Ben Antao's market
By Augusto Pinto
pinto...@gmail.com
A profile of Ben Antao and a review of:
Living on the Market
By Ben Antao
Published: 2008
Publisher: Palabras-Press, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Cover Design: Rick McKenna
238 pages, Canadian $ 25.00
In 2008, the Velim-born Ben Antao came out
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age speech in the Goa assembly, the chief minister said the
total budget for the ...
Soon after World War 11 in 1946 when my father came to Goa on long leave
from E. Africa,
he took me along to Bardez with a few belongings of a friend of his who had
died during the
war, to be delivered to his family members in Parra. Our gracious hosts
arranged for a boilam
gaddi complete
The US of A touts itself as being a country of dreams. But lately things are
not looking so shapely. Pity the new incumbent President Obama trying his best
to prop up the disaster left by his predecessor. Now this country once that
landed man on moon is seen learning to forage for food in its
This is in response to Endangered Languages by Tomazinho Cardozo. (Mess #5,
GD #293, Mar. 22)
At the outset I must thank Tomazinho for having posted this article on the
internet thus providing an opportunity for refutation which the newspapers
where his prevaricating columns (including the
As children when we used to play Hide-and-Seek, the designated seeker
('it' in Western terminolgy) would be referred to as as the 'den'.
I've asked around and nobody seems to know why the term 'den' is used,
and if it is a term specifically used only in the South Asian
sub-continent.
Does anyone
The day's of false prophets are here?
While those in favour of the amendment to the Land Acquisition Ordinance and
those against, battle it out through the media and other forums, what does this
controversy mean to an ordinary citizen? According to the anti-ordinance
factions, the change in the
Konkan twist
MangalDalal,Nikhil Roshan
Mar 24, 2009 at 0421 hrs IST
Here’s the definitive guide to the best Konkani cuisine in town
Jai Hind Lunch Home
Lower Parel
This chain should be a must-stop on your Konkani cooking tour of Mumbai. Their
Parel branch is our personal pick (Dadar and Bandra
a small article by me:
http://www.indiancatholic.in/news/storydetails.php/11609-1-1-Why-so-many-Goans-embrace-priesthood
best,
selma
DAILY GROOK #357
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RAPID CUPID
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by Francis Rodrigues
i love her and how
like a zip elevator,
can't marry her now
but gonna escalator!
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puns word-play of all kinds,
hey...read between the lines!
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The column below appears in today's edition of Herald
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The Heart of Justice by VIKRAM VARMA
The Supreme Court’s judgement is based on a faulty, archaic
legislation, which has rightly been amended, claims VIKRAM VARMA
Every judge
While those in Goa fume at the audacity of the state government to take
sides with a company (off ill-repute if you consider their track record in
wrecking the environment or appropriating a public beach), they would be
more shocked if they were to know how industry, courtesy its strong lobby at
Sorry, was a bit tied up and couldn't respond to recent events in Collomb,
and more specifically the two patently ridiculous arrests Seby and
John reported, and the recent postings by Samir and Venantius. I'm in touch
with Venantius on this mining issue and more about this as and when it
happens,
Soter ends his message: what is a genuine and more pressing issue (to focus
upon) from those issues bliown out of proportion to systematically deflect
public attention.
I do not pretend to know all the facts but after a lifetime living in UK
with a right-wing media stranglehold on news I
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=70605164531ref=nf
Please stop the violence in Goa.
Sri Rama Sena is a pro-Hindu apolitical organization based in Hubli and
promoted by Promod Mutalik, who floated the organization after parting ways
with the BJP a few years ago. The organization is known
Bosco,
I personally would like, those who post urls to make a point or two on
occasion as to what strikes them about the news/info found at the links they
provide. All postings are not equal or for that matter self-revelatory--as
to the interest of the poster.
One is not asking for a preface but
Dear Shri Mishra
Lead India winner.
Your joining communal BJP has been an extremely disappointing news personally
for me
and to lakhs of others secular citizens of this country.
How do you justify the blatant massacre of Muslims in Gujarat during the NDA
rule of
2004 to 2009 which you
Victory Of Good Over Evil
In school, I was taught that Diwali was a celebration of victory, of good over
evil, and further confirmed by my Hindu friends, so do most of us believe that
good will prevail over evil no matter how long it takes, but the happenings of
the last 24 hours has
Of course we eat a lot of this yellow stuff.but here even more
researched reasons to gulp it like never before.
Con
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-03/uom-pi030609.php
Does anyone have photos of these mining villages? What are the chances of
getting some aerial photographs of the place? Does anyone have any ideas on how
to get photographs from the air without breaking any laws! Why are only a few
Goans commenting on this topic? Lots of questions, where are
Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 08:29:46 +0900
From: Joao Barros-Pereira joaobarrospere...@gmail.com
Reading the posts, in particular on religion, I get the impression that
there are few Muslims as members of Goanet. How many Muslims have commented
in the last few months ...?
Mario responds:
There are
DEAR GOANS BROTHERS SISTERS
SAY NO TO SENA IN GOA IF THEY REALLY WANT TO DO SOMTHING FOR THE CITIZEN OF
INDIA LET THE GO TO THE INDIAN BOADER. WHERE WERE YOU ALL WHEN TAJ HAD GUEST IN
BOMBAY. FIRST TAKE CARE OF YOUR MUMBAI AND THEN GO PLACES AROUND.
PRIDICTION FOR THE GOANS..
VERY SOON
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:10:38 -0400
From: Roland Francis roland.fran...@gmail.com
http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2009-March/175607.html
Mario responds:
People who are able to read the news in English but still deliberately write
such poppycock across the board are said
Ben Antao's market
By Augusto Pinto
pinto...@gmail.com
A profile of Ben Antao and a review of:
Living on the Market
By Ben Antao
Published: 2008
Publisher: Palabras-Press, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Cover Design: Rick McKenna
238 pages, Canadian $ 25.00
In 2008, the Velim-born Ben Antao came out
Just a wild guess. Could it mean a lion's den? Meaning that the person who
has to find the others is isolated and has to take cover behind a tree or
wall and when given the 'ready' call, has to find (hunt) the others.
Regards,
Marshall
Some of my mining-related photos are here:
http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=miningw=17364099%40N00
2009/3/24 Benedict DeBraganza bendebra2...@yahoo.com
Does anyone have photos of these mining villages? What are the chances of
getting some aerial photographs of the place? Does anyone have any
Babush's clean sweep in the Taleigao panchayat elections is not a verdict
against or in favour of corrupt politicians. It is a verdict against the elite
forces who think they know what is best for Goa and the rest of the villagers
are a bunch of idiots. The lower classes are ridiculed for
Ignoring all the vituperative, vitriolic and bucolic bile excreted by
Santosh which has by now become standard and normal fare for him, I would
like to go back to the topic of discussion.
Mario and Santosh make valid points that the bulk of the Indian American
community are more focussed on
uesday March 24, 2009
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Dear Benedict,
Some satellite images (Look at the barges. Reminds one of vultures) :
http://navendushirali.blogspot.com/2008/08/mining-of-goa-satelitte-images.html
More Images:
Since it is off-season for football in Dubai, though I am not sure if one-day
tournaments are played on Fridays, Bonnie seems to put his energies in
explaining the intricacies of Goa's politics in his inimitable style and, alas,
words, which are really remarkable when written in all-caps.
As usual, Marshall resorts to ignorant paranoia in his shameful attempt to make
much about nothing. As an Indian student in N.America who was a board member of
several Indian Students Associations for a span of 10 years, in several
universities, I can say with much confidence that there was
--- On Tue, 3/24/09, Marshall Mendonza mmendonz...@gmail.com wrote:
Ignoring all the vituperative, vitriolic and bucolic bile excreted by
Santosh which has by now become standard and normal fare for him, I would
like to go back to the topic of discussion.
I am relieved that no conditional
It is interesting to note that during the Marshall-Santosh dialogue, Nasci
launched a despicable vituperative on hinduism, Marshall chose not to repudiate
himself from Nasci's outrageous comments. This was a clear signal to me, that
Marshall is either communal by nature, or so desperate for
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age speech in the Goa assembly, the chief minister said the
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From:Dr. Neil de Jesus Rangel
The Roman Catholic Church cannot and will never sanction the use of condoms for
the
prevention of AIDS or any other sexually transmitted disease. The use of a
condom is
inherently evil and under no circumstances will the Catholic Church ever
sanction
the use of
MLAs accused of Massive Kickbacks - GBA
Seems Like Politicians don't have Principles anymore...
Says whothey Excel in what is commonly known as Vice Principles...!
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Never in all my matka playing days in Bombay did I ever come across a
single adda (joint) denying a punter's genuine winnings.
Of course there was the occasional punter who tried to scam the house
with a forged winning slip. This was done when the payout man was busy
distributing winnings to
At 39 years, Francisco D'Souza, the India-origin chief executive of software
firm
Cognizant Technology Solutions, is one of the youngest CEOs in America, running
an
American public company that is worth at least $5.7 billion.
The latest among a slew of honours for this young business honcho
Albert writes- Paganism was existing during the old egyptian days. They
believed in sun God. Today are we following true God ? I have my doubts. What
are the priests afraid of ? Sometime back I wrote about the Rosary and our
devotion to Mary. I thought some clergy over the globe would reply.
This is justice at its best.. follow the link below..
http://www.gulfnews.com/nation/Police_and_The_Courts/10297884.html
Brgds,
Blasio
Marlon,
I would not describe the United Socialist States of America as having a
socialist economy.
I would describe it as having a very PECULIAR socialist economy.
Here is the reason why.
When a public company makes profits, the profits are distributed only to the
risk takers or the wealthy.
Hi Mario,
Your outlandish scribble always makes amusing reading. Clearly your long drawn
fruitless response shows that you are unaware of what is going around you.
Rather your paranoia about Obama using the teleprompter smells of bile on this
forum. Obama is clever and doing his best to
Fr Desmond deSousa writes about a gaffe-prone pope and the ex-communications in
Brazil (not of the rapist step-father, but of the child victim), etc. It is
not
just Arab or Africans who treat women like chattels, domestic abuse is
practiced
everywhere, mainly with impunity by the
Mr. Borges Endangered Languages (1)
By Tomazinho Cardozo
Mr. Sebastiao Borges is at his usual game once again. If anything is written
that
affects the Devnagori script adversely, he at once, comes with his own
interpretation of the whole issue and tries to project it as a lie. These are
To Goanet -
See -
http://oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=19141cid=13
While the whole of Pakistan was rejoicing at the
reinstatement of Iftikhar Chaudhary in the post
of Chief Justice and the resultant move towards
the independence of the judiciary, I, as a Goan
and an Indian, felt
Heidi is the proprietor of a bar in Berlin . In order to increase sales, she
decides to allow her loyal customers - most of whom are unemployed alcoholics -
to drink now but pay later. She keeps track of the drinks consumed on a ledger
(thereby granting the customers loans).
Word gets around
Here is another story of conflict between businesses which degrade the
environment in pursuit of growth and development and the local population
which wants to preserve the environment and yet want development. There are
so many similarities in the article with the struggle in Goa for protection
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