming
Both hv not said a single word on the other movie 'tickle my funny bone' for
which the protest n ban was mainly called
Nasci,
Please don't misrepresent my posts in this thread. You
are free to believe whatever you want to believe, and
to express yourself. But please air your views without
involving me. I have no interest in knowing why you
consider yourself enlightened, multicultural,
superior, special,
Mumbai Catholics Plan Fast Unto Death Against Anti-Christian Films
By SAR NEWS
MUMBAI, Maharashtra (SAR NEWS) -- Catholic and protestant organizations
in Mumbai have urged the Maharashtra state government not to screen two
controversial movies that denigrate, degrade and deride Christian
Umedik Kaskuleo.
Kaskuleo mhollear kitem? Kaskuleo mhunntach teo vachun mon ekdom koxeal
zaupak zaim. Zaitem lokank kaskuleo kup avodtat. Heam sounsarant ek ek
munxeacho veg vegllo ghost asta. Kaim zannank bhurxem polloupak vachpak chod
posand zatam. Zalear Kaim
On Tue May 9 11:52:59 PDT 2006, Mario Goveia wrote:
While I am against censorship, I believe it is perfectly
appropriate to expose The DaVinci Code with opposing
facts and opinions.
RESPONSE: The book's a thriller - 40 million sold!! Go out and read it in 2
nights. Its a flick! Go out and
Property norms in Goa tightened
Economy Policy
Regional Bureau / Mumbai/ Panaji May 10, 2006
If you are planning to buy or rent a property in Goa, then be ready to
provide your personal details to the local police station.
With reports of terrorist activities in the tourist hub, the District
A slice of native Goan life
Moneycontrol.com
2006-05-09 12:39
As a youngster, I went on some very hep vacations. Every year, I was
carted off to Goa, kicking and screaming. I had no desire to leave the
electric excitement of Mumbai and my village, Moira, was one of the last
to get electricity,
I have been missing the discussions that had become a fixture on this
forum about the invasion of Irak. Though long-drawn they have petered out
and fortunately did not last as long as that invasion! I am surprised about
the silence on this forum about the threats of military action against
Guys,
I have been reading all the news that you all post on goanet.I tell you that
you all are doing a fantastic job.
KEEP IT UP.
We do get some nasty mail,from some quarters,but do not get discouraged,I am
sure they are not true goans who are interested to the uplift of Goa and all
goans.
On 5/9/06, Nasci Caldeira [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
This is my last posting on this thread; ...
What Joy!!!
(^-^)
Lawrence
--
Need a *Gmail* e-mail ID? Do write to me. Will send you an
invitation to open a *Gmail* e-mail account. :-)
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Do not
On 5/10/06, Jerry Fernandes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
:
Is it wrong for any priest or bishop to warn its people about something like
movies or books that are in the market? When I look back at the old testament,
I find that the very first human creation Adam and Eve, the closest to God
with all
His Excellency was accompanied by his Lady wife Smt Alemla Jamir and Officer
on Special Duty to the Governor, Sebastian Zumvu.
Issued by the OSD to Governor
Goa
===
His excellency from a banana republic with neo imperials pretentions in Goa.
BC
Lt. Col. SM D'Souza (retd) has chimed in again in HERALD, this time with a
full length op-ed page article titled (inaccurately, in my opinion) Moping
over Mopa and Dabolim.
Some quick reactions to his well structured argument:
1. Navy's presence at Dabolim is needed: A very weak (bordering on
'Khorem (forem) aplea vixim mati voddta...Konkani Proverb
The hoe is drawn to one's own side. You are always partial to yourself and
to your own side.
Khorem (forem)= hoe - a cultivators implement.used for digging/scrapping
A tool with a flat blade attached approximately at a right angle to a
Banks in Goa saddled with Rs 17,000 cr cash
Banking Finance
Mayuresh Pawar / Mumbai/ Panaji May 10, 2006
Considered the fifth best holiday destination in the world, Goa has
emerged a new 'cash-rich' state if one goes by the inflow of money in
banks in the state.
The total deposits in various
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