[Goanet-News] First Christian art museum in Mumbai...

2012-03-30 Thread Frederick Noronha
There's no doubt, Mumbai is a busy city. At least 15 million people live here, in what's know as India's commercial capital. Catholics make up a small percentage, but despite being a minority, the religious heritage is strong. In fact, the city recently opened its first Christian art museum with

[Goanet] [JudeSundayReflections] Good Friday

2012-03-30 Thread Jude Botelho
30-Mar-2012   Dear Friend,   Why do people have to suffer and die? If God is a God of love can't he prevent the suffering of innocent people? People have always asked these questions and to date have not found a meaningful answer to the problem of suffering. Suffering and Death remain a mystery

[Goanet] Earth Hour 2012: Please Switch Off, Goa!

2012-03-30 Thread murielmario
Dear Manoharbhav, Every year, on the last Saturday of March, from 8:30-9:30 pm, millions of the planet's inhabitants, unite to protect the planet. They switch off lights and gather in small communities to celebrate Earth Hourhttp://www.earthhour.org/at the same time, everywhere. Governments

[Goanet] Desmond Monteiro's Wish List for Goa.

2012-03-30 Thread Con Menezes
Dear Desmond, Yes, my wish list for Goa is the same. Unfortunately, dear friend, this list will remain just that...a wish list!! The politicians, scum that they are, will ensure that very little on our wish list will come to fruition. Where is all that money going? The Goans can rant and

[Goanet] Parrikar's parikrama

2012-03-30 Thread Eugene Correia
Parrikar's parikrama Eugene Correia Manohar Parrikar has done his parikrama around Goa's financial state in a calculated way. He has circumambulated the thorny issues of the day delicately with a commitment of a man bent on bringing the desired results. He has dipped into the goodwill of the

[Goanet] [Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar] Windows to the City’s Soul – 10

2012-03-30 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar has posted a new item, 'Windows to the City’s Soul – 10' The next stop in the Panjim saga. All the earlier posts on the city's heritage are here. You may view the latest post at

[Goanet] UK Goan Oral Histories Project - Observations

2012-03-30 Thread Melvyn Fernandes
Dear Gabe (and open letter to the project organisers), I read with interest your goanet post dated 26 March 2012 (Issue 317). As a Goan fella now living in the United Kingdom, I lived in Nairobi, Kenya with the opportunity of travelling to other parts of the country from the Highlands and the

[Goanet] Fwd: Song for the day

2012-03-30 Thread Gabe Menezes
The Shirelleshttp://www.youtube.com/artist/The_Shirelles?feature=watch_video_title - Will You Love Me Tomorrow http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2khQJGdnFEfeature=related g -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes. ---

Re: [Goanet] Interview with Mervyn Maciel

2012-03-30 Thread Victor Rangel-Ribeiro
Dear Selma, Unless the interviewees themselves have placed an embargo on the publication date, I would urge you to publish the interviews in full. It is time that some of the more controversial aspects of our social life were debated in public, so that public and private awareness is raised.

Re: [Goanet] UK Goan Oral Histories Project - Observations

2012-03-30 Thread Tony de Sa
From: Melvyn Fernandes mel...@orange.net As a Goan fella now living in the United Kingdom, I lived in Nairobi, Kenya with the opportunity of travelling to other parts of the country from the Highlands and the Rift Valley to the coast places like Eldoret, Narok, Kitale, Kisumu, Thika, Mombasa and

[Goanet] UK Goan Oral Histories Project - Observations by Melvyn Fernandes

2012-03-30 Thread Mervyn Elsie Maciel
Don't think I'm qualified to comment on your lengthy post, Melvyn, but just wanted to correct the following: from the Highlands and the Rift Valley to the coast places like Eldoret, Narok, Kitale, Kisumu, Thika, Eldoret, Narok,Kitale, Kisumu, Thika are certainly NOT in the Coast. Eldoret

[Goanet] Matanhy Saldanha

2012-03-30 Thread roland . francis
I follow the news in Goa from Goanet and from other sources. I was completely flummoxed by the glowing tributes paid to MS after his death. Why, I asked myself, did I not read even one percent of the praise showered on him after his death, while he was still living. If he was really the man

Re: [Goanet] Dr. Leo Rebello plans to contest the Indian presidential elections.

2012-03-30 Thread Dr. Leo Rebello
THANKS FOR CIRCULATING THIS NEWS. -- From: Goanet News Service n...@goanet.org Sent: Friday, March 30, 2012 8:45 AM To: goa...@goanet.org Subject: Dr. Leo Rebello plans to contest the Indian presidential elections. An India sans corruption,

Re: [Goanet] Shantaram Naik.... laughable

2012-03-30 Thread J. Colaco jc
On 28 March 2012 10:48, Amy Amelia da Cunha amidacu...@gmail.com wrote: [1] We had a long discussion on this and WE CONCLUDED that there CANNOT BE RULES, LAWS for every thing, [2] there is something known as moral responsibility specially when Shantaram Naik all of a sudden started raising his

Re: [Goanet] Dr. Leo Rebello plans to contest the Indian presidential elections.

2012-03-30 Thread Santosh Helekar
Good to see Prof. Dr. Dir. Ambdr. Leo Rebello run for President of India again. Cheers, Santosh - Original Message - From: Goanet News Service n...@goanet.org To: goa...@goanet.org Cc: Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 10:15 PM Subject: [Goanet] Dr. Leo Rebello plans to contest the

[Goanet] Fw: MAVERICK V/s MAVERICK

2012-03-30 Thread floriano
MAVERICK V/s MAVERICK By: Floriano Lobo Reading novels was my forte. Alas! Not anymore, since the onset of this idiotic internet. I had such a large collection that a time came when I did not know what to do with it. And not wanting to feed the white ants, I took Augusto Pinto's (our

[Goanet] Goan Oral History Project(my reply to Rose Fernandes)

2012-03-30 Thread Mervyn Elsie Maciel
Dear Rose, I'd passed your comments to my friend who feels that his earlier statement is quite clear and needs no further clarification. I too have no wish to prolong this subject as there were points you brought up which bore no relevance to the topic under discussion, i.e. Oral History of

[Goanet] Bicholim Facebook group, locals assist destitute

2012-03-30 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye *BICHOLIM: *The social website ‘Facebook’ may be used for chatting or for fun, but a group from Bicholim used it in a different way -- to help a needy widow who had lost all her belongings.

Re: [Goanet] UK Goan Oral Histories Project - Observations

2012-03-30 Thread Eddie Fernandes
-Original Message- From: Melvyn Fernandes Sent: 30 March 2012 09:52 Subject: [Goanet] UK Goan Oral Histories Project - Observations Dear Melvyn, Being the PR Officer of the Histories of British-Goans Project, I am replying to a few of the

[Goanet] Oral History project and workshops

2012-03-30 Thread Carvalho
Dear Victor and Pandu, Thank you for your emails. Will respond in detail at some time. I have not been keeping well for sometime now but plodding along. Take care, selma --- Protect Goa's natural

Re: [Goanet] Dr. Leo Rebello plans to contest the Indianpresidential elections.

2012-03-30 Thread floriano
Definition of Success: It is not when you reach the top of the ladder It is how many time you fell off missing the top. Chrs floriano goasuraj - Original Message - From: Dr. Leo Rebello prof.leorebe...@gmail.com To: goa...@goanet.org Sent: Friday, March 30, 2012 7:14 PM

[Goanet] Matanhy’s successor at Cortalim

2012-03-30 Thread JoeGoaUk
Matanhy’s successor at Cortalim If  his wife Alina is the people’s choice and that’s what she really wants to do, then I feel she be inducted in the forthcoming cabinet expansion. She can then get herself elected within 6 months. I tell you, she could even win unopposed.

[Goanet] Goa's Urrack season sets the tipsy tone

2012-03-30 Thread joseph fernandes
I had purchased Cashew Urrack, from SVD Seminary at Raia last saturday @ Rs130/- per litre (1000 ml, and not a bottle) , and freshly extracted cashew juice @ Rs 30/- a litre.  The delivery counter opens at 3 pm and there is a great demand for both, and I am told that stocks are not available

Re: [Goanet] Matanhy Saldanha

2012-03-30 Thread floriano
Dear Roland, My response to your post is not because you have mentioned my name. It is because of the sincerity in which it is written. Matanhy Saldanha and I were colleagues, though I started much much later than he, he being a year younger to me. And I have criticized him more than I have

Re: [Goanet] Matanhy Saldanha

2012-03-30 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 30 March 2012 18:42, floriano floriano.l...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Roland, My response to your post is not because you have mentioned my name. It is because of the sincerity in which it is written. Matanhy Saldanha and I were colleagues, though I started much much later than he, he being

Re: [Goanet] Dr. Leo Rebello plans to contest the Indianpresidential elections.

2012-03-30 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 30 March 2012 17:58, floriano floriano.l...@gmail.com wrote: Definition of Success: It is not when you reach the top of the ladder It is how many time you fell off missing the top. Chrs floriano goasuraj RESPONSE: I do admire immensely, your resilience! -- DEV BOREM KORUM