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***** Highlights for October 1 - 15, 2003 ***** The debate on legalising prostitution that began in September continued this month. Points expressed included moralistic and economic: http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-October/005577.html Wilson Soares from Calgary raised an often heard story on property lost by (read stolen from) expat Goans: http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-October/005584.html And the thread had a number of points of view.......... Aires Rodrigues on another hard-hitting article re the CM http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-October/005583.html Sachin Phadte posted an article re the Shiv Sena in Mumbai http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-October/005622.html Eddie Verdes began this thread on Goan Proverbs: http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-October/005626.html And the response he got was fantastic......... http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-October/005743.html http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-October/005745.html http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-October/005748.html http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-October/005764.html And it went on.....and on....some tried translations too. Indian Banking information from IANS http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-October/005650.html Basilio Magno from Spain wrote a tribute to Minguel Rod http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-October/005652.html Eddie Fernandes forwarded the Goan Voice UK Newsletter http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-October/005667.html Notice to the Press from the CM: The entire document http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-October/005676.html Court orders to Kadamba Transport Corporation: http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-October/005686.html George Pinto began the thread on Bl. Joseph Vaz http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-October/005692.html Again, the responses that were generated were many.....from religious to agnostics !! In view of the debate on prostitution, Cecil Pinto offered to lead a fact-finding team to Baina: http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-October/005712.html A report from the first two-day seminar on 'The Church in the Evolving Society of Goa' http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-October/005714.html The building (construction) of a church from Fr. Nascimento Mascarenhas http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-October/005747.html Miguel Braganza writes about his Hike to Dudhsagar Falls http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-October/005752.html A letter to the Editor of Navhind Times forwarded by GOA DESC http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-October/005770.html Valmiki Faleiro, a former journalist began this 6-part message on the forthcoming Independent Goan Observer: http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-October/005785.html Another powerful vision for Goa from Aires Rodrigues http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-October/005868.html The suggestions and ideas that followed were debated for a while The magical Sorpatel recipe from Daisy & Lino Rodrigues http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-October/005866.html The ensuing debate on the origins of the word Sorpatel was interesting too. The collaboratively-written e-book on journalism written by 20 present and former journalists that worked in Goa was made available for download. Certainly "a must-read": http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-October/005883.html Another significant event organized by Goa Sudharop http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-October/005915.html A call for assistance for a Goan Student http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-October/006001.html October 16, 2003 - Silver Jubilee of the papacy of John Paul II ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
