Here's what appeared in Letters section of today's Oheraldo:
Goa: Debate goes on non-stop With reference to Frederick Noronha’s piece,
Goa’s debate that isn’t happening”, I find that the writer has erred because
of the use of apostrophe in “Goa’s”.
With the dates for elections already announced, th
Eugene Correia wrote:
As a columnist, Fred and those like him, can kickstart a debate on Goa's
current status and how postcolonial Goa can march forward. An international
conference is scheduled in December to take stock of the situation. All said
and done, mere talking at academic conferences wi
Cabbages and cauliflower aside, Ms Nunes, I'm wondering why you always refer to
yourself in the third person. It somehow reminds me of Roman Emperors. - I,
Claudious the Third, hereby decree that those filthy Goths are self-possessed
journalists and celibate authoresses, and should be thrown to
SeLma wrote:
Hopefully by December, Eugene will be fully recovered from whatever is
currently plaguing him. We can then look forward to having first-hand
coverage of the Conference planned in Goa, although Eugene's coverage of
conferences/conventions he has not attended is just as detailed and
ent
Dear JC
Can u differcnciate between 'social drinking and drinking to get drunk'?
regards
MD
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Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2011 14:12:23 -0400
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Mr. Noronha,
In your Op-ed article titled "Goa’s debate that isn’t happening" you write:
"As cardiologist Antonio Gomes suggests in his novel ‘The Sting of
Peppercorns’, the Goa-Portugal relationship has been complex.
Both sides probably lost out in a way, and at times, even gained from it.
Ms I. Nunes wrote:
Does the fact that the Goan author, Antonio Gomes, is a cardiologist make his
literary suggestions valid, credible and true, and hence more acceptable?
While I understand your noble intent - waving the flag for Goan achievers who
all do Goa proud - omission of the author's spe
Comments:
You are right.
I. Nunes does not ‘do’ colour treatment in prose befitting the chick lit genre,
believing that such raising of “creative writing” to new heights complete with
abject, obsequious treatment of subjects [read suck up] is better left to the
more practiced authoress. A
Dear I. Nunes, Do you want to remain a critic alone? You should also
consider writing something yourself. You might find a valuable pen within.
FN
On 27 September 2011 06:54, lyrawmn wrote:
> I. Nunes does not ‘do’ colour treatment in prose befitting the chick lit
> genre, believing that such ra
Correction:
>On 27 September 2011 06:54, lyrawmn wrote:
> I. Nunes does not ‘do’ colour treatment in prose befitting the chick lit
> genre, believing that such raising of “creative writing” to new heights
> complete with abject, obsequious treatment of subjects [read suck up] is
> better left t
On 28 September 2011 16:20, Carvalho wrote:
> Cabbages and cauliflower aside, Ms Nunes, I'm wondering why you always
> refer to yourself in the third person. It somehow reminds me of Roman
> Emperors. - I, Claudious the Third, hereby decree that those filthy Goths
> are self-possessed journalists
Gabe Menezes wrote:
RESPONSE: I believe it is not used in the third person but is an initial of
the person's name. Where on Earth did you figure out that I Nunes was a Ms.
and not a Mrs. or even a Mr.?
-
Response:
Figure out? Why do
Carvalho wrote: "I always thought being
Goan meant one can assume without proof people's sexual proclivities,
insinuate without proof financial wrongdoing, defame, slander, drag
through the mud, ruin and inflict every sort of grotesquery possible
on other fellow Goans. I just assumed that's what
Carvalho elisabeth_...@yahoo.com wrote in response to Gabe Menezes:
>> Figure out? Why do I need to figure it out? I didn't know I needed proof. I
>> always thought being Goan meant one can assume without proof people's sexual
>> proclivities, insinuate without proof financial wrongdoing, de
Eugene Correia wrote:
[1] her (Selma's) last line says, "I just assumed that's what being
Goan meant."
[2] She has become Our Lady of "Assume"tion.
[3] Glory be!
and in his own 'last line' this: Eugene, A Goan who "assume" he
is ten pegs
COMMENT:
Baba Eugene .10 pegs naka re!
O
Eugene Correa wrote:
Just as it was said to be"chick" to call oneself "gay or lesbian" many years
ago, it is a fashion statementin recent times to say one is an "atheist". It
makes that person stand out from the crowd, Being atheist and being a
published author does make Selma an "outstanding" pe
This isn't about me (or my comments) anymore. It hasn't been for quite
some time now.
And, while I don't have anything particularly against the name "Fred",
it's simply not what I use to call myself. So could someone wanting to
take pot shots at one another on the list please be so kind as to keep
MD asked: Dear JC, Can u differcnciate between
'social drinking and drinking to get drunk'?
RESPONSE: What I am really good at - is differentiating between a
good Batateanchi Bhaji and a not so good one. BTW: If I am able to get
hold of some decent besan (gram flour), I could churn up some nice
Intresitng... adn I ma subejtc-lnie still!
Which catgegory wud yuu placce me innn? Hic!
FN
On 30 September 2011 08:55, MD wrote:
> Dear JC
>
> Can u differcnciate between 'social drinking and drinking to get drunk'?
>
> regards
> MD
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