Goanet meets in Goa: Dec 27 at 12 noon, Jan 7 at 4 pm. Meeting point: Kala Academy Canteen, Panjim. See you there! ------------------------------ Here are some interesting highlights from Goanet -- Goa's premiere mailing list that was established in 1994.
Goanet is available in 3 formats: Goanet (10-15 emails per day) or Goanet-Digest (2-3 emails per day) or Goanet-News. You are presently subscribed to Goanet-News. If you would like to subscribe to Goanet or Goanet Digest on a trial basis, please send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or reply to this message requesting the same. Membership is FREE and you can cancel at any time! ***** Highlights for December 1 - 15, 2003 ***** The discussion/debate that raged on Goanet in November 2003, re the picture that appeared with an article on Goa, in the Abu Dhabi Airport magazine, continued to make a buzz in early December 2003 on Goanet. Eventually the debate moved to job losses in Goa to non-Goans. There were many messages on the occassion of the Feast of St. Francis Xavier and a number of messages that contained information on programs for the upcoming XMas season. Here are some highlights of the first forthnight of December 2003: Dr. Brian Mendonca provided us a gist of an article on Goa that appeared in the Financial Times in Delhi: http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-December/007587.html The debate on Ayurveda. Is it researched as per Western Standards ?? Filomena, Santosh, Tariq, Nair, Vivian and many more had their say: http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-December/007597.html http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-December/007607.html http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-December/007612.html http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-December/007633.html http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-December/007653.html And the debate continued for a few days........ Christmas in Goa ?? How is it celebrated. Vivian D'Souza tells us: http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-December/007635.html An update from Miguel Braganza on "Creation of Skills for self-employment" : http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-December/007714.html Will computers help Goa's children? by Daryl Martyris, who has been at the forefront of getting old/used computers from the West to Goa's schools: http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-December/007716.html Gilbert Lawrence tried to bring an end to the "Insult to Goans" thread of debate: http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-December/007718.html On the forthcoming renaming of Panaji/Panjim/Pangim's roads: http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-December/007729.html An article by a Goan in Toronto's leading newspaper: http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-December/007742.html Goanet's annual meeting in Goa: http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-December/007984.html Request from Sydney, Australia: http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-December/007785.html Mumbai-Goa sealink from Jerry Ferns: http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-December/007789.html Another get-together in Goa of Goanetters: http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-December/007833.html BOUND AND GAGGED - THAT'S LAW AND ORDER IN GOA - Aires Rodrigues http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-December/007854.html Goa, an anthropologist's dream - by Robert S Newman http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-December/007869.html SECOND FONTAINHAS FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS, FONTAINHAS-MALA PANAJI, GOA http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-December/007895.html Query about the maneaters of Tsavo...Have you seen the movie "The Ghost and the Madness"?? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-December/007897.html and the response was swift.............from John D'Souza http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-December/007902.html NRI Goa Faciliation Centre delegation to visit Kuwait writes Rene Barretto: http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-December/007894.html A historical question from Gilbert Lawrence: http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-December/007914.html and a response from Fred Noronha: http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-December/007936.html more followed: http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-December/008012.html Vivian D'Souza, who lived for over 30 years in the USA and has now retired in Goa continues to send us his delightful insights of live in Goa: http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-December/007946.html The Goa-Portugal link...... http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-December/007974.html Request of a team of Australian scholars via Teotonio de Souza http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-December/007994.html More historical questions from Dr. Gilbert: http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-December/007999.html and responses: http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-December/008010.html Dr. Teo writes about the Directory of Goans in Delhi http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-December/008011.html and he got a few responses: http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-December/008028.html http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-December/008033.html http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-December/008043.html MEMORIES OF A VERY VIBRANT AGITATION - Aires Rodrigues http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-December/008044.html and the responses were swift as usual....... http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-December/008076.html http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-December/008082.html http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-December/008098.html and the month of December 2003 continues.......... Besides the above there were many more intereting debates on Goanet. If you'd like to try Goanet, please respond to this message or email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Viva Goa !! December 19, 2003 - 42nd anniversary of Goa's Liberation ! ########################################################################## # 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 # ##########################################################################
