Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 2, Issue 789_Re: Vietnam shows how_About will

2007-09-06 Thread Venantius Pinto
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[Goanet] The young British Soldier, 1892_Gallipoli, 1915_Little Bighorn, 1876

2007-09-08 Thread Venantius Pinto
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Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 2, Issue 796_Issue 789_Re: Vietnam shows how_About will

2007-09-08 Thread Venantius Pinto
nantius, I have to say that your written word is impressive. > Where/how did you pick up the craft and where are you located? > Regards > Cornel > > Venantius Pinto wrote: ---

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 2, Issue 807_Catholicism V/s Hinduism-response for albert

2007-09-10 Thread Venantius Pinto
http://www.GOANET.org TRI Continental Film Festival - Dona Paula, Goa, Sep 28 - Oct 2, 2007 http://www.movies

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 2, Issue 805_The young British Soldier, 1892_Gallipoli

2007-09-10 Thread Venantius Pinto
http://www.GOANET.org TRI Continental Film Festival - Dona Paula, Goa, Sep 28 - Oct 2, 2007 http://www.movies

[Goanet] Recent posts_Muslim castes_Dalit cemetry

2007-09-16 Thread Venantius Pinto
http://www.GOANET.org TRI Continental Film Festival - Dona Paula, Goa, Sep 28 - Oct 2, 2007 http://www.movies

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 2, Issue 827_ squatting Mass 1969

2007-09-17 Thread Venantius Pinto
http://www.GOANET.org TRI Continental Film Festival - Dona Paula, Goa, Sep 28 - Oct 2, 2007 http://www.movies

[Goanet] Dalit cemetry

2007-09-17 Thread Venantius Pinto
http://www.GOANET.org TRI Continental Film Festival - Dona Paula, Goa, Sep 28 - Oct 2, 2007 http://www.movies

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 2, Issue 837_Some words on caste

2007-09-19 Thread Venantius Pinto
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[Goanet] Fwd: SAVE MY LANGUAGE_konkani

2007-09-20 Thread Venantius Pinto
ocreation. Venantius -- Forwarded message -- From: Roshan Pai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Aug 10, 2007 10:19 AM Subject: Re: SAVE MY LANGUAGE To: Venantius Pinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Venantius, Yes, please do recommend the site to Goanet if you can. I am based out of C

[Goanet] Konkani_Haiku_an offering to Goanetters

2007-09-21 Thread Venantius Pinto
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Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 2, Issue 851_ SAVE MY LANGUAGE_konkani

2007-09-22 Thread Venantius Pinto
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Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 2, Issue 849_Konkani & Golgal Goans

2007-09-23 Thread Venantius Pinto
TRI Continental Film Festival - Dona Paula, Goa, Sep 28 - Oct 2, 2007 http://www.moviesgoa.org/tricontinental/tricon.htm For public viewing. Registration at The International Centre Goa. (Ph: +91-832-2452805 to 10)

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 2, Issue 858_Konkani_mhoje_bhaxeachi_vatai

2007-09-24 Thread Venantius Pinto
om: Sanny Vaz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> boroita: > Uprant > teach disa (Sept. 20/07) 8:50 PM Bab Venantius Pinto kamacho ghara portolea > uprant Internet-ar boslo, poilear No. 1 mail asli Bai Roshan Pai-achi, Respost > "Save my Language" hea vixaiak, Poile suvater tem Bab Ve

[Goanet] repeat post?!

2007-09-26 Thread Venantius Pinto
TRI Continental Film Festival - Dona Paula, Goa, Sep 28 - Oct 2, 2007 http://www.moviesgoa.org/tricontinental/tricon.htm For public viewing. Registration at The International Centre Goa. (Ph: +91-832-2452805 to 10)

[Goanet] This Goan apparition also exists

2007-09-26 Thread Venantius Pinto
TRI Continental Film Festival - Dona Paula, Goa, Sep 28 - Oct 2, 2007 http://www.moviesgoa.org/tricontinental/tricon.htm For public viewing. Registration at The International Centre Goa. (Ph: +91-832-2452805 to 10)

[Goanet] Sanny_please_help_me_understand

2007-09-28 Thread Venantius Pinto
TRI Continental Film Festival - Dona Paula, Goa, Sep 28 - Oct 2, 2007 http://www.moviesgoa.org/tricontinental/tricon.htm For public viewing. Registration at The International Centre Goa. (Ph: +91-832-2452805 to 10)

[Goanet] For Selma, Sashtikars and Konknnis all

2007-09-29 Thread Venantius Pinto
TRI Continental Film Festival - Dona Paula, Goa, Sep 28 - Oct 2, 2007 http://www.moviesgoa.org/tricontinental/tricon.htm For public viewing. Registration at The International Centre Goa. (Ph: +91-832-2452805 to 10)

[Goanet] Ghodde Ramayan_15th century Konkani!

2007-09-30 Thread Venantius Pinto
TRI Continental Film Festival - Dona Paula, Goa, Sep 28 - Oct 2, 2007 http://www.moviesgoa.org/tricontinental/tricon.htm For public viewing. Registration at The International Centre Goa. (Ph: +91-832-2452805 to 10)

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 2, Issue 881_Software_hone_english

2007-10-01 Thread Venantius Pinto
TRI Continental Film Festival - Dona Paula, Goa, Sep 28 - Oct 2, 2007 http://www.moviesgoa.org/tricontinental/tricon.htm For public viewing. Registration at The International Centre Goa. (Ph: +91-832-2452805 to 10)

[Goanet] Sacred groves & tranquil cemetries

2007-10-02 Thread Venantius Pinto
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Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 2, Issue 893_cemetry_musings

2007-10-06 Thread Venantius Pinto
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Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 2, Issue 908_Flatheaded_callousness

2007-10-10 Thread Venantius Pinto
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[Goanet] Meaning of a Konkani words

2007-04-21 Thread Venantius Pinto
http://www.GOANET.org This month's Goanet operations sponsored by an Anonymous Donor

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 2, Issue 549_Constructive use of time

2007-07-06 Thread Venantius Pinto
WWW.GOANET.ORG *** A N N O U N C E M E N T Launching Goanet-sports - Dedicated to Sports in Goa and Goans in Sports Get your free sub

[Goanet] Hockey Goalkeeper - The City Kitchen guy!

2007-07-08 Thread Venantius Pinto
WWW.GOANET.ORG *** A N N O U N C E M E N T Launching Goanet-sports - Dedicated to Sports in Goa and Goans in Sports Get your free sub

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 2, Issue 561_Sir Alfred de Loutulim et de la Suede

2007-07-09 Thread Venantius Pinto
http://www.GOANET.org International Cuisine Conference on Traditional Asian Diet Panaji, Goa, September 2-5,

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 2, Issue 588_Bhandare

2007-07-19 Thread Venantius Pinto
Hello Bhandare, Not so quick cowboy! Let think this together- By contribution of money, you mean Sunday collection, whether or not offered as tithe. Well most do not comprehend this and are good at rationalizing where their money is better spent, but that is not the point. The organization if

Re: [Goanet] Catholic schools in Goa

2007-07-19 Thread Venantius Pinto
Hello Sachin, For what its is worth the following is from Hurdles to Konknni in Goa by Pratap Naik in Metahistory: History questioning history Festschrift in honour of Teotonio R. de Souza by Coordinators Charles J. Borges, s.j. & MN. Pearson. As on 3 February 2005, in Goa there were 292 NGO

Re: [Goanet] Response for Venantius_2

2007-07-20 Thread Venantius Pinto
Dear Bhandare, I appreciate your response. I mean it. You are dead correct from 1-5. No question about it. In 3, you point out that the main issue is not pedophilia. It did come across as a significant topic of contention, and again you right to bring it up. My point was where the issue of th

[Goanet] Goenkars: on correctness.

2008-10-29 Thread Venantius Pinto
I say the following in all humility, and it is not directed at anyone. A man may certainly call a woman "Mon Cherie." It is a term of endearment; an old fashioned way of saying things among other expresions. And very few people know this. It is not a mistake to say so, although people may think it

[Goanet] Konkani adages: Test a friend by asking a favour, test a relative (on how he treats you) by visiting

2008-10-29 Thread Venantius Pinto
Dear Amita, Please post the Marathi "version" when you come across it. For that matter please consider posting such material more often. Take care. venantius j pinto > From: "Amita Kanekar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > There are also some nasty casteist ones. I remember hearing one a long time > ago

[Goanet] Goenkars: on correctness

2008-10-29 Thread Venantius Pinto
r me, Vetek chulear vavank chuktak. venantius > > From: "Gabe Menezes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [Goanet] Goenkars: on correctness. > > 2008/10/29 Venantius Pinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > I say the following in all humility, and it is not directed at a

[Goanet] Save yourself first before saving Goa

2008-10-31 Thread Venantius Pinto
Soter raises very good points. What I cannot understand is the notion that just because it is a highway that a crossing is not a legitimate right, and that too in a country like India where millions live by the highways -- most of which go through small towns. Earlier on there were no crosing. Seri

[Goanet] Outrage of Woman's Modesty in Moira

2008-10-31 Thread Venantius Pinto
What happened to Venita Coelho in Moira, is a recurring practice in public fora throughout the "developing world" -- that one must run roughshod over legitimate resistance sprouting from the people, and if it is a woman then perhaps all the more reason to do so. In no way is any of it justifiable t

[Goanet] Request for two of Baki bab's poems

2008-11-02 Thread Venantius Pinto
Would someone be kind enough to post two of Balakrishna Bhagwant Borkar's (Baki-baab/bab) long poems, Mahatmayan and Tamastotra? Or direct me to books in which these poems exist. In appreciation. Venantius

[Goanet] Looking for information re exact day of Goa's independence

2008-11-02 Thread Venantius Pinto
At the link below, Tony Fernandes wrote: "There was no midnight Mass in my favourite church or at any other chapel in our village that Christmas and no New Year's Eve Dance." (1961) My question: What was the reason for there being no midnight Mass? Was it form of protest, fear, plain respecting

[Goanet] Alleged Rape of german girl in Goa

2008-11-02 Thread Venantius Pinto
Dear Jane Gillian , Sexuality is manifested in a myriad of ways. Now that is an understatement of course. I would not like to give you specific answers but will point you to Runaway Love, a video by the rapper Ludracris and Mary J Blige. It is not every ones cup of tea, and may be too harsh for con

[Goanet] Not Goa topic_but worth a look

2008-11-03 Thread Venantius Pinto
This is amazing talent. And these here are seventh graders. Click on: Too Cute (and Talented): You can vote however you like http://www.alternet.org/blogs/video/#105703 venantius

[Goanet] Request for two of Bakibab's poems

2008-11-04 Thread Venantius Pinto
Hello Sandeep, Thanks. This is helpful. Would you perhaps know whether Mahatmayan -- the document or a copy of it is with any library or literary body. In appreciation. venantius > Message: 3 > Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2008 07:31:53 +0530 > From: "Sandeep Heble" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [Goanet]

[Goanet] Cheers Dears: A Song in Praise of the Sarpanch of Moira

2008-11-06 Thread Venantius Pinto
Dear Augosto, In appreciation, admiration and mischief. venantius Extol ye all, Augusto -- he of critical voice through splendid lament Hast penned a poem that should ne'er be forgotten In molten verse and Goan verve -- Jai Manguesh To elucidate revelations of the

[Goanet] Subject: Cheers Dears: A Song in Praise of the Sarpanch of Moira

2008-11-07 Thread Venantius Pinto
Dear Augusto, Truly meant what I said. It would have been flattery on my part, had you written something trivial, but you did not. Your verse was sincere, and was my mischievious response, besides which I was not being ingratiating. Of course the word, sincere does not conjoin with flattering. But

[Goanet] Mining and Art?

2008-11-08 Thread Venantius Pinto
It also behooves artists to be aware of what they are getting into. Very often artists do not know the details of an exhibiting enterprise. They are only to hapy to be shown and seen, while internally discussing who is or who is not an artist. It takes a while to imbue the kind of awareness deline

[Goanet] Mining and Art?

2008-11-08 Thread Venantius Pinto
Dear Hatman, A followup: My opinion has always been that is solely the prerogative of the curator as to who gets shown. Period. Of course interviews with the curator often reveal their thinking and selection process. Curators are also collectors, and the art markets is complex, but it is still thei

[Goanet] Non Goa_Japanese Monkey waiters

2008-11-08 Thread Venantius Pinto
Japanese Monkey waiters. Imagine what is possible in Goa. I sometime prefer to point to such things rather than say things the people may feel I pulling out of some place where the sun dont shine. http://blog.wired.com/underwire/2008/10/japanese-monkey.html venantius

[Goanet] Prabakar Sinari's daughter a Portuguese citizen

2008-11-09 Thread Venantius Pinto
Ami taunnean poddtat. Halinch poddlele. Pottorn poddonakaim. I often feel that on certain issues it would be prudent to give the heavies ( and there are good ones on Goanet) some time to present their findings, but often we get too hasty. This is a very peculiar situation, when cre

[Goanet] The opposition from the Freedom Fighters

2008-11-09 Thread Venantius Pinto
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[Goanet] Rock caves near Mayem, Varpal

2008-11-09 Thread Venantius Pinto
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[Goanet] Citizens avoiding responsibility and blaming freedom fighters

2008-11-10 Thread Venantius Pinto
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[Goanet] Personal anecdotes, stories as parables, creating heartfelt documents

2008-11-12 Thread Venantius Pinto
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[Goanet] Goaclips: Irked students dump garbage in Mayor's cabin

2008-11-14 Thread Venantius Pinto
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Re: [Goanet] Goaclips: Irked students dump garbage in Mayor's cabin

2008-11-14 Thread Venantius Pinto
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[Goanet] PG: Adult raping minors and minors raping adults ?

2008-11-14 Thread Venantius Pinto
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[Goanet] The Exact Role and Definition of NRI's in Goa

2008-11-15 Thread Venantius Pinto
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[Goanet] More Portuguese than the Portuguese

2008-11-16 Thread Venantius Pinto
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[Goanet] Priest's Murderers Acquitted In Goa (SAR News)

2008-11-19 Thread Venantius Pinto
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[Goanet] TED: Sugata_Mitra_ Sugata Mitra: Can kids teach themselves?

2008-11-19 Thread Venantius Pinto
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[Goanet] For what its worth_Japanese calligraphy

2008-11-20 Thread Venantius Pinto
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[Goanet] WHERE IS GOA GOING? OR IS IT ALREADY

2008-11-20 Thread Venantius Pinto
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[Goanet] Nuremberg Conference Focuses on Human Rights

2008-11-21 Thread Venantius Pinto
Worth knowing about: Nuremberg Conference Focuses on Human Rights http://www.germany.info/Vertretung/usa/en/__PR/P__Wash/2008/11/19__Nuremberg__Conf__PR.html vjp

Re: [Goanet] Goans' tryst with pirates ( and US Africans ! ).

2008-11-22 Thread Venantius Pinto
I agree with RKNs overall assessment, and believe the "mix-up" could have been deliberate. Besides that RKN, this is one the best pieces from you. As India moves towards claiming a choicer parts of the global pie, any apprent dissent will pay a price. Personally, I do not feel that Gabriel's comme

Re: [Goanet] Goans' tryst with pirates ( and US Africans ! ).

2008-11-23 Thread Venantius Pinto
Dear RKN, There are times when you are terribly precise and incisive. And I do believe that all such good views are appreciated in the minds of those who live and cherish often recalled as Goaness, or a Goan way of being. I shall continue under the same subject heading since its really about "Ways

[Goanet] Gulabi Gangs

2008-11-24 Thread Venantius Pinto
Just perhaps if we had Pink Gangs in Goa. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7068875.stm venantius

Re: [Goanet] Goans' tryst with pirates ( and US Africans ! ).

2008-11-24 Thread Venantius Pinto
civil and civilised language, Regards, RKN Venantius Pinto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: <

[Goanet] Cops Seize Tory MP

2008-11-30 Thread Venantius Pinto
"Was the arrest of one of Britain's leading politicians, possibly a future minister, aimed at sending a message to lesser people in the country to close their eyes, ears and mouths?" "The arrest and interrogation of Damian Green, one of Britain's leading opposition politicians, by the counter-terr

[Goanet] An Illustrated Life

2008-12-01 Thread Venantius Pinto
Hello all, Some of my work has been published in, An Illustrated Life: Drawing inspiration from the Private Sketchbooks of Artists, Illustrators & Designers (Paperback) by Danny Gregory. Its available on amazon.com. If you happen to visit a bookstore do check it out. My work and thoughts are on pa

[Goanet] As the Fire Die: The Terror of the Aftermath by

2008-12-02 Thread Venantius Pinto
Hi all, Do check out. As the Fire Die: The Terror of the Aftermath by Biju Mathew at Samar Online. It is a reasonable article, which may hlp one seeing how conjecture are made, and often prated around amidst bluster. http://www.samarmagazine.org/archive/article.php?id=275 PS: In the past, I was p

[Goanet] Fwd: Article on Taj Heroes_Heroes at the Taj

2008-12-03 Thread Venantius Pinto
The article basically expresses the ordeal of an American married to an Indian. The first excerpt is one example of an Indian politician suffering from diarrhea of the mouth; reminding us how stupid politicians are in general, and why we should begin to take seriously the idea of maya (illusion). T

[Goanet] Ode to a Fragement of Silence

2008-12-03 Thread Venantius Pinto
Dear All, Death is something that take us all into its embrace. Aiz maca faleam tukam. (today its me, tomorrow you). An, Ode to a Fragment of Silence, is my depiction of my father Bernard Pinto's final journey and reads from right to left. Most of the pallbearers were Hindus from ours and neighbori

[Goanet] India's 9/11? Not Exactly - Amitav Ghosh in The New York Times

2008-12-04 Thread Venantius Pinto
At the very least a massive national insult that compares with the debacle with the Chinese in 1962. Same Congress dynasty.*** ***I am waiting to be congratulated on Goanet, for making this connection (stating it) by those sending me private emails questioning my motives, despite having known me

[Goanet] GOA State Police Authority - Chairman involved in accident

2008-12-04 Thread Venantius Pinto
Accidents have a way of snatching lives, later reminding us that all lives are precious and noble. A few years ago when an entire family in Goa lost their lives in an accident, I mentioned that it is only when politicians loose one of their own that perhaps one may hope to see some change. After I

[Goanet] Being in Time and Place_Tukaram

2008-12-06 Thread Venantius Pinto
This poem by Sant Tukaram (Tuka) encompasses our current existence in Time. Being has changed over Time as well as Place. As you read it, I doubt whether you will not conclude that in a sense we are all Brahmins now. --venantius j pinto __ >From Tukaram:

[Goanet] Fwd: Programme for Ward wise visits to Socorro panchayat to examine Village Level Regional plan

2008-12-07 Thread Venantius Pinto
Hello All, An example of a Programme to visit the Panchayat of your village (in this case Soccorro) to examine Village Level Regional plan. Anna Coelho is nmy sister-in-law, and Vally and I both grew up in BPT Quarters, Wadala. Good people overall. Please pass on. To those who have been seriously

[Goanet] Talking photos: Check who is taking whom for a ride..

2008-12-08 Thread Venantius Pinto
Dear Joe, You have to be more precise, since your images are All Rights Reserved. So since you are giving Lionel Messias or say anyone else pemission, make it clear that you are giving it to use your images only in O Herald and not if they writes in any other paper. I presue you know all the copyr

[Goanet] Is SMS making mess or sense?

2008-12-08 Thread Venantius Pinto
Dear Dr. Barad, You make good points. In the Indian political mindset, any party would have done the same to the Olympic marksman — give or take some lakhs or crores. The let down has so many levels to it. Do you not think that Tata, the Ambani's, the Oberois and other industrialists do not have

[Goanet] Before a single vote is cast... where terrorism touches ballotism

2008-12-08 Thread Venantius Pinto
> > Is this not an eyeopener. Something that the vast majoriy of gnyanis in all > probability missed. I am so thankful that a Goan, Rajdeep Sardessai points > the class bias aspect. I hope it was not that the channels ran out of > cameras, or that the second string of reporyters/ broadcasters were

[Goanet] Talking to a Lashkar Militant

2008-12-08 Thread Venantius Pinto
As coyly suggested to me in private; that I should continue posting articles I find reasonable --- here is another one, which should calm down my critics. It too is from the Left, by none other than Patrick Cockburn. There is no way to pick fault with this piece, since it in no way criticizes India

[Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 3, Issue 1567

2008-12-10 Thread Venantius Pinto
Congress and Sonia. I wish he had mentioned it to readers before sending it as 'his' own masterpiece.But then can anyone expect anything better from him? Mario Fernandes > From: "Venantius Pinto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> Subject: [Goanet] Is SMS making mess or sense?

[Goanet] Stolen Kisses: Irans Sexual Revolution

2008-12-10 Thread Venantius Pinto
Worth a read. Apply to your notions and knowledge of sexuality in India, or where ever you may be. venantius _ (excerpts) "You must always be ready for your husband's sexual needs. If perchance he is watching a football game on television, you should be resting to prepa

[Goanet] From John Fernandes

2008-12-12 Thread Venantius Pinto
A couple of thoughts: 1. Is it possible to hire from a pool of villagers, observers who are present when every truck is loaded. The roji --or if it is a salary, to be paid by the mine-owners monthly into an account to go directly to the village, and disbursed accordingly. I gather that there must n

Re: [Goanet] FESTIVAL OUTREACH COMMUNITY PROGRAM

2008-12-13 Thread Venantius Pinto
Hi Nasci. Perhaps its is better to see it for what it is, an anouncement. There is every good reason why one would promote an event -- as a volunteer, an alumni, or having children enrolled in that school. But even if there is a relationship between Ms Powell and Goa Sudharop, let us just be happy

[Goanet] Taleigao-Horchella chapel_need help

2008-12-13 Thread Venantius Pinto
Hi People, My mother remembers that In Taleigao-Horchella there is a beautiful Chapel by the banks of a river, the names of which she cannot remember. What she recollects is that, one has to take the path that takes you through Taleigao; and which runs along the Church (the inside road), up the hil

[Goanet] Every Indian should obey court decision/verdict? is this statement is correct?

2008-12-13 Thread Venantius Pinto
Dear S. Sawaikar, Do not worry about grammar; people have in general moved on. Those were things in the past. As far as I can tell, writers on this site are no longer looking for "grammatical mistakes." There could be a couple of holdouts. Btw, my grammar is not anything to crow about (work in pro

[Goanet] Talking Photos: Please identify this very beautiful beach

2008-12-16 Thread Venantius Pinto
Nothing like directly taking in the cool sea breezes against ones crotch. And I presume "bum" cleaning is done with sea water where lovers splash each other, children ingest feces while swimming, and older folk go for the annual dunk. The picture are indeed beautiful, even defecating has a beauty t

[Goanet] There can be no 'either/or' (Enten/Eller)

2008-12-16 Thread Venantius Pinto
The following excerpt is in *There can be no 'either/or'. We need both civil liberties and security. * By Aunohita Mojumdar. Kabul, 28 November, 2008 (a little lower on the page; also other editorials) http://www.himalmag.com/Bombay-Attacks_fnw7.html In a way Mojumdar's Either-Or fits in with Kier

[Goanet] Modorn_also an euphemism!? True? Why?

2008-12-19 Thread Venantius Pinto
I am seeking thoughts as to why certain prostitutes were earlier referred to as modorn (godmother*). Was it across Goa or only in certain enclaves? Was it an euphemism? Was the word "modorn" used tongue in cheek, or in an endearing manner of address? I have briefly heard of services rendered by the

Re: [Goanet] Settling old Scores

2008-12-20 Thread Venantius Pinto
Dear Pratap, Thanks for posting ARK's piece. I believe it was also posted earlier on Goanet (within the past twelve months), by Miguel Braganza, if I am not mistaken. But often, for understanding to develop, multiple readings are required. Thanks again. Aristotle's Four Causes sound very simple, b

[Goanet] GOAN NAMES

2008-12-21 Thread Venantius Pinto
Dear Valmiki, Interesting how there are different spellings for Hedwig (German) in Portuguese, as from the French and German forms -- Edviges / Edwiges and Hedviges. Neat piece. Thanks. venantius __ From: "Valmiki Faleiro" GOAN NAMES By Valmiki Faleiro. Then ca

[Goanet] Why Atheism May Be The Best Way to Understand God

2008-12-22 Thread Venantius Pinto
>From Alternet.org Why Atheism May Be The Best Way to Understand God, by Larry Beinhart (Two excerpts) Nowadays, it is common to hear things like "God is Energy," or the Universe, or Love, or That Which Quarks Come From (heard that one last night, with great conviction and certainty). If the word

[Goanet] Muntadar Al-Zaidi expected to be shot_Reminds one of the satyagrahis

2008-12-22 Thread Venantius Pinto
Muntadar Al-Zaidi expected to be shot after he hurled the first shoe — so no point in making the point that, under Saddam Hussain he would have been killed. Its is interesting how things change and no correlations through analyses are permissible when someone is willing to put his / her life on the

[Goanet] Ferrytale -I-III *Fairy Tale of Ferries *

2008-12-23 Thread Venantius Pinto
For the sake of the common Konknni reading Goans, I hope Messias' factually investigative articles are appearing in the Konknni media. This sort f info is too perilous to ignore or be limited to the English media alone. venantius j pinto > > From: "Lionel Messias" > Subject: [Goanet] Lion Roars

[Goanet] Rhok Kamatik Sahitya Akademi Puraskar..

2008-12-23 Thread Venantius Pinto
Awesome, Anwesha. Parab. Porbe. Parabens. This is the best end of year gift for Konknni's all over the world. If possible, please post a passage or two, until I get a chance to have the book in hand. Please also post details of publisher, places where one may find it in Goa, etc. > > From: "anwes

[Goanet] Rorschachian Felonies in Perceiving Terror

2008-12-23 Thread Venantius Pinto
Here are 10 images I recently illustrated for an upcoming magazine cover on the topic, Terror. I had in mind the idea of Rorschach ink blots. Set 1 large http://www.flickr.com/photos/venantius/3131675114/sizes/o/ Set 2 large http://www.flickr.com/photos/v

[Goanet] Mumbai photographer: I wish I'd had a gun, not a camera. Armed police would not fire back

2008-12-23 Thread Venantius Pinto
This is what I "intuited" and avoided asking any questions about; even before I had read this piece earlier. But now that its finally appeared on Goanet, I would like to have a small say. When I was studying at JJ (5 years + I year Bridge Course) I would got off at this station and know it very w

[Goanet] TERRORISM AWARENESS MEET AT BICHOLIM ON SUNDAY

2008-12-24 Thread Venantius Pinto
Dear Marshall, I believe there have been such meeting before. Allow people their own way of understanding, through their own forums. Ask whether one may attend if one is not sure whether permissible; or even show a willingness to present ones own findings. Otherwise what ends up happening, as all a

[Goanet] Fwd: press release from Kanak_Media must observe restraint: South Asian editors

2008-12-24 Thread Venantius Pinto
-- Forwarded message -- From: Kanak Dixit Date: Wed, Dec 24, 2008 at 6:33 AM Subject: press release from Kanak To: Venantius Pinto *Press Release* *Kathmandu**, 24 December 2008* * * *Media must observe restraint: South Asian editors* As journalists from South Asia, we

[Goanet] TERRORISM AWARENESS MEET AT BICHOLIM ON SUNDAY

2008-12-24 Thread Venantius Pinto
hurt is in the air. venantius > From: "Marshall Mendonza" > Subject: [Goanet] TERRORISM AWARENESS MEET AT BICHOLIM ON SUNDAY > > Venantius Pinto: > I believe there have been such meeting before. Allow people their own way > of > understanding, through their own f

[Goanet] CRIMINALISATION OF GOAN POLITICS - Herald - By: Freddy Dias - Commentary

2008-12-25 Thread Venantius Pinto
*YES. Or in yet another parlance, while we munching on savouries-- BALLS TO THE WALL. Nothing to do with masculine ghunteo's, but a techiques used in fighter planes. The operative phrase would be to "apply full throttle." *http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=balls%20to%20the%20wall) ven

[Goanet] Edna Vaz & Krupali Naik

2008-12-25 Thread Venantius Pinto
These are the kind of issues that any and all oppositions should get involved in. It builds street credibility. Real Konknni credibility. Not handing out tsochkes (like keychains, dairies, and other assorted crap). Work for the common person, all the time all the way. Respect and value your youth.

[Goanet] Environmental Spill Disaster Devastates Tennessee; 48 Times the Size of Exxon Valdez

2008-12-25 Thread Venantius Pinto
To Goans in Tennessee (if any and on Goanet do say a word), Sorry to hear about the "Environmental Spill Disaster Devastates Tennessee; 48 Times the Size of Exxon Valdez" http://www.alternet.org/environment/115323/environmental_spill_disaster_devastates_tennessee%3B_48_times_the_size_of_exxon_valde

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