[Goanet] THE POLITICAL ARENA NEEDS TO TRANSFORM

2020-10-21 Thread Aires Rodrigues
Once the votes are counted all politricks and politicking of that election must end. The candidate elected must consider himself or herself as the representative of all the constituents. This should be done by every person elected, whether MP, MLA, Municipal Councilor or a Panchayat member. There

Re: [Goanet] Catholic Church OK’s Gay Unions

2020-10-21 Thread Roland Francis
Foolish me, here was I thinking the Catholic Church would want what the pope wants. Maybe god should send an amendment like a change to a constitution or something: This is Peter (the Rock) upon which I shall build my church until the day comes when the church and the rock don’t have to act as

[Goanet] CaCO3 -- calcium carbonate to cool down buildings....

2020-10-21 Thread Frederick Noronha
BBC is just reporting that Calcium Carbonate could help to reduces temperature in buildings in a world facing global warming. Now, wasn't this used in Goan homes built over the past itself? Anyone remembers ximppio at the Mapusa market? QUOTE *Calcium carbonate* is a chemical compound

Re: [Goanet] Catholic Church OK’s Gay Unions

2020-10-21 Thread Frederick Noronha
The Church? Or Pope Francis? BBC seems to suggest that it's the Pope's stand "The Catholic Church teaches while homosexual acts are sinful, homosexual tendencies are not". "It is the first time the Pope has thrown his backing for civil unions for same sex couples. But it's not a change from his ear

[Goanet] Mombasa Goan School

2020-10-21 Thread Frederick Noronha
Mombasa Goan School >From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mombasa_Goan_School [PLEASE help to improve this page.] The Mombasa Goan School was a prominent educational institution in the port city of Kenya, which was attended by a number of expatriates mainly from the

[Goanet] Schedule for Thursday 22nd October 2020

2020-10-21 Thread CCR TV
CCR TV GOA Channel of God's love✝ You can also watch CCR TV live on your smart phone 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 Thursday 22nd Octob

[Goanet] Catholic Church OK’s Gay Unions

2020-10-21 Thread Roland Francis
In a progressive move, Pope Francis moves a goalpost. I’m all for it. https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/pope-documentary-gay-rights-1.5770754 Roland. Toronto.

[Goanet] German ships sink in Goa

2020-10-21 Thread eric pinto
Eric,   Thanks for forwarding this interesting information about these German ships in India during WW 2.   Some trivia-- these ships were owned by Hansa Lines whose vessels were regular visitors to Calcutta --they were competitors to the company I worked for -- “American Export Lines

[Goanet] Fwd: [Goanet-News] Bombay Madrigal Singers (needs photos!)

2020-10-21 Thread Stanley Pinto
On Wed, 21 Oct 2020, 11:33 Stanley Pinto, wrote: > Dear Bing, > > When Paranjoti gave up conducting the BMSO, he started a choir called the > Paranjoti Chorus. Brilliant ensemble of singers. And when he passed on, it > was conducted by a Parsi lady, whose name I have forgotten. Was it Coomi > Wad

[Goanet] REVIEW: How To Argue With A Racist (Scroll.in, 21/10/2020)

2020-10-21 Thread V M
https://scroll.in/article/976334/to-argue-with-racists-a-british-geneticist-wants-to-help-readers-understand-science “This book is a weapon” is the first sentence of Dr. Adam Rutherford’s pacy, power-packed *How To Argue With A Racist: History, Science, Race and Reality*. Speaking directly to his