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Book Release: Goanetter Valmiki Faleiro's "Patriotism in Action" Dec 18, 2010 (Sat) at 5.30 pm at Goa Chitra, Benaulim, Goa Copies available at: Hotel Mandovi or Broadway (Panjim), OIB (Mapusa), Sainik Co-Op (Porvorim), Literati (Calangute), David & Co, Confidante (Margao) David & Co Mumbai, Mumbai Catholic Gymkhana; Manney's and Popular (Pune), Narayan (Bangalore), Ritana Books (Delhi). Online: http://goa1556.notlong.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks! Christmas is a good time to massage our egos. Give and feel holy! Give and feel respectable! Governments cheat, lie, and destroy but on Christmas Day there is no war - Give Peace a Chance! For twenty-four hours, that is! When we give Christmas presents this year, if we do especially to children, let's be grateful to them for accepting the gifts and allowing us to feel good about ourselves! Let us not act like politicians with an eye on the vote bank, and, in our case, the Bank of Heaven. It is better not to give than to do so because we might get a reward in heaven, as this will divide us psychologically since we don't really want to give but do so, anyway! No joy, only conflict within! No good! Cannot be happy! And, worse, it will drive us crazy and rush us to church next Sunday. Good news for the priests, though. Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas every day!