THE TAILS OF TWO PARTIES
DEVIL'S ADVOCATE/Frederick Noronha
After surveying the
dismal scenario of
Goan politics, the
writer argues that
the State needs
more politics, not
less of it -- but of
a different kind.
ELECTIONS ARE ONCE again round the corner. To be frank, we
citizens don't have a
MONDAY MUSE (30 March 2009)
UNDERSTANDING
Last Thursday, poetry films were screened at the International Centre, Goa. In
the discussion that followed a couple of youngsters candidly expressed their
inability to understand all the films. So often, so many of us believe that we
do not
Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2009 08:57:02 -0700 (PDT)
From: Marlon Menezes
It looks like I have been partially effective in making my point. The
victimizer is now the victim, though it looks like Marshall now wants to make
himself a faux martyr by claiming non-existent threats of physical violence!
DAILY GROOK #360
FUNNY BUNNY
guest contributor:
Ivan Gannaway
Christmas a time for joy
And values to think upon
But the tinsel doth cloy
As Easter eggs me on!
_
puns word-play of all kinds,
hey...read between the lines!
Remo can represent Professionals Party of India for North Goa Seat or Assebly
poll later on and give us better choice to vote.
http://www.ppi.net.in/
http://www.ppi.net.in/htmlsite/AboutUs.aspx?Id=61
I'm tired of being ruled by people whom I wouldn't hire as my company managers
or even house
Here is the concerned TOI article about Ekal Vidyalaya reproduced in toto.
Now that you say you have no problems about the TOI article but about
my conclusions based on it, here are my arguments again.
Sorry, the letters 'E', 'F', 'Q', 'W', 'X' and 'Z' don't exist in the primer,
but since there
Following the two threads - Threats and intimidation The hunting-Marshall
season has brought about a repugnant odour to this forum. I think it's
absolutely unnecessary and highly aggressive in nature. Marlon has most
certainly crossed the line, what ever the reason or whatever the cause, this is
On Sat, Mar 28, 2009 at 9:56 PM, Marshall Mendonza wrote:
Marlon Menezes:
Can anyone provide me with personal details on Marshall, such as his
phone number, address etc? I would like to help him in his fight against
the extremist hindutva forces, but posting his contact details on
Memo to Marshall Mendonca and Edward Verdes:
I'm sure you are going to condemn these Mangalorean Christian bast, ...er,
malcreads, just as silent.., ...er, vociferously as you condemned the Catholic
priests found to be abusing Catholic nuns in Kerala.
How does a Goan living in Jaipur register for voting by postal ballot in
Goa? Has anyone done that before? What is the procedure?
Thanks,
Melvyn Ferrao,
Agacaim
THE TAILS OF TWO PARTIES
DEVIL'S ADVOCATE/Frederick Noronha
After surveying the
dismal scenario of
Goan politics, the
writer argues that
the State needs
more politics, not
less of it -- but of
a different kind.
ELECTIONS ARE ONCE again round the corner. To be frank, we
citizens don't have a
There is a poignant incident narrated by then prominent reporter, Norman
Cousins, who was in India at the time of its Independence. In seems one night
in August, Hindu rioters were storming through a district, smashing shops and
creating mayhem. Nehru, who happened to be in the vicinity,
Fr. Ivo wrote:
We have two different kinds of statements: one, ethically the use of
condom is inherently evil. Yet, there is human weakness... Another
statement in this context is the scientific-technical, prescinding from
the ethical aspect, given by the World Health organization, namely
Dear friends,
Marriage Encounter Goa is organizing its next* English ME Weekend *from 3
April
7pm to 5 April 6pm at Dasya, Porvorim. This weekend is open to *couples
of all faiths married 2 years and more. *It is also open to priests,
religious and nuns. The registration fee is Rs 200. The
http://www.oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=19445cid=26
HERALD CORRESPONDENT
Heated exchanges witnessed at Saligao gram sabha over RP
HERALD CORRESPONDENT
CALANGUTE, MARCH 29
The Saligao gram sabha on Sunday convened to deliberate on Draft
Regional Plan marked heated exchanges between the
Very good suggestion. For Southern Goa Seat I suggest one the Senior and
well know Teatrist, e.g. Prince Jacob
You have my full support
Anthony Fernandes
Dubai, UAE
On 3/30/09, SHRIKANT BARVE shri8...@yahoo.com wrote:
Remo can represent Professionals Party of India for North Goa Seat or
Little canary is singing the tune of Nirmala Sawant getting the NCP ticket
for North Goa.
We shall have to wait and watch.
floriano
goasuraj
Good question. It's the Goanet logo, but don't know why it landed up
there. Maybe as a link to info from these parts... Could someone who
knows enlighten us? FN
2009/3/30 Viviane Maria da Costa Rodrigues Francisco
vivianefranci...@ig.com.br
Fred
O que é isso?
what is this, Fred?
--- On Mon, 3/30/09, Samir Kelekar samir_kele...@yahoo.com wrote:
Please tell me : is this education or religious brainwashing?
Samir,
If your account is true, it tells me that that particular school was grossly
negligent in providing proper elementary English education to the children.
Author: Times News Network, Panaji
Publication: TOI
Dated: March 24, 2009
Panchayat minister Manohar Azgaonkar admitted that rampant corruption
ex-ists in some panchayats but said that there was no law to act against
elected represen-tatives who stall constructions even after technical
As a Goan I have to be proud of Ivan Menezes as I was of Victor
Menezes. Diageo and Citibank are no piddling corporations.
But I must say that Ivan Menezes needs to expand his vocabulary ever
so slightly. Every answer to the questioner need not have started with
In this environment. Surely there
Well, so much for the tale of two parties.
Now the third one has crept into the fray, the NCP
And surprise of surprises, it is not the name the quant little canary was
singing in the morning. It is the turn coat Jitendra Deshprabu who will now
be gliding into a new NCP coat.
Chameleons
Talking Photos: Santamchem Pursao 2009
Well, it looks like one New Statue added this year to make the toatal 31 and
that is of Blessed Jose Vaz.
I did not capture all as I already have them here at flikr captured in 2006.
Nor I was able to capture Blessed Jose Vaz, let see if He is visible in
Great thoughts in Public Interest.
Sincerely Yours
Andrew D' Cunha
Manager (Purchase)
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Dear Friend,
Life is a mixture and a blend of the good and the bad, the ugly and the
beautiful, success and failure, blessings and disaster. While we want to enjoy
the bright side of life we do everything in our power to avoid the darker side.
We cannot have one without the other.
Dear Augusto,
I am also gald that I waited in putting this out since now I have seen a
couple of comments, particularly happy to read the rare Jose Pereira's
post--and that too on Joseph Furtado. It was invigorating to read Furtado
questioning identity as in--Indian and Goan. Rigtly so. Perhaps
Goanet highlights by Selma Carvalho
Feedback to se...@goanet.org
Debate these issues (and more) by posting your comments to goa...@goanet.org
The star post this week is from Augusto Pinto, who writes an ode to
Joseph Furtado, one of Goa’s illustrious poets:
FR. EDWARD'S ORPHANAGE IN ORISSA BURNED A SECOND TIME
by Nirmala Carvalho
The fire was set at night, when there were no police to guard the building. For
the
Divine Word priest, it is a clear indication that the area is still simmering
and
that the mission is under constant surveillance. In
New Delhi: Rejecting the plea of a Muslim student that he should be permitted
to sport beard in his convent school, the Supreme Court observed secularism
cannot be overstretched and that Talibanisation of the country cannot be
permitted.
We don't want to have Talibans in the country.
Santosh makes some very good points. I am not the type who is a lawyer
or can do hair-splitting arguments. I also dont have that much time,
being pre-occupied with many other issues.
Santosh, someone who I first knew as an atheist, is saying that imparting
religious education with private money
Mario,
I think it was a sad and despicable act on the part of the foursome with the
criminal intention to deflect the blame on hindutva forces. I do not know if
they even understood the implications of their action. In future, whenever
there is any attack or vandalisation of churches, the
The Rape of Chicalim
Outlining the Plague consuming Goa its people
http://rapeofchicalim.wordpress.com/
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--- On Mon, 3/30/09, samir_kele...@yahoo.com samir_kele...@yahoo.com wrote:
Santosh makes some very good points.
Thanks.
Santosh, someone who I first knew as an atheist, is saying that imparting
religious education with private money is not illegal.
I have always been a naturalist
Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2009 08:44:48 -0400
From: Roland Francis roland.fran...@gmail.com
As a Goan I have to be proud of Ivan Menezes as I was of Victor
Menezes. Diageo and Citibank are no piddling corporations.
But I must say that Ivan Menezes needs to expand his vocabulary ever
so slightly. Every
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org
Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories.
*** Shiv Sena declares Goa candidates, Cong-NCP tussle still on
- Times of India
CP alliance is groping in darkness as to who would be their
candidates in Goa. Shiv Sena declared the ...
Goanetters,
Such is life.
http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1241277
Everything changes.
rubygoes
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Goanetters,
They don't want to live in India!
http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1243817
So, they're not choosy.
Hehe.
rubygoes
Revised foreign postal rates are here:
http://www.indiapost.gov.in/Foreign_Postage_Rates.htm
Eugene had raised the point, the other day, about fluctuating rates for
magazines posted overseas. Various post offices quote diverse rates, and I
have suspected that this is either due to laziness or
Office of the Commissioner for NRI Affairs, Goa and The International Centre,
Goa
recall the contribution of
AQUINO DE BRAGANCA
(Eminent Goan who fought for freedom of Mozambique and
Advisor to the first President of Mozambique, His Excellency Samora Machel)
Hon. Eduardo Faleiro
(Former Union
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Issues
Procession of Saints 2009 - a video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJOiVfzyWSA
All Saints.Statues included
Pl watch in HQ for better quality
for this clik on HQ located bottom write of the YouTube screen
Pics posted here earlier
Talking Photos: The Fans
I was talking about earlier (See msg/link quoted below)
Bamboo Fans: Rs. 50 for 3
( I was happy, to see we could still get these fans here)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk18/3400587984/sizes/l/
These two scented fans Rs.20
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An invitation to God's love healing...
Come experience the power of God's love, His healing touch, the abundance of
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Reach out to Him and make this a life-changing experience.
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North Dakota is sinking Mr. Mario. I hope you landing a helping hand there.
Besides here is a link for you to laugh the whole day:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moutUEfqUQ4NR=1.
In Macau and in a few years the yank have made a killing with their casinos.
They are so ambitious and greedy
Augusto/Venantius,
I'm happy to join this campaign to honour Joseph Furtado. Some years back,
The Other India Press, Goa, reprinted Lambert Mascarenhas' Sorrowing Lies my
Land. Wouldn't they be interested in taking this up? Worth asking them it
seems to me...
Does anyone out there know what
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