Re: [Goanet] An Open Letter....

2022-06-01 Thread Frederick Noronha
Roland, I don't think you've been following what has been done, or is being done here. Also, I don't think the issue can be solved by pouring in money, from the diaspora or anywhere else. Finally, on the issue of properties, there is also the unhelpful political reality here (caught between

Re: [Goanet] Frederick’s Open Letter to Goa’s Cardinal-To-Be

2022-05-31 Thread Roland Francis
The wishful part of Frederick’s open letter echoes my thoughts: Archbishop Ferrão has not done anything significant so far in the areas of community life. The areas are: 1. Education and coaching for high level government service. 2. A significant Catholic presence in healthcare in the form of

[Goanet] An Open Letter to our Cardinal-to-Be (FN, The Goan)

2022-05-31 Thread Goanet Reader
An Open Letter to our Cardinal-to-Be Dear Archbishop, A search online took me to the many confusing ways for aptly addressing a Cardinal. But, permit me to opt out of those. Not because your elevation in the Church is a few days away, but as a way of underlining How your simplicity and humility

Re: [Goanet] AN OPEN LETTER TO GOA CHIEF MINISTER PRAMOD SAWANT

2021-04-28 Thread Roland Francis
The ship of trust in your Goa Govt has long since sailed after the rule of the old stalwarts was over a decade or so after 1961. You cannot trust your officials and everybody knows that. In these days of quick knowledge from around the world, it’s up to each one to take his or her own

[Goanet] AN OPEN LETTER TO GOA CHIEF MINISTER PRAMOD SAWANT

2021-04-28 Thread Aires Rodrigues
Dear Mr. Chief Minister, The people of Goa are aghast over your failure to step in decisively to try and contain the further spread of the COVID-19 virus which is now raging across the State. How many more deaths and positive cases are you willing to stomach before you take the bull or virus by

[Goanet] AN OPEN LETTER TO THE ADVOCATE GENERAL OFGOA DEVIDAS PANGAM

2019-10-20 Thread Aires Rodrigues
My Dear Devidas, The day you were appointed as the Advocate General of Goa, we all rejoiced as we felt that a very honest, upright and ever so humble person was appointed to that coveted post. But our hopes are now being shattered as you alike your predecessors continue to be a pawn in the hands

[Goanet] Casino - Open Letter - Part II

2019-07-28 Thread Gilbert Lawrence
Casino - Open Letter - PART II Goa prides itself as a tourist destination and tourism is Goa's largest economic sector.  This sector is the largest employer of Goans in Goa and spends crores of rupees marketing - Local, National and International; not to mention the yeomen work done by

[Goanet] Casino - Open Letter

2019-07-27 Thread Gilbert Lawrence
With the weekend, I have some free time to respond to your OPEN LETTER.  Your rather extensive letter needs an extensive response.  So please pardon me that I respond to you in two parts. PART I Thank you for your response. Your are right that I do not live in Goa. Yet, I appreciate your

[Goanet] Goanet; OPEN LETTER TO GILBERT LAWRENCE

2019-07-23 Thread Stephen Dias
GILBERT LAWRENCE Responded to Stephen Dias letter on Casinos: DEAR GILBERT I think you are talking without knowing the present scenario or ground reality how we Panjimite live and how we are suffering due to Casino menace. I do not want to elaborate to this person who is away from Panjim and

[Goanet] AN OPEN LETTER TO GOA CHIEF MINISTER MANOHAR PARRIKAR

2018-12-06 Thread Aires Rodrigues
Dear Mr. Manohar Parrikar, It’s your birthday on 13th December and the best gift you can offer to the people of Goa is to gracefully tender your resignation and allow the State to move on. Goa cannot suffer any longer on account of your precarious state of health. Now that you are health wise

[Goanet] An open letter to Goa Governor, Mridula Sinha (Monika Kshatriya, Newzhook)

2018-11-01 Thread Goanet Reader
An open letter to Goa Governor, Mridula Sinha My Take by Monika Kshatriya My Take this week is by Monika Kshatriya, a disability rights activist and freelance journalist based in Goa. Monika has over 17 years' experience in TV news and has an abiding interest in issues concerning persons with

[Goanet] AIRES' OPEN LETTER TO PARIKKAR

2018-09-09 Thread Eddie
Mr Aires Rodrigues has roundly castigated CM Parikkar (EMAIL of 8th Sept). Not in the established print media or postal service but in the humble GoaNet. I wonder whether Parikkar will receive the message. Does he know or care about GoaNet? Why doesn't do-gooder Aires write directly to the

[Goanet] AN OPEN LETTER TO GOA CHIEF MINISTER MANOHAR PARRIKAR

2018-09-08 Thread Aires Rodrigues
Dear Mr. Manohar Parrikar, You are back after having from New York monitored the affairs in Goa round the clock, but understandably you are medically unfit to continue as our Chief Minister. You are entitled to all the rest you have been advised. But please do not allow Goa to suffer any longer.

[Goanet] AN OPEN LETTER TO GOA CHIEF MINISTER MANOHAR PARRIKAR

2018-05-22 Thread Aires Rodrigues
Dear Mr. Manohar Parrikar, Two decades ago, like many others, I too held you in great respect while even working alongside you and the BJP, believing that you were a ray of hope for Goa. But I had to part company after I was faced with evidence that you were very corrupt, communal and casteist.

[Goanet] An Open Letter to Narendra Modi

2018-04-16 Thread Roland Francis
Here’s the full text of the open letter written by 49 senior Indian bureaucrats: We are a group of retired civil servants who came together last year to express our concern at the decline in the secular, democratic, and liberal values enshrined in our constitution. We did so to join other

[Goanet] AN OPEN LETTER TO VIJAI SARDESAI

2018-04-01 Thread Aires Rodrigues
Dear Vijai, I wrote to you last year after your grand betrayal of Goa and Goans on 11th March 2017. You did not care to reply but as a true Goenkar, I humbly write to you once again, a year later on 2018 Easter Sunday with a heavy heart, a very heavy heart indeed! But, I have no choice … Having

Re: [Goanet] AN OPEN LETTER TO VIJAI SARDESAI

2018-03-31 Thread Dan Driscoll
Even at great distance I take an interest in the socio/political equations surrounding Goa, having resided there for almost thirty years with a spouse who considered herself a 'Gandhian' but whose 'ancestry' involved Catholic Colonial. My over-view these days inclines to the notion that Goa should

[Goanet] AN OPEN LETTER TO VIJAI SARDESAI

2018-03-31 Thread Aires Rodrigues
Dear Vijai, I wrote to you last year after your grand betrayal of Goa and Goans on 11th March 2017. You did not care to reply but as a true Goenkar, I humbly write to you once again, a year later on the eve of 2018 Easter Sunday with a heavy heart, a very heavy heart indeed! But, I have no choice

Re: [Goanet] AN OPEN LETTER I HAD WRITTEN TO VIJAI SARDESAI AFTER HE BETRAYED GOA AND GOANS ON 11th MARCH LAST YEAR

2018-01-16 Thread Bernice Pereira
Good letter sir, but do u think any decency can make a dent in their thick skinned armour. Sincerely wish you best of luck. Bernice Sent from my iPhone > On 16-Jan-2018, at 4:53 AM, Aires Rodrigues wrote: > > 13th March 2017 > > > > Dear Vijai, > > > > I

[Goanet] AN OPEN LETTER I HAD WRITTEN TO VIJAI SARDESAI AFTER HE BETRAYED GOA AND GOANS ON 11th MARCH LAST YEAR

2018-01-16 Thread Aires Rodrigues
13th March 2017 Dear Vijai, I write this with a heavy heart, a very heavy heart indeed! But, I have no choice … Having been your friend, in speaking out I may be hurting you, your two MLAs Jayesh Salgaonkar, Vinod Palyekar and our common friend Rohan Khaunte, but by maintaining silence I

Re: [Goanet] AN OPEN LETTER TO GOA CHIEF MINISTER MANOHAR PARRIKAR FROM AIRES RODRIGUES

2017-08-02 Thread BT Yahoo Mail
All kudos to you, Aires, for your bold and caustic letter to Goa's smug CM, calling him 'corrupt, communal and casteist' to his face.  But, given the feudal minds of these BJPwalas, you might be unwittingly stirring up their wrath & inviting revenge. This land has not had much of an an

[Goanet] AN OPEN LETTER TO GOA CHIEF MINISTER MANOHAR PARRIKAR FROM AIRES RODRIGUES

2017-08-01 Thread Aires Rodrigues
Dear Mr. Parrikar, Two decades ago, like many others, I too held you in great respect while even working alongside you and the BJP, believing that you were a ray of hope for Goa. But I had to part company after I was faced with evidence that you are very corrupt, communal and casteist. The

[Goanet] AN OPEN LETTER TO VIJAI SARDESAI

2017-03-13 Thread Aires Rodrigues
13th March 2017 Dear Vijai, I write this with a heavy heart, a very heavy heart indeed! But, I have no choice … Having been your friend, in speaking out I may be hurting you, your two MLAs Jayesh Salgaonkar, Vinod Palyekar and our common friend Rohan Khaunte, but by maintaining silence I would

[Goanet] [GOANET] OPEN LETTER: QUO VADIS AAP... JUST WHAT THE HELL IS THE TOP LEADERSHIP SMOKING? [OSCAR REBELLO]

2015-03-18 Thread Stephen Dias
...@parrikar.com, campalhealthservi...@gmail.com campalhealthservi...@gmail.com, Dr. Oscar Rebello docosca...@rediffmail.com Subject: Re: [Goanet] Open Letter: Quo vadis AAP... just what the hell is the top leadership smoking? (Dr Oscar Rebello) Message-ID: e8e3d503-f267

Re: [Goanet] [Goanet-News] Open Letter: Quo vadis AAP... just what the hell is the top leadership smoking? (Dr Oscar Rebello)

2015-03-17 Thread Tensing Rodrigues
On 17 March 2015 at 18:44, Goanet Reader goanetrea...@gmail.com wrote: QUO VADIS AAP: JUST WHAT THE HELL IS THE TOP LEADERSHIP SMOKING? Dr Oscar Rebello campalhealthservi...@gmail.com docosca...@rediffmail.com My dear Team AK / Team YY-PB: Permit me to introduce myself. I am an

[Goanet-News] Open Letter: Quo vadis AAP... just what the hell is the top leadership smoking? (Dr Oscar Rebello)

2015-03-17 Thread Goanet Reader
QUO VADIS AAP: JUST WHAT THE HELL IS THE TOP LEADERSHIP SMOKING? Dr Oscar Rebello campalhealthservi...@gmail.com docosca...@rediffmail.com My dear Team AK / Team YY-PB: Permit me to introduce myself. I am an ordinary AAP volunteer from the state of Goa. I haven't quit my

[Goanet] Wendells Open Letter to Goa Minister

2014-07-04 Thread Mervyn Maciel
Hats off to Wendell for his excellent and timely response to a Minister who is trying to take us backwards. Goa has long been the favourite destination of Western and other tourists. Is the Minister now trying to put these tourists off by imposing archaic restrictions?? Mervyn Maciel

[Goanet] An open letter to Narendra Modi

2014-05-19 Thread Gabe Menezes
http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/an-open-letter-to-narendra-modi/article6022900.ece?homepage=true -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.

[Goanet] An Open Letter to Sarpanch Oswald to Improve Associacao Academica de Moira

2013-08-10 Thread augusto pinto
Dear Ossie Somebody told me that you, our Sarpanch, Mr Oswald Cordeiro who has recently been elected as President of A A de Moira was looking for suggestions as to how to improve A A de Moira. Somehow you forgot to ask me so I hope you don't mind if I make my suggestions here on MN with a cc to

Re: [Goanet] AN OPEN LETTER TO MR. P.A. SANGMA

2012-07-06 Thread Jose Colaco
AN OPEN LETTER TO MR Marshall Mendonza, Dear Mr. Mendonza, I do not need to bring this to your attention, but I will - just in case you are a believer of statements made by Politicians. Perhaps, you will ask yourself the following questions, and come to a reasonable understanding of the

[Goanet] An Open Letter to Mr. Manohar Parrikar April 22, 2012

2012-04-22 Thread J. Colaco jc
Dear Mr. Parrikar, It is no secret that I am in 'upsetment' with your electoral triumph. But, now that you are CM, I thought that I provide you with guidance. Please understand the following: a: I have lots of ideas. My ideas are the only way forward. These ideas must be brought to fruition day

Re: [Goanet] An open letter to Shri Manohar Parrikar

2011-11-13 Thread floriano
To: goa...@goanet.org Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2011 11:19 AM Subject: [Goanet] An open letter to Shri Manohar Parrikar AN OPEN LETTER TO SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR Dear Manoharbab, .. Goa must always remain a model of unity with a unified set of unique identities shaped by our entire recorded

[Goanet] An open letter to Shri Manohar Parrikar

2011-11-12 Thread anand virgincar
--- Goanet Classifieds --- Enescil, a Brazilian engineering firm requires Engineers, Architects and Draftsmen,

[Goanet] Fwd: Open Letter to Churchill (Letter in Todays Herald by Roque Estellito Almeida)

2011-05-30 Thread Arwin Mesquita
http://www.epaperoheraldo.in/Details.aspx?id=274boxid=22919968uid=dat=5/31/2011 *letters to the editor* *Open letter to Churchill* Will Churchill Alemao kindly answer a few simple questions asked by the parents whose children’s future he has virtually ruined? 1) If studying in one’s mother

[Goanet] An open letter to Heta Pandit

2010-06-20 Thread J. Colaco jc
Dear Heta, The following was posted on GoaNet by the Frederick Noronha, the feudal / semi-feudal Lord of GoaNet: Thanks Heta for doing something that we Goans long neglected. Of course, you will get paid mostly in the currency of ingratitude and insult! Now, I believe that you have been in Goa

Re: [Goanet] DOCUMENT: Open Letter To The Chief Minister Of Goa OnThe Destruction Of Goa's Built Heritage (GHAG)

2010-04-11 Thread Albert Da Cruz
--- Sign the Petition requesting The Honble Minister of State for Environment and Forests (I/C) to maintain the moratorium on issuing further environmental clearances for mining activities in Goa

Re: [Goanet] DOCUMENT: Open Letter To The ChiefMinister Of Goa OnThe Destruction Of Goa's Built Heritage (GHAG) - Comments 'The Banguis'

2010-04-11 Thread floriano
--- Sign the Petition requesting The Honble Minister of State for Environment and Forests (I/C) to maintain the moratorium on issuing further environmental clearances for mining activities in Goa

[Goanet] DOCUMENT: Open Letter To The Chief Minister Of Goa On The Destruction Of Goa's Built Heritage (GHAG)

2010-04-10 Thread Goanet Reader
--- Sign the Petition requesting The Honble Minister of State for Environment and Forests (I/C) to maintain the moratorium on issuing further environmental clearances for mining activities in Goa

[Goanet] An Open Letter to the Hon'ble Education Minister

2010-02-17 Thread Thalmann Pareira
--- *** Follow Goanet on Twitter *** http://twitter.com/goanet --- An Open Letter to the Hon'ble

[Goanet] An Open Letter to the Hon'ble Education Minister

2010-02-17 Thread SHRIKANT BARVE
--- *** Follow Goanet on Twitter *** http://twitter.com/goanet --- I am amused with the mentality

[Goanet] An open letter to Uddhav Thackeray from Rajdeep Sardesai for benefit of goanet readers

2010-02-12 Thread Camillo Fernandes
Newsman Rajdeep Sardesai This appeared in www.ibnlive.com An open letter to Uddhav Thackeray Dear Udhavjee, At the very outset, my compliments for the manner in which you've literally 'stolen' the headlines from your cousin Raj in the last fortnight. After the assembly election

Re: [Goanet] An open letter to Pamela Mascarenhas - Deputy Director of Tourism, Goa

2010-01-31 Thread Venantius J Pinto
khatir nove, samball korpa ani ganv-ghorchea somudayak faideak poddpa sarkea turismachi tannem goroz ugtaili. venantius j pinto From: J. Colaco jc cola...@gmail.com To: goa...@goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] An open letter to Pamela Mascarenhas - Deputy Director of Tourism, Goa To Pamela

Re: [Goanet] An open letter to Pamela Mascarenhas - Deputy Director of Tourism, Goa

2010-01-31 Thread J. Colaco jc
In response to my Open Letter to Pamela Mascarenhas, Dy. Director of Goa Tourism, Venantius J Pinto wrote: recent work has been put out in the form of a book by the Raitur seminarians: Raitur Seminarians Reveal Ill Effects of Tourism. Dear Venantius, As one who lives in a mainly tourist

[Goanet] An open letter to Pamela Mascarenhas - Deputy Director of Tourism, Goa

2010-01-30 Thread J. Colaco jc
To Pamela Mascarenhas, Deputy Director of Tourism (Goa) Dear Ms. Mascarenhas, May I say how appalled I was by the following (attached) statement reportedly made by you? For, while you are quite right that all women must try avoid being assaulted by the criminal men who assault them, and while

[Goanet] An open letter to the one and only voice of truth and reason on GoaNet

2009-06-15 Thread mgoveia
Jose Colaco wrote: I acknowledge that you are indeed the one and only voice of truth and reason that has been, is and will be on GoaNet. Mario responds: Thank you for acknowledging a well established fact, JC:-)) Jose wrote: (let me try get a tall glass of Caju Feni - which I hate - to get

[Goanet] An open letter to the one and only voice of truth and reason on GoaNet

2009-06-14 Thread J. Colaco jc
Dear Mario, I acknowledge that you are indeed the one and only voice of truth and reason that has been, is and will be on GoaNet. (let me try get a tall glass of Caju Feni - which I hate - to get myself to believe that garbage) BTW: I mean that in a complimentary way, of course:-)) I repeat

[Goanet] DOCUMENT: Open letter from Justice Saldanha on keeping voters off the rolls...

2009-04-25 Thread Goanet News
The Election Commissioner Karnataka Bangalore Respected Sir, The 1st phase of voting was undertaken in Bangalore City on 23 April 2009. This year the consciousness levels were abnormally high and both individuals and organizations over the last six months had taken the trouble to ensure that

[Goanet] An Open letter to Rahul Gandhi

2009-04-16 Thread Dr. U. G. Barad
Please read the following link. http://www.indianexpress.com/news/an-open-letter-to-rahul-gandhi/28986/1 Best regards, Dr. U. G. Barad

[Goanet] An open letter to Digambar bab

2009-03-25 Thread Antonio Menezes
Before you put up a candidate for Lokh Sabha elections from South Goa , please try to understand the geography of Salcete in particular. Salcete is divided into east and west portions. The easy runs from Guirdolim, Macasana, Curtorim, Raia, Loutulim, Verna, Sancoale and Chicalim but west Salcete

Re: [Goanet] An open letter to the Chief Secretary, Government of Goa (Tony de Sa)

2008-12-05 Thread John Gomes
The Chief Secretary is too busy to look after this small thing! Although his main job is the Goa ADMINISTRATION which is in shambles for the aam admi! He is busy going to Dubai to study Sports with the profiligate sports minister delegation (which also included the TCP boss), enjoying 5 star

[Goanet] An open letter to the Chief Secretary, Government of Goa

2008-12-04 Thread Tony de Sa
An open letter to J. P. Singh - Chief Secretary, Government of Goa Sir, It makes me feel no end safe and secure now that the border check posts are liberated from the rapacious greed of the Goa Police. I find my self at a loss to find words of praise for the I. G. P Kishan Kumar who actually had

[Goanet] An Open letter to Sonal Shah

2008-11-27 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Mario Goviea: Everyone on Goanet knows Santosh is a MAHA-atheist and thus someone who has about as many friends in the Sangh Parivar as you or Fr. Ivo. Response: Without discussing Santosh in any way, I submit it is perfectly possible for one - whether he be an atheist or agnostic or believer to

Re: [Goanet] An Open letter to Sonal Shah

2008-11-27 Thread Santosh Helekar
Public opposition to prejudice in all its forms demands that people reject irresponsible speculations, innuendo and defamatory insinuations against individuals and their families, such as in the post below. Cheers, Santosh --- On Wed, 11/26/08, Marshall Mendonza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

[Goanet] An Open letter to Sonal Shah

2008-11-27 Thread Mario Goveia
Mario Goviea wrote: Everyone on Goanet knows Santosh is a MAHA-atheist and thus someone who has about as many friends in the Sangh Parivar as you or Fr. Ivo. Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:31:37 +0530 From: Marshall Mendonza [EMAIL PROTECTED] Without discussing Santosh in any way, I submit it is

Re: [Goanet] An Open letter to Sonal Shah

2008-11-25 Thread Mario Goveia
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2008 06:57:06 -0800 (PST) From: Santosh Helekar [EMAIL PROTECTED] As I pointed out elsewhere, the guy who started the smear against Sonal Shah this time around, Vijay Prashad, also tried to smear Mother Teresa years ago because of her links with convicted embezzlers of public

Re: [Goanet] An Open letter to Sonal Shah

2008-11-23 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- On Sun, 11/23/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 1.Refer below links to know and understand how 'trivial' and 'nominal' was the association. http://www.pragoti.org/node/2442 http://communalism.blogspot.com/2008/11/no-point-denying-sonal-shahs.html The smear propaganda

Re: [Goanet] AN OPEN LETTER TO MS. SONAL SHAH,

2008-11-22 Thread Santosh Helekar
If one bears the pain of reading the open letter in the post appended below, it becomes clear how ridiculous this type of political activism has become. The dishonest smear tactics begin by citing a strained trivial association, such as the fact that you have belonged, no matter how nominally

[Goanet] AN OPEN LETTER TO MS. SONAL SHAH,

2008-11-21 Thread marshallmendonza
Here is the full text of the Open Letter sent to Sonal Shah by Coalition against Genocide, a brief report of which was carried in yesterday's DNA newspaper and posted here. Regards, Marshall AN OPEN LETTER TO MS. SONAL SHAH, MEMBER OF PRESIDENT-ELECT OBAMA'S TRANSITION ADVISORY BOARD Your

Re: [Goanet] An Open Letter

2008-11-06 Thread Gabe Menezes
2008/11/5 Mario Goveia [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2008 20:52:09 + From: Gabe Menezes [EMAIL PROTECTED] One Goanetter met you and he was not at all complimentry!! Mario responds: This is false. I have only met two Goanetters personally and they are both close friends. One

Re: [Goanet] An Open Letter

2008-11-06 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- On Wed, 11/5/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The greatness of a person lies not in proving others wrong but in accepting and acknowledging one's own wrongs- Annonymous A man who is happy to have human failings has no illusions of possessing greatness - Lame Dukor

Re: [Goanet] An Open Letter

2008-11-06 Thread Mario Goveia
Mario Goveia wrote: In a recent post that had nothing to do with animals on display, Mervyn lowered himself, ...er, was inspired, to write to me, And please don't try and blame it on the smell from the zoo again. If anything, the smell is coming from your pants being on fire.? I guess, from

[Goanet] An Open Letter

2008-11-06 Thread Mario Goveia
Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2008 20:31:55 +0530 (IST) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I do not doubt nor disagree with you that Santosh is a fine person, a gentleman, a scholar and whatever other glowing adjectives you may wish to describe him. As a fellow goan, I too am proud of him and his achievements. Mario

Re: [Goanet] An Open Letter

2008-11-06 Thread Mario Goveia
Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2008 21:47:11 + From: Gabe Menezes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Both are close friends? Hmm! I have an email stored on my Google account, of what was said about Mario. ( On Google mail, one does not need to delete any emails for life ostensibly) but I shall let this one pass!...but for

[Goanet] An open letter

2008-11-06 Thread ignatius fernandes
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Re: [Goanet] An Open Letter

2008-11-05 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Mario Goveia wrote: In a recent post that had nothing to do with animals on display, Mervyn lowered himself, ...er, was inspired, to write to me, And please don't try and blame it on the smell from the zoo again. If anything, the smell is coming from your pants being on fire.  I guess, from

[Goanet] An Open Letter

2008-11-05 Thread marshallmendonza
Mario, I do not doubt nor disagree with you that Santosh is a fine person, a gentleman, a scholar and whatever other glowing adjectives you may wish to describe him. As a fellow goan, I too am proud of him and his achievements. However, he is no God or demigod like some would like us to

[Goanet] An Open letter

2008-11-05 Thread marshallmendonza
Mervyn Lobo wrote: Marshall,This is one of the bravest posts I have seen on Goanet. I hope things do get constructive going forward. Santosh wrote: I hope the above assertion turns out to be true in the posts to follow. Comment: I would like to repeat my statement once again in case it has not

[Goanet] An Open Letter to Barack Obama | Election | TheRoot.com

2008-11-05 Thread Ruby Goes
Howdy Goanetters. http://www.theroot.com/id/48726 Check this out. rubygoes

Re: [Goanet] An Open Letter

2008-11-05 Thread Mario Goveia
Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2008 20:52:09 + From: Gabe Menezes [EMAIL PROTECTED] One Goanetter met you and he was not at all complimentry!! Mario responds: This is false. I have only met two Goanetters personally and they are both close friends. One of them lives in Goa and has met Gabe and, to put

Re: [Goanet] An Open Letter

2008-11-05 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- On Wed, 11/5/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: He is as human like us with the same weaknesses and failings as any of us. He too trips at times. The above is an accurate characterization of what I am, biologically and psychologically. I wouldn't want to be any different.

Re: [Goanet] An Open Letter

2008-11-05 Thread Radhakrishnan Nair
Are we back in kindergarten? RKN Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2008 20:52:09 + From: Gabe Menezes [EMAIL PROTECTED] One Goanetter met you and he was not at all complimentry!! Mario responds: This is false. I have only met two Goanetters personally and they are both close friends. One of them lives

[Goanet] An Open Letter

2008-11-05 Thread marshallmendonza
Santosh: I do not find the word hypocrisy offensive. I would categorize as a simple dispassionate statement of fact, my characterization of Marshall's having engaged in rumor-mongering and in the activities of a political operative.Cheers,Santosh Comment: The greatness of a person lies not in

[Goanet] An Open Letter

2008-11-04 Thread marshallmendonza
Santosh wrote: What? Now objectivity is a good thing? When did this change of mind occur? Comment: Ai saiba. I tried to tell Mervyn in a polite and tactful way that his friendship with Santosh should not come in the way of his looking at things objectively. And amcho amigo Santosh has totally

Re: [Goanet] An Open Letter

2008-11-04 Thread Mario Goveia
Marshall Mendonza wrote: Santosh does not practice what he preaches. There is a word for this in the English language. It is called HYPOCRISY. Mario responds: Marshall, Tsk, tsk, tsk. I have no idea how you can tell from half a world away what Santosh practices, but I would be careful of

Re: [Goanet] An Open Letter

2008-11-04 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- On Mon, 11/3/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sometimes our personal equations take precedence over objectivity. What? Now objectivity is a good thing? When did this change of mind occur? I am here to contribute positively and constructively. I hope the above assertion

Re: [Goanet] An Open Letter

2008-11-04 Thread Mervyn Lobo
marshallmendonza wrote: I do not wish to enter into another discussion pointing out the flaws in Santosh's or your post as I am aware where they come from. But rest assured, I am here to contribute positively and constructively.   Marshall, This is one of the bravest posts I have seen

Re: [Goanet] An Open Letter

2008-11-04 Thread Gabe Menezes
2008/11/4 Mario Goveia [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Marshall Mendonza wrote: Santosh does not practice what he preaches. There is a word for this in the English language. It is called HYPOCRISY. Mario responds: Marshall, Tsk, tsk, tsk. I have no idea how you can tell from half a world away what

[Goanet] An Open Letter to L K Advani by George Menezes

2008-11-03 Thread marshallmendonza
Santosh wrote: I give below latest examples of partisan chauvinistic remarks, the likes of which are unlikely to promote communal harmony in this secular public forum. Here is a typical christian response to the violence unleashed against them. Love thy enemy. No hate, no hypocrisy, no

Re: [Goanet] An Open Letter

2008-11-03 Thread Mervyn Lobo
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Santosh does not practice what he preaches. There is a word for this in the English language. It is called HYPOCRISY. marshall, Whether you realize this or not, you have lowered yourself down to the level of personal insults. In my experience, this usually happens

[Goanet] An Open Letter

2008-11-03 Thread marshallmendonza
Mervyn, Thank you for your message. I am doubtful whether you have gone through all the exchanges with Santosh before posting this message. Otherwise you would have thought twice before saying what you did. Sometimes our personal equations take precedence over objectivity. Santosh is not the

Re: [Goanet] An Open Letter to L K Advani by George Menezes

2008-11-03 Thread Nasci Caldeira
Dear Santosh, Tum kitea mhunta rea? read below. --- On Sun, 2/11/08, Santosh Helekar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here is a typical christian response to the violence unleashed against them. Love thy enemy. No hate, no hypocrisy, no intellectual airs.

[Goanet] An Open Letter to L K Advani by George Menezes

2008-11-02 Thread marshallmendonza
--- On Sat, 11/1/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here is a typical christian response to the violence unleashed against them. Love thy enemy. No hate, no hypocrisy, no intellectual airs. Santosh replied: How are typical Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi or other non-Christian responses

Re: [Goanet] An Open Letter to L K Advani by George Menezes

2008-11-02 Thread Santosh Helekar
I give below latest examples of partisan chauvinistic remarks, the likes of which are unlikely to promote communal harmony in this secular public forum. I repeat again, my old advice to you: Become Christian and immediately U will have been 'Enlightened'!!! Your perception of everything even

[Goanet] An Open Letter to L K Advani by George Menezes

2008-11-01 Thread marshallmendonza
Here is a typical christian response to the violence unleashed against them. Love thy enemy. No hate, no hypocrisy, no intellectual airs. http://georgemenace.com/an-open-letter-to-l-k-advani#more-61 Regards, Marshall -- Hyundai to launch the i20 in India. Catch the exclusive preview on

Re: [Goanet] An Open Letter to L K Advani by George Menezes

2008-11-01 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- On Sat, 11/1/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here is a typical christian response to the violence unleashed against them. Love thy enemy. No hate, no hypocrisy, no intellectual airs. How are typical Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi or other non-Christian

[Goanet] An Open letter to Goan Parents.

2008-10-31 Thread JoeGoaUk
Thanks Selma I read it twice. ..about the parents Thought provoking Some more of it please! Quote: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2008-October/083008.html

Re: [Goanet] An Open letter to Goan Parents.

2008-10-31 Thread reena.martins
How very beautifully put. Carvalho wrote: Yet again I see Goa's parochial views come to the fore, as if to prove to the world that we live in the back of beyond. Everytime the victim or alleged victim is a young women, Goans seem bent on questioning the parenting skills of these unfortunate

[Goanet] Goanet] Open letter to Goanet and other Goan related

2008-09-28 Thread Miguel Braganza
can come back rejuvenated with a bang, if necessary! Mog asundi Miguel Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2008 10:15:38 + (GMT) From: CORNEL DACOSTA [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Goanet] Open letter to Goanet and other Goan related websites Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Santosh I will agree

[Goanet] Fwd: Open letter to Goanet and other Goan related websites

2008-09-26 Thread Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या
It is sometimes important for pure nonsense to go through too. That's the price we all pay for free speech. FN 2008/9/26 CORNEL DACOSTA [EMAIL PROTECTED]: OPEN LETTER TO GOANET AND OTHER GOAN RELATED WEBSITES We have had Cecil Pinto's confirmation on GX (GoenchimXapotam) that, it is Frederick

[Goanet] An open letter to the Chief Minister of Karnataka

2008-09-26 Thread pratap naik
From: ambrose pinto [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/9/19 Dear Friends,     I am sending to you an open letter the college has sent signed by 75 of its teaching staff to the Chief Minister of Karnataka   Ambrose Pinto SJ      

[Goanet] Re. OPEN LETTER TO THE GOVERNOR OF GOA

2008-08-22 Thread Miguel Braganza
an Army man as his ADC, instead of the normal NAVY man and the occasional IAF Airman or Goa Policeman? Mog asundi. Miguel Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:14:10 +0530 From: goasuraj [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Goanet] OPEN LETTER TO THE GOVERNOR OF GOA Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] August 22, 2008

Re: [Goanet] An open letter to Goan Catholics

2008-07-08 Thread Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या
Hi Selma, Are you sure you're not falling into the trap of those who want us to believe that our religious identities are the most important aspects, and that minorities don't belong? Such a logic doesn't work for too long, as election results have repeatedly shown. Even Pakistan is paying the

[Goanet] An open letter to Goan Catholics

2008-07-08 Thread edward desilva
Hi All, I wanted to include only part of the text below, but the whole of it is worth reading again. My brother in law said that his late father (tarvoti) had said to him, 'all Goans should go abroad'. When he came abroad (through his wife), he said, 'now, I know my father was right to say

Re: [Goanet] An open letter to Goan Catholics

2008-07-08 Thread floriano
the swords and not look for a visa. :-) B/rgds floriano goasuraj - Original Message - From: Carvalho [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! goanet@lists.goanet.org Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 5:44 PM Subject: [Goanet] An open letter to Goan Catholics Those

[Goanet] An open letter to Goan Catholics

2008-07-08 Thread Arwin Mesquita
of complaining saying all the Cant Do's lets look at Can Do's instead. I believe if we look at latter we can definetely do wonders for Goa; our home least we forget!! Message: 3 Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 05:14:00 -0700 (PDT) From: Carvalho [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Goanet] An open letter to Goan

[Goanet] An open letter to Goan Catholics

2008-07-07 Thread Carvalho
I spent three years of my college life in Panjim. Being of Shasti origins, my best friend from San Jose d'Ariel and I, would routinely make a trip to Margao every weekend. There we would spend endless hours at Peter Stores, buying knickknacks we didn't need and then heading to Loughinos for a

[Goanet] An Open Letter to Dr. Leo Rebello

2008-04-16 Thread lino dourado
An Open Letter to Dr. Leo Rebello Dear Dr. Rebello, It gives me great pleasure to inform you that I have crossed the target, which you were looking for……… You had complimented me on my poems on gulf-goans Newsletter on 1st Sept. 2002. I have the copy of

Re: [Goanet] An Open Letter to Dr. Leo Rebello

2008-04-16 Thread Jerry Fernandes
Mogal Lino Tujeo Kovita ekdom ruchicheo Toxeoch tujeo Aitaracheo Katkutleo Zaito teomp zalo vachun jiv dadostalo Goanettarank toxench Gulfgoansankam tunvem konkanicho mog dilo. Amchi Romi Konkanichi ruch tunvem dili zaitea goemkarank Ingliz uloitat punn konkani vachunk pois ravonknant Zoxo

[Goanet] An open letter to the Times of India

2008-02-18 Thread Goanet Reader
An open letter to the Times of India -- Dear Times of India, We have been getting the news of the entry of your publication for many moons now. There has been talk of your paper opening an edition in Goa for the past decade or so. Finally it's

[Goanet] An open letter to the Times of India

2008-02-18 Thread Philip Thomas
What a long winded, repetitive letter! Is the author some kind of god father of Goa's print media? Why hit the panic button so hard? I was interested in the repeated references to boosting of local journo salaries but nothing at all about honorariums to contributors. One local paper pays zilch to

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