[Goanet-news]02 JAN 2004: GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS
## # Don't just read the news... discuss it. Learn more about Goa via Goanet# # Goanet is a 10-year-old network launched by Herman Carneiro in 1994. # # See all archives http://news.gmane.org/gmane.culture.region.india.goa/ # # To join, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and ask to join GoanetDigest. # ## GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS 02 January, 2005 TWO DEAD, EIGHT HURT: The first few hours of New Year began on a tragic note in the State, with two dead and as many as eight injured in four separate road mishaps in different parts of the state. The mishaps, which took place in the talukas of Salcete, Mormugao, Bardez and Ponda, involved eight vehicles which comprised six two-wheelers, a jeep and a tanker. (H) YOUTH KILLED IN ROAD ACCIDENT: New Year party proved to be fatal for a youth who met with an accident at Ribandar-Patto in the early hours of Saturday morning. Richard Pereira (19) and Christopher Fernandes (17), both residents of Khorlim, were returning home on a two-wheeler after attending a New Year Party. On reaching Ribandar-Patto, the motorcycle driven by Richard, dashed against a roadside milestone as a result of which both were thrown off the two-wheeler. While Christopher, the pillion rider, died on the spot, Richard sustained grievous head injuries. (WE-GT) GOVERNOR LIKELY TO RECOMMEND VCD WITHDRAWAL: It is reliably learnt that the Goa Governor SC Jamir is giving finishing touches to a detailed note addressed to the state government advising it on how this entire issue should have been handled. It is also learnt that the Governor is almost certain to ask the government to withdraw the VCD from all schools, pending a thorough probe into its contents. (WE-GT) BARGE CAPSIZES OFF ARABIAN SEA: Ten crew members had a miraculous escape after an iron-ore laden barge they were working on, capsized in the Arabian Sea off Raj Bhavan on Saturday (January 1) evening. Life raft and life-jackets in the barge helped the crew to remain afloat. Fortunately for them, a fishing trawler which noticed the barge sinking, came to their rescue. (H) WOMAN ALLEGES RAPE BY DRIVER: A 22-year-old married woman has complained to Maina-Curtorim police that she was allegedly raped by her driver in their garage at Damon-Raia. The incident reported occurred on December 16 at about 10.30 pm, when the 56-year-old accused allegedly summoned the woman to hand over the car keys. (H) MINOR GIRL RAPED AT PORVORIM: The advent of New Year was on a criminal note with the raping of a minor girl at Porvorim on Saturday. The police said that one Bir Badshah Yabsure, a resident of Torda, Salvador to Mundo, lured two minor girls residing at Bambolim while they had gone to the Panaji market. He then took them on his motorcycle to an isolated spot near Teen Building, Porvorim, where he alleged raped one of the girls. (WE-GT) EXPOSITION CONCLUDES TODAY: The concluding ceremony of the Sacred Relics of St Francis Xavier at Old Goa will be held today (January 2). A procession carrying the Sacred Relics from the Se Cathedral to Bom Jesus Basilica will commence at 8.30 am followed by mass at 9.30 am. In all 1,54,398 devotees attended the Exposition and kissing of the Sacred Relics of St Francis Xavier from 27 November 2004 to 1 January 2005, while 78,725 devotees attended the mass services during the same period. (WE-GT) BANK STAFF PROTEST: The bank officers and award staff of Union Bank of India and Bank of India recently staged a demonstration in front of Union Bank of India, Panaji and Margao branches, to oppose the proposed unilateral merger move of the Union Bank of India and Bank of India. (WE-GT) MOST COMPETITIVE: According to the State Competitiveness Report 2004 prepared by the National productivity Council, Goa is the most competitive state among 14 minor states in the country, followed closely by Delhi. Meghalaya and Nagaland are at the bottom of this list. As far as the major states are concerned, Maharashtra is on top among 14 major states followed by Punjab, Gujarat, Karnataka and Kerala. (H) CYBERAGE SCHEME TAKES OFF: The State government has set the Cyberage scheme rolling by inviting applications for the same which ends on January 15, 2005. The government has finalised a decision of providing printers in the package at no extra cost to the beneficiaries under the scheme. Likewise educations, CDs will also be provided under the scheme. In all, a total of 12,000 students are expected to be covered under the scheme which is being implemented for the third consecutive year. It is learnt that Std XI students from all streams will be covered under the scheme. A student with marks exceeding 60 per cent in the SSC examinations will have to pay a sum of Rs.1000, those with 50 per cent and above will have to pay Rs.1,250 and those with less than 50 per cent marks will have to pay Rs.1,500.
[Goanet-news]GoanetReader -- Brian Mendonca's verse
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currently working with Oxford Unveristy Press, YMCA Library Building, 1 Jai
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INDIAN DELIGHTS
Where palm leaves
Cradle 'idlis' and 'uttapams'
Where castle confronts bishop
In fierce contention,
Where across the chowk
A young girl waits at dusk,
Red salwar preening lying eyes,
And a trumpet plays,
As 'rickshaas' idly stare
It's 'No tea saar
Only 'Kaphe'
('Indian Delights' restaurant Pondicherry, Sep.29,1998)
SLIPPERS IN THE SAND
Slippers in the sand
Like mackerals in a heap
Share the laughter
Of children at play.
The setting sun
Enclapses them in his warm embrace
As through the grey drizzle
Of fleeting clouds
Close enough to touch,
A rainbow arcs through the twilight.
Along the seashore of tomorrow
One more chance is all it asks for.
(Baina beach, Vasco Goa Oct 11, 1998)
FREEDOM SONG
On ancient papers
you spewed rebuke
From a father to a son
the words tumble forth
'We had hoped', 'We had wished'
tumble out in unison
To a bard of the fragments
In a space that is now.
(Delhi, Jan 8, 1999)
NH 10
Evening shadows
lick the night
Of lovers,
drinking deep of Taliyar lake.
Through the 'chunedi'
like the 'burkha'
the gaze of ages
speaks silently
As the asphalt road
Slithers into the past.
(Hissar, Feb 25,1999)
THANATOS
The body may arch
in pain
or in pleasure.
Both fictive mendicants
of the coin of life.
(Delhi, April 17,1999)
DELIRIUM TREMENS
The earth heaved
in her sleep
Somewhere around 12.45 A.M.
As the pea-hen shrieked,
the bed swayed
As if to a snake-charmer's pipe
And a flowerpot pranced
before my eyes.
The Hindu priest thought it fit
to play devotional music
(advanced by 4 hours
in this case).
The little white Pomeranian dog
felt this was unusual,
to be called out to play
in an open street
where people huddled
and spoke of Khillari.
(Sheikh Sarai, New Delhi March 29,1999)
HARI-DWAR
The mongrelyelps
in a bylanein Vishnughat
Vassal to Yudhistir
This time a Pom.
The jackfruit sways
with the mango, the 'pipal'
the 'neem' and 'Asoka'
As Marigolds and Mayflowers
weave a hymn to life.
ornat DHARAMSHALAS spew out grimpils
as sadhus in saffron cycle with certainity.
At Mansa Devi
PHOTOGRAPHY
OF PLANT
PROHIBITED
As matted locks survey the Ganga
On a cycle-rickshaw
trundling in the noonday sun
I read Krishnamurti on the pacific cow
'To be vulnerable is to live, to withdraw is to die.'
(Haridwar, May 4,1999)
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Re: [Goanet]A CIVILIZED SOCIETY DOES NOT REOPEN WOUNDS - A GT REPORT COMMENTS
On Sat, 1 Jan 2005, Santosh Helekar wrote: I say that both Hindus and Christians in Goa are susceptible to the same mindset. All you need is a sufficiently depraved politician to incite hatred and trigger destructive mob behavior in a small percentage of people, in either the Hindu or the Christian community. That's true! I couldn't agree more. FN
[Goanet]GoanetReader -- Brian Mendonca's verse...
Mendonca, Brian: Indian English poet from Goa; a publishing professional,
currently working with Oxford Unveristy Press, YMCA Library Building, 1 Jai
Singh Road, New Delhi 110001. email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mobile:
9818432507
INDIAN DELIGHTS
Where palm leaves
Cradle 'idlis' and 'uttapams'
Where castle confronts bishop
In fierce contention,
Where across the chowk
A young girl waits at dusk,
Red salwar preening lying eyes,
And a trumpet plays,
As 'rickshaas' idly stare
It's 'No tea saar
Only 'Kaphe'
('Indian Delights' restaurant Pondicherry, Sep.29,1998)
SLIPPERS IN THE SAND
Slippers in the sand
Like mackerals in a heap
Share the laughter
Of children at play.
The setting sun
Enclapses them in his warm embrace
As through the grey drizzle
Of fleeting clouds
Close enough to touch,
A rainbow arcs through the twilight.
Along the seashore of tomorrow
One more chance is all it asks for.
(Baina beach, Vasco Goa Oct 11, 1998)
FREEDOM SONG
On ancient papers
you spewed rebuke
From a father to a son
the words tumble forth
'We had hoped', 'We had wished'
tumble out in unison
To a bard of the fragments
In a space that is now.
(Delhi, Jan 8, 1999)
NH 10
Evening shadows
lick the night
Of lovers,
drinking deep of Taliyar lake.
Through the 'chunedi'
like the 'burkha'
the gaze of ages
speaks silently
As the asphalt road
Slithers into the past.
(Hissar, Feb 25,1999)
THANATOS
The body may arch
in pain
or in pleasure.
Both fictive mendicants
of the coin of life.
(Delhi, April 17,1999)
DELIRIUM TREMENS
The earth heaved
in her sleep
Somewhere around 12.45 A.M.
As the pea-hen shrieked,
the bed swayed
As if to a snake-charmer's pipe
And a flowerpot pranced
before my eyes.
The Hindu priest thought it fit
to play devotional music
(advanced by 4 hours
in this case).
The little white Pomeranian dog
felt this was unusual,
to be called out to play
in an open street
where people huddled
and spoke of Khillari.
(Sheikh Sarai, New Delhi March 29,1999)
HARI-DWAR
The mongrelyelps
in a bylanein Vishnughat
Vassal to Yudhistir
This time a Pom.
The jackfruit sways
with the mango, the 'pipal'
the 'neem' and 'Asoka'
As Marigolds and Mayflowers
weave a hymn to life.
ornat DHARAMSHALAS spew out grimpils
as sadhus in saffron cycle with certainity.
At Mansa Devi
PHOTOGRAPHY
OF PLANT
PROHIBITED
As matted locks survey the Ganga
On a cycle-rickshaw
trundling in the noonday sun
I read Krishnamurti on the pacific cow
'To be vulnerable is to live, to withdraw is to die.'
(Haridwar, May 4,1999)
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[Goanet]Floriano dares the CM
Floriano has unequivocally made himself clear about his goanness and nationalism and has openly challenged the CM to reply. If the CM thinks of himself as a man of integrity he will reply or if he is a coward will he bite like a cobra by manipulating the police force or will he run like a pariah dog with his black blooded tail between his legs? If those who speak against the CD generously packed with lies are said to contain Portuguese blood, what type of blood does the CM of Goa have? He who prostituted himself and this our beautiful land, to the whims and fancies of the actors and actresses of Bollywood who wear western dresses? What type of blood do these cheap uglies have? Are they better than the Portuguese ? He does not mind being used and abused and bought by those very Bollywood uglies, (who call themselves beauties) who sell themselves for cash, provided they crown him king of the IFFI. He does not mind that he is the object of the second sale and not even the first and direct sale. It is incredible that the IITian CM can stoop to such abysmal depths. He can be bought merely by saying that he has done a wonderful job of the IFFI. Such a statement has gone to his head and he has even forgotten that he has the black RSS blood in his veins, and that the RSS does not accept western influence of any kind, even in clothes. So instead of wearing jeans and shirts the Bollywood people should have been forced by the CM and his cronies to wear dhoti and langoti. Where is their so called nationalism? However the black-blooded CM and his RSS pigs who murdered Gandhiji, are ready to imitate the morals of foreigners and be their slaves. These are the very persons who vociferously denounce foreign blood as anti-national. Is black blood not foreign blood ? Goan blood is red blood. As expected the propagator of the communal divide in peaceful Goa once again used his outdated method to trying to fool Goans by appointing a so called committee of his chamchas to view the controversial CD, and as expected got them to say what he wanted : that all is well with the CD. Why did he ignore the press reports of those freedom fighters who vociferously denounced the CD as communal ? The Goan Hitler continues to behave like an ostrich constantly telling himself that he is the only clever person in the world. Finally, does the so called IITian learned but uneducated CM, who throws tantrams remember that he is not immortal ? If the facist Hitler had an inhuman end , so will the facist Manohar Parikkar, unless he is ready to respect the freedom all true Goans. Mizeen
[Goanet]Re: GEORGE PINTO'S QUERY ON CHURCH AFFAIRS
--- Gabe Menezes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have seen only one man's post regarding other instances of Priests abusing. If there are indeed others out there they should come out in the open. Here are three others posted on Goanet. Fred Noronha wrote on Sept 9: such as persistent allegations against some priests at Calangute, would suggest that it needs to be much more alive to the situation. If there is a problem of this kind across the globe, there is no reason whatsoever to believe that Goa would be immune from it. Was just reading in the National Inquirer newspaper that the Church in the Philippines had to deal with some 200 cases of sexual misconduct over a 20 year period! A bishop resigned too. JoeGoaUK in an email on Dec 31: Two days later, it was found out that the bride has run away with none other than her ex-lover Pad-Kur (Fr.Curate). Anthony Frois has also recently posted on Goanet. I suggest they send an email to the Archbishop of Goa. I believe all reports indicate the Archbishop's house has been contacted but has been met with a deafening silence (including my two emails). However, I noted the Archbishop's house has had time to communicate the proper dress code for the exposition (also reported on Goanet). You tell me: which is the more important issue? I think Goan Catholics should inquire of the Archbishop's house the same questions I asked: has a formal study on these priests sex abuse matters been done? What are the conclusions? Is there a problem? Why should thousands of innocent priests/nuns be guilty by association because of the Archbishop's silence and the actions of a few? Gabe, it is time Goan Catholics also inquired about any victims and if they have received restitution, counseling, rehabilitation. Assuming of course there are victims. The Church's silence FORCES speculation, conjecture, rumor and gossip. Let the Church speak up and soon. CyberGoan Catholics should speak up too, less their hypocrisy be even more evident - especially the ones who write with enthusiasm about the communal 'history' video, Hindu caste system, sati, RSS ideology. Regards, George
Re:[Goanet] Indonesian Earthquake
Once again, Santosh Helekar goes through his typical verbal attack, without addressing the three points made by me: 1. Santosh's total inability to distinguish levity and irony from serious comments. 2. His relentless attack mode against anyone who has the temerity to disagree with him, launching immediately into rude, hostile and intemperate language. Here is a recent example, The above post, besides containing gratuitous insults against Tim de Mello, propagates politically motivated nonsense regarding global warming. The article contained in it is a striking example of vicious right-wing propaganda. I had chided Tim of making a facetious comment while operating on feni fumes, which Santosh pounced upon as a gratuitious personal insult. I would be rich, not insulted, if I was paid a $1 everytime someone accused me of drinking our special nationsl adult beverage. 3. No one is disputing that global warming is occurring, so I hope Santosh will keep this in mind as he drowns us in his left-wing propaganda as he is threatening to do. I hope Santosh will try to explain why global warming and cooling occurred before the industrial revolution began. But I'm not holding my breath.
[Goanet]AICHEA DISSAK CHINTOP (THOUGHT FOR TODAY) Jan 2, 2005!
Dev fokot ami kitlem dita tem pollenam punn ami kitlem dovortat teim polleta. (God sees not only how much we give but also how much we keep.) Moi-mogan, Domnic Fernandes Anjuna/Dhahran, KSA _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/
[Goanet]RIBANDAR NEW YEAR'S DAY SERENADE
Hundreds of Ribandarites thronged the streets of Ribandar for the traditional annual New Year day serenade last night. The serenade, which started at Ribandar Fonduvem, wended its way through Ribandar Patto and after proceeding to Sao Pedro culminated at Fonduvem. A sparkling float dedicated to the children and cartooning happiness always was designed and directed by Shailesh Volvoikar of the local group Strikers and led the serenade. A float designed on the theme Lamb of God by famed Ribandar artist Mauricio Fernandes heralded the New Year. The young and the old regardless of caste and creed danced into the night celebrating New Year's Day. The serenade accompanied by a live band Breathless entertained the thronging crowds with over six hours of non-stop music through the night. Aires Rodrigues Ribandar
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[Goanet]Catholic theologian dies, once based in India
See http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=storyu=/ap/20050101/ap_on_re_eu/obit_dupuis The Rev. Jacques Dupuis, a Belgian theologian whose book on religious plurality exploring salvation through non-Christian faiths was attacked by the Vatican, has died in Rome. He was 81. After studying theology at St. Mary's College, in Kurseong, India, he studied Hinduism in Calcutta. For 25 years he taught theology in India, including at St. Mary's. In the 1980s he joined the faculty of the Gregorian and served as a consultant for the Vatican's Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue.
[Goanet]02 JAN 2004: GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS
GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS 02 January, 2005 TWO DEAD, EIGHT HURT: The first few hours of New Year began on a tragic note in the State, with two dead and as many as eight injured in four separate road mishaps in different parts of the state. The mishaps, which took place in the talukas of Salcete, Mormugao, Bardez and Ponda, involved eight vehicles which comprised six two-wheelers, a jeep and a tanker. (H) YOUTH KILLED IN ROAD ACCIDENT: New Year party proved to be fatal for a youth who met with an accident at Ribandar-Patto in the early hours of Saturday morning. Richard Pereira (19) and Christopher Fernandes (17), both residents of Khorlim, were returning home on a two-wheeler after attending a New Year Party. On reaching Ribandar-Patto, the motorcycle driven by Richard, dashed against a roadside milestone as a result of which both were thrown off the two-wheeler. While Christopher, the pillion rider, died on the spot, Richard sustained grievous head injuries. (WE-GT) GOVERNOR LIKELY TO RECOMMEND VCD WITHDRAWAL: It is reliably learnt that the Goa Governor SC Jamir is giving finishing touches to a detailed note addressed to the state government advising it on how this entire issue should have been handled. It is also learnt that the Governor is almost certain to ask the government to withdraw the VCD from all schools, pending a thorough probe into its contents. (WE-GT) BARGE CAPSIZES OFF ARABIAN SEA: Ten crew members had a miraculous escape after an iron-ore laden barge they were working on, capsized in the Arabian Sea off Raj Bhavan on Saturday (January 1) evening. Life raft and life-jackets in the barge helped the crew to remain afloat. Fortunately for them, a fishing trawler which noticed the barge sinking, came to their rescue. (H) WOMAN ALLEGES RAPE BY DRIVER: A 22-year-old married woman has complained to Maina-Curtorim police that she was allegedly raped by her driver in their garage at Damon-Raia. The incident reported occurred on December 16 at about 10.30 pm, when the 56-year-old accused allegedly summoned the woman to hand over the car keys. (H) MINOR GIRL RAPED AT PORVORIM: The advent of New Year was on a criminal note with the raping of a minor girl at Porvorim on Saturday. The police said that one Bir Badshah Yabsure, a resident of Torda, Salvador to Mundo, lured two minor girls residing at Bambolim while they had gone to the Panaji market. He then took them on his motorcycle to an isolated spot near Teen Building, Porvorim, where he alleged raped one of the girls. (WE-GT) EXPOSITION CONCLUDES TODAY: The concluding ceremony of the Sacred Relics of St Francis Xavier at Old Goa will be held today (January 2). A procession carrying the Sacred Relics from the Se Cathedral to Bom Jesus Basilica will commence at 8.30 am followed by mass at 9.30 am. In all 1,54,398 devotees attended the Exposition and kissing of the Sacred Relics of St Francis Xavier from 27 November 2004 to 1 January 2005, while 78,725 devotees attended the mass services during the same period. (WE-GT) BANK STAFF PROTEST: The bank officers and award staff of Union Bank of India and Bank of India recently staged a demonstration in front of Union Bank of India, Panaji and Margao branches, to oppose the proposed unilateral merger move of the Union Bank of India and Bank of India. (WE-GT) MOST COMPETITIVE: According to the State Competitiveness Report 2004 prepared by the National productivity Council, Goa is the most competitive state among 14 minor states in the country, followed closely by Delhi. Meghalaya and Nagaland are at the bottom of this list. As far as the major states are concerned, Maharashtra is on top among 14 major states followed by Punjab, Gujarat, Karnataka and Kerala. (H) CYBERAGE SCHEME TAKES OFF: The State government has set the Cyberage scheme rolling by inviting applications for the same which ends on January 15, 2005. The government has finalised a decision of providing printers in the package at no extra cost to the beneficiaries under the scheme. Likewise educations, CDs will also be provided under the scheme. In all, a total of 12,000 students are expected to be covered under the scheme which is being implemented for the third consecutive year. It is learnt that Std XI students from all streams will be covered under the scheme. A student with marks exceeding 60 per cent in the SSC examinations will have to pay a sum of Rs.1000, those with 50 per cent and above will have to pay Rs.1,250 and those with less than 50 per cent marks will have to pay Rs.1,500. (H) WENDELL RELEASES VALENTINO'S BOOK: Fashion designer Wendell Rodricks released How to be an Instant Goan, a book authored by Goan columnist and journalist Valentino Fernandes, at an impressive function held at the Broadway Book Centre, St Inez. Adv Norma Alvares and popular cartoonist Alexyz were present. Wendell praised Valentino for publishing the book and hoped that the esteemed Goan readers would enjoy reading the book. Normal Alvares said
[Goanet]01 JAN 2005: GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS
GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS 01 January, 2005 TSUNAMI TOLL MOUNTS TO 1,25,000: After disruption on Thursday by the central alert of fresh tidal waves creating panic along the coast, relief and rehabilitation operations picked up momentum on Friday in the affected area while the death toll in the Asian region rose to 1,25,000 with India along account for over 10,000 dead. (GT) ANDAMANS SHOULD BE OUR PRIORITY: The Nationalist Congress Party has called for judicious decision in offering donations to various relief groups which will mushroom in the wake of Tsunami tragedy and said that Goa ought to extend its helping hand to the people of Andamans and Nicobar Islands which was the worst hit. Stating that the people of the archipelago have a 40-year-old link with the people of Goa through the Pilar Society who did pioneering work there, NCP spokesman Surendra Furtado said that the Society was the best bet to route relief to the victims of the devastation. (H) CM'S PLEA: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has made a fervent plea to the people in the State to extend a helping hand to the victims of Tsunami-hit areas and contribute generously to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund. The Youth Hostel, Miramar Panaji, keeping up with the tradition of commitment to society, has contributed Rs.25,000 towards the noble cause. (GT) GOANS USHER IN 2005: Goan counted their blessings as the curtains came down on year 2004 with much gaiety and expressions of hope for a prosperous 2005 for both the State and its people. Many offered prayers in thanksgiving that the State was spared from the tsunami killer quake while others paid tributes for all those who died in the disaster. However, this did not deter both locals and tourists from thronging to the coastal belt of Goa to watch the sun setting on year 2004. Almost every beach along the coastline of Goa witnessed New Year eve parties which extended till the early hours of Saturday morning. There was also a mega rush of tourists, mostly domestic, to the Old Goa Church complex as the Exposition of the sacred relics of St Francis Xavier concludes on January 1, 2005. (H) SPECULATION ABOUT TOPPLING: The sun set on Goa's political horizon after a year of several unusual events with speculation that an influential minister in the Parrikar-led combine was trying to destabilize the 30-month-old coalition. However, though there were several queries from people, it turned out to be a lot of hot air. (GT) KENI EXHORTS GOANS TO PARTICIPATE IN GVS: Chairman of NRI Goan Facilitation Centre Chandrakant Keni has appealed to Goans to participate in the Gomant Vishwa Sammelan, a convention of worldwide Goans, to avail of the opportunity to establish contact and promote cooperation with their brethren living beyond Goa. The three-day event begins at Kala Academy Complex on 3 January 2005 and will conclude on 5th afternoon. (GT) NCP DONATES: The Goa unit of the Nationalist Congress Party has donated Rs.10,000 to the Prime Minister's relief Fund and has sent the demand draft to the Prime Minister's office as its immediate contribution. (H) ISSUE OF RAVE PARTIES: Reacting strongly to the exposure of rave parties in Goa flouting all the laws of the land and using of drugs openly for the party, that too under the protection of police, the Goa Pradesh Youth Congress has said the chief minister Manohar Parrikar who had dared to show the proof/evidence of rave parties and had denied that the rave parties are taking place in Goa, should tender his resignation as chief minister of Goa. (GT) ARLEKAR SLAMS GOVERNOR: The president of the state BJP, Mr Rajendra Arlekar, has denounced the participation of the Governor, Mr SC Jamir, in White Mischief Goa Grind party organised at the Raddison White Sands Resort on December 27. It is unfortunate that a public figure like Governor should involve himself in such an event when the nation is mourning, not only because of the demise of the former prime minister Narasimha Rao but also for the national calamity that has struck the east coast of the country, in the form of tsunami waves, he said. (NT) YOUTH KILLED IN MISHAP: An 18-year-old youth Dilip Dattaram Galve from Zuarinagar died in a road mishap at Upasnagar, Sancoale, on December 31 when the scooter he was riding collided with a four-wheeler. (NT) FUNDACAO ORIENT'S LECTURE SERIES: Fundacao Oriente will hold a series of lectures by visiting, local schools and researches on themes related to Goan history and culture. The first lecture 'Liceu Nacional Afonso de Albuquerque: A Historical Recollection (1854-1961)' will be delivered in Portuguese by Dr Maria de Jesus M Lopes, senior researcher at the Centro dos Estudos Africanos e Asiaticos do Instituto de Investigacao Cientifica Tropica, on January 7, 2005. HIGHEST PEAK OF GOA: Sosodurg or Sosogad in Sattari stands tall as the highest peak of Goa in the Sahyadri range. Half of it is in Karnataka. Sosodurg is a great asset of our natural heritage. At the foot of
[Goanet]I met Halur Rasho today
Gabe asked Santosh if he was Halur Rasho and Santosh said no. Another year, another New Years resolution. Make it two. One to keep as healthy as possible, the other to find out the real Halur Rasho. The New Year was brought in with much fanfare in Goa today (except in Moira where it is celebrated on January 2). All the excitement got me going and I decided to keep one New Years resolution and exercise for an hour. This amounts to a 58 minute ride from Siolim to Arambol and back, which leaves 2 minutes of real exercise and a 10-yard brisk walk on the beach. I set off on a two-wheeler around 8am. To get the feel of a Goan MLA, I decided not to wear a helmet on the way to Arambol, change my mind, and wear a helmet on the way back. Hedge your bets, that's the politicians policy. Little did I realize I would be able to keep both resolutions today. Walking in front of me (actually staggering and inebriated) was the pseudonym of current interest on Goanet. Hello I said. Halur was the reply, speech clearly slurred. Relaxing here or in a rush to get somewhere? I inquired. Rasho came the alcohol-laden prompt reply, clearly indicating haste. Good heavens! I have met Halur Rasho, dressed in a T-shirt with a picture of John Kerry and an anti-Iraq war sign emblazoned on the front with real name below that. Oops, I just introduced the American election and the Iraq war on Goanet, both closed topics. Much as I would like to disclose the real name of the person as shown on the T-shirt, I am bound now to honor the current closed topic and say nothing more. Perhaps with poor wit and lousy satire I will try and reveal the real name of Halur Rasho in another email. So now you know the truth. Regards, George P.S. I have not revealed the gender of Halur Rasho so do not jump to conclusions. I have also not said if this person is a Goan Catholic or a non-Goan Hindu or a migrant worker taking jobs Goans dont want, or an IFFI free-loading delegate from the Bay of Bengal. I do not wish to offend anyone or introduce controversy.
RE: [Goanet]Betting odds?
TO: Frederick Noronha(FN) Fred, We may just have to agree to disagree. However, your specific comments cry out for some rebuttals: Fred writes: (i) Free speech doesn't mean saying what we want, whenever we want, in disproportionate amounts, and impose it on others who are then told to use the delete key. Mario replies: In a free society free speech on an open forum like Goanet mens exactly what you say it doesn't. The issue is, Who gets to decide what is inappropriate? Fred writes: (ii) Online fora are like any real-life meeting halls in some ways. In the online world, many people can 'speak' simultaneously. This does not mean we should clog the communications with a whole lot of postings which simply overwhelm the debate by sheer quantum. This would tantamount to blocking the free speech of others. Mario replies: Claiming that one's free speech is tantamount to blocking the free speech of others is an old circular argument that sounds far more logical than it actually is. The question is, in a free society, who gets to decide who is blocking whom? Fred writes; (iii) Free speech does mean that a wide range of opinions should be allowed to go through (whether the admin agrees with them or not). It does not, to me at least, mean that incessant debate should be continued even when others in the group are complaining of topic-fatigue. Mario replies: We obviously disagree on who should get precedence, the others or the posters. Who decides who exactly the others are, and whether their claims are valid, when there are hundreds if not thousands of Goanetters, all around the world. Fred writes: (iv) When you post a message, we are indeed *forcing* every Goanetter to download the same, whether (s)he wants it or not. There is no way a Goanet subscriber can read only some posts and not read others. This is particularly true of Goanet-Digest subscribers, who have to download the entire digests and can't delete posts of just one or two posters by reading only the subject-line. Many readers get the Digest version. Besides, the fact that every reader has to *necessarily* download every message put out on this list, also means tat they're being compelled in a way to read something they might rather not want to. If you want the freedom to post anything, go to Usenet newsgroups (http://groups.google.com). You have the freedom to post 9, 90 or 900 messages in an hour -- that's because the posts do not go as email to anyone, but only get downloaded if someone asks for them! Result: Usenet newsgroups are full of spam, junk and other irritating posts. Including hate posts set up by bigots of virtually every religion ... and secular bigots too ;-) A few groups are run on moderated lines, but these will accept every post on Goa within the 'charter' under which it was set up, simply because no one has to then download such posts without a choice! Mario replies: a) There is an alternative for those who don't want to be forced to receive posts, isn't there? b) It is the bane of every elite person or group in a free society that they have to listen to ideas and opinions that they consider irritating, hateful or generally objectionable. The problem becomes, who gets to decide what is such, when there are hundreds or thousands of members around the world with potentially as many opinions. c) Regarding day-to-day usage I have no idea what you are talking about Goanetters being forced to do anything - other than receive the messages on their computers. I do not read a single message that I choose not to. Whether receiving individual posts or digests the subject line is a dead giveaway as to the contents. Everyday, I make judgements based on the subject and the poster as to whether I want to read, scan or ignore, respond or move on. Fred writes: (v) Try telling the NYT, the IHT or the Washington Post in the land of the free that they have to carry everything you write -- after all, readers who don't like it can just skip the item on reading the title -- and see if they agree. Mario replies: The NYT, IHT and the Washinton Post are privately owned organizations. If Goanet is owned by anyone I will agree that they get to decide whatever is published on this site, and the posters will continue to participate or leave, just as in the land of the free I am free to buy the NYT and the Washington Post, or not. I choose not to buy these specific papers because of my perception of what and how they choose to report and how they choose to opine in their editorials. Natural selection prevails. Fred writes: (vi) IMHO, there will be anarchy if everyone insists that they have the *right* to post whatever they please, whenever they please, on whatever topic, and however many times they wish with no regard to the rules that any mailing-list works under and with complete contempt for feedback from the readers. Mario replies: We are back to the circular argument of whose rights are being trampled by whom, and who gets
[Goanet]Tsunami: Dr Joel Almeida flies from UK to the Disaster Zone
Folks, GoaNet's old timers will recall Dr Joel Almeida's active participation in this forum in about 2001. He is in the news - see below. A photograph of him is at the http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/ site. --- Headline: Doctor to help stricken communities Source: 31 Dec: Wiltshire Times (UK) at http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/wiltshire/trowbridge/news/TROW_NEWS_LOCAL5.html Excerpts: A Trowbridge doctor will spend the coming months helping with relief work for communities hit by the tsunami. Dr Joel Almeida, who lives in Wingfield Road with his British wife and three children, flew to India today... Dr Almeida, who left India in the 90s to work for the World Health Organisation before settling in the UK to focus on music and song writing, said: I want to do what I can to help and also to get an idea of what it's like for the people there. I want to put all my energy into raising funds for them. ... He believes the best way to raise money will be through music. He is part of a group called Dr JSM with three Indian musicians, which has just released an album Turn On The Dreams. He also plans to release a single in March, after appealing to pop stars such as Jamie Cullum and Katie Meluah to join together with Dr JSM. Full text at: http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/wiltshire/trowbridge/news/TROW_NEWS_LOCAL5.html --- Headline: Doctor Plans Next Band Aid In Wake Of Disaster Source: 1 Jan: Bath Chronicle at http://www.thisisbath.com/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=163301command=displayContentsourceNode=163031contentPK=11580654 Excerpts: Joel Almeida, of Trowbridge is planning a Live Aid-style fund-raising drive ... He has been asked to work in Nagapattinam, where nearly 7,000 people have been killed - almost half the total Indian casualties...The team from the college is helping with health services in the area, with volunteers monitoring water quality, providing immunisations and working to prevent the outbreak of disease, he said. Mr Almeida's two-part goal is to use the Turn Of The Dream record as a way of raising money for the disaster appeal, and to also record a charity single directly for the appeal. He said: The album should be out by the end of January and in the shops from March. I would urge people to buy it and save lives. Secondly, I am already contacting British stars to join the musicians from this area to help me do something constructive. I've contacted Bob Geldof, as he has experience of this kind of thing. Full text, 534 words at http://www.thisisbath.com/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=163301command=displayContentsourceNode=163031contentPK=11580654 --- Joel Almeida sent me the lyrics of a song he wrote a few years ago. It is made all the more poignant by the recent events. The song below is for the dead and bereaved in the recent tragedy. It might be of interest to fellow Goans. HAVE YOU SEEN MY DAUGHTER Have you seen my daughter? Have you seen my son? Have you seen my mommy? My daddy, anyone? My brother and my sister? I hope that they can see How very much I love them How bitterly I weep. Just the other day We were walking in the park: Singing in the sunshine, Carefree as a lark. The future stretched before us, Full of love and friends. Who could have imagined Such a bitter end? Have you seen my How bitterly I weep The clothes she left behind ... Still hanging on the rack. The mug he loved to drink from ... Still haven't put it back. The odds were stacked against us. We hoped through all our pain That still, somehow, somewhere, Someday we'd hug again. Have you seen my How bitterly I weep. (copyright Sept.2001, Joel Almeida) I remember my own past bereavements, and hope this song will help people mourn. Please feel free to copy and share the lyrics with anyone. I also plan to mail the recording to some radio stations in the US (and any such places suggested). May the souls of the departed rest in peace, and may the bereaved find consolation, eventually. Joel Almeida --- More about Joel Almeida at: 11 July 2003: Musical bonanza in aid of charity. http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/wiltshire/archive/2003/07/11/trow_news_local33ZM.html --- Cheers, Eddie Fernandes --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.809 / Virus Database: 551 - Release Date: 09/12/2004
[Goanet]Today's superstition... tomorrow's science?
Just a query to Dr Santosh, how would you view this? Is it possible that some of today's superstition might grown more scientific over time? This is from today http://en.wikipedia.org homepage OPENQUOTE: Alchemy is an early protoscientific practice combining elements of chemistry, physics, astrology, art, semiotics, metallurgy, medicine, mysticism, and religion. Two intertwined goals sought by many alchemists were the philosopher's stone, a mythical substance which would enable the transmutation of common metals into gold; and the universal panacea, a remedy that would cure all diseases and prolong life indefinitely. European alchemy continued in this way through the dawning of the Renaissance. The era also saw a flourishing of con artists who would use chemical tricks and sleight of hand to demonstrate the transmutation of common metals into gold. Alchemy can be regarded as the precursor of the modern science of chemistry prior to the formulation of the scientific method. CLOSE QUOTE. Frederick Noronha 784 Near Convent, Sonarbhat SALIGAO GOA India Freelance Journalist TEL: +91-832-2409490 MOBILE: 9822122436 http://fn.swiki.net http://www.livejournal.com/users/goalinks fred at bytesforall.org http://www.bytesforall.org
Re: [Goanet]A CIVILIZED SOCIETY DOES NOT REOPEN WOUNDS - A GT REPORT COMMENTS
--- Gabe Menezes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: RESPONSE: Are you by any chance Halur ? Yes or NO No. Hopefully, Halur will tell you that he is not Santosh. Are you Bernardo Colaco? Yes, No, May be or Unsure? It is to do with demography and nothing to do with playing a slant card. It is known all over India that the Bengalis are the most ardent sports fans in the whole of India. . Similarly I am of the mindset that Goan Hindus would be more tolerant than from some other parts of India -Gujarat springs readily to mind. I submit to you that you are using a false analogy. Anti-social criminal behavior, even a religiously or ideologically motivated one, is fairly rare in any society, except in times of war. Socially acceptable and desirable behavior such as love of sports or financial activity is very common. One is therefore justified in generalizing a trait based on the cultivation of the latter type of behavior to an entire community, region, culture, religion or nation based on their success at cultivating it. If 80% of the people of a group engage in a particular type of behavior (which is the case with a socially desirable behavior), then it is not much of a stretch to make that behavior a characteristic of 100% of the people of that group. However, one cannot stereotype an entire group of people just because 1% of them exhibited a particular type of behavior (which is the case with criminal behavior) at one time. That is why I find your characterization of the average non-Goan Hindu offensive, as you have done in your following quote: I put it to you, that the average Hindu is easily led, they can then be coerced with litttle compulsion to do the unthinkable! It is the same thing as stereotyping the average Goan as a drunkard, or the average Goan Catholic girl as exhibiting loose morals, something that has been a staple of a popular genre of Bollywood films. Since you are the self proclaimed ruler of Chimbel, I will bow to your superior knowledge, if you can categorically inform me that all Christians, Jews, Muslims are of the same Hue vis a vis their own? I submit to you that the average Hindu from any part of the world is no more or less criminal minded than the average Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Jew, Atheist, Agnostic, etc of any other part of the world. We are all on an average equally susceptible to religious frenzy or mob psychology. I know of gangs in Goa, Hindu, Christian and mixed, some in my own beloved Chimbel or very near to it, who have engaged in various forms of criminal mob behaviors, albeit on a smaller scale. That in effect all Hindus are of the same mindset (in the same vein as those who committed atrocities in Gujarat). If this is the case than God spare the Christian Goans in Goa. I say that both Hindus and Christians in Goa are susceptible to the same mindset. All you need is a sufficiently depraved politician to incite hatred and trigger destructive mob behavior in a small percentage of people, in either the Hindu or the Christian community. Happy New Year! Cheers, Santosh P.S. I think Halur Rasho is an anagram for Rahul Rosha (Rocha).
[Goanet]DAAIZ - 7 is now online
On goanet you wrote: DAAIZ - A unique corner for those who admire konkani literature, where you get to read not just stories/poetry but also the profiles of the great writer/poet who wrote them. DAAIZ is an exclusive and rare set of columns in konkani - never before. On goanet you also wrote: We apologize if you are not able to read konkani in kannada fonts. PLEASE DO NOT JUST APOLOGISE,DO SOMETHING TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM, LIKE USING THE 'roman script',AND EARNING THE GRATITUDE OF MANY GOANS WHO ONLY 'KNOW' this script. v.f. __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Find what you need with new enhanced search. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250
[Goanet]Re: Fw: Sinquerim Beach in Goa
Dear Friend, I have received ( the original one again) Your concern is realistic, but nature is mighty and sometimes cruel. My wife and I have started a programme to provided new cotton garments to 1000 children at the devastated villages of Tamil Nadu eastcoast. We shall start loading the children garments from 15th January, at the knit city Tirupur in Tamil Nadu. In case any of your friends want to join us, then please contact on email:- [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Thanks. regards Sat Mehra Austria Hallo, Sorry, I am late in reply, but we are planning our next village Beaches field work in Kerala, for women children hygiene sanitation education programme. Thanks for the devastating photos. Can you explain, as to how these big 5 star hotels responsible for all that. We want Kerala to achieve prosperity through clean-beach-tourism. What we are trying to find is the mastakes made in Goa and other countries, to unstablise the ecology. Please let me have your study of information on the subject. Thanks We have visited many eastern countries like Malaysia, Thailand etc. with clean-beach-tourism. 20 years back, they were less developed than India. Today, their total economy is greatly dependant on clean-beach-tourism. Against Kerala's total foreign earnings (2003) of USD 220.- million, their earnings are over USD 6 BILLION ( 27 times that of Kerala. Same is the case in a conservative Oriental country - Turkey We made a list of precautions they have taken to protact their envirnment. The most important was, that they use sea sand mining, to take the sand from the sea and keep throwing on the beaches, and leveling those, from time to time.Unless there is a very severe harricane, their beaches are alright. If because of such a hazard, some demmage is there, then they immediately they repair with sea sand mining. We in India has a problem. Because of less clean-beach-tourism, there is much less money for such measures. Some of Kerala's coastal villagers, even today earn Rs. 1.000.- per month. Many have no toilets of their own and have to use the beaches, thereby scaring the foreign tourists away. The British had started Kovalum exclusively for their officers to spend beach holidays. Upto today, that is the only fuctional beach inm Kerala, where foreign tourists come. It is really a pity that we Indians can't find compromise between ecology and economy. There is plenty of place in Kerala, where small tourist bungalows can be made, hidden behind the millions of coconut trees, all around the beach as well as Backwater areas. Kerala has more to offer than any other asian beach destination, but because of bad management and planning, the Kerala youth with university degrees, go to Gulf countries, leaving young wives and small children at home, to take even meagre jobs, living 4 - 6 youngmen in small rooms and forgoing home comfort. This is an appeal to all Goans, to come forward with suggestions and voluntary work, to find ways and means to improve our environment, and teach coatal villagers the methods to improve clean-beach-tourism, without sacrificing our coastal ecology. Regrads, Sat Mehra Austria - Original Message - From: diogo monteiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: goanet@goanet.org Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 9:02 PM Subject: Sinquerim Beach in Goa Hi there, I was in Goa for few days visiting my family and I visited one of my friend in Sinquerim who has a small hotel and restaurant just next to Taj Village Beach Resort. I could'nt belive the destruction of the this beautifull beach by the high waves due to the cause of construction of restaurants just 50 meters away from the beach. If we don't take any precaution in the future to protect this beach and if we don't stop constructing hotels and restaurants, Goa might face ecological problems due to our own negligence and greed to make money by destroying our environment. Kind regards Diogo Monteiro _ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail -- GMX ProMail mit bestem Virenschutz http://www.gmx.net/de/go/mail +++ Empfehlung der Redaktion +++ Internet Professionell 10/04 +++ -- +++ Sparen Sie mit GMX DSL +++ http://www.gmx.net/de/go/dsl AKTION für Wechsler: DSL-Tarife ab 3,99 EUR/Monat + Startguthaben
[Goanet]Count down for second Overseas Goans Convention 3rd 4th 5th Jan 2005
This evening the restructured Kala Academy was agog with activity. It is the final touches being given to the hosting of the Second Gomant Vishwa Sammelan which translated means Second Overseas Goans Convention on 3rd 4th 5th Januar, 2005 being organised by the Non Resident Facilitation Centre email [EMAIL PROTECTED],website www.nrigoa.com. The function thus far is as follows 1000 hrs IST arrival of His Excellency the Governor of Goa, followed by invocation, welcome address by Chairman of NRI FC Mr Chandrakant Keni, floral welcome,lighting of the traditional lamp, release of the NRI News Bulletin Inaugural address by H E the Governor of Goa, Except for the last day the other functions are day long from 1000 hrs to 2000 hrs presentation of CULTURAL HISTORY of GOA by Dr Nandakumar Kamat of Goa University followed by remarks of the Minister for Culture seminar on EMERGING IDENTITY OF GOA by Dr Ms Arminda Fernandes ex Dean of Sion Medical College Mumbai Mr Atmaram Nadkarni Adv General of Goa Mr Edgar Ribeiro Architect Ex Chief Town Planner Mr Rajdeep Sardessai NDTV Reporter Minister for Tourism to preside Moderator Adv F E Noronha Session of EXPECTATIONS /CONCERNS of NRI/NRGs Background presentation by Mr A V Palyekar Development presentation by Goa State Infrastructural Development Corpn Representatives of NRIs and NRG's Moderator Mr Herculano Dourado Session on HEALTH CARE SERVICES Introductory remarks by Min of Health New Initiative in Water Sanitation Secretary (Health) Universal Health Insurance presentation by Institute of Insurance Studies Law University Jodhpur Cardiac Care Unit in Goa Medical College Rajiv Gandhi Complex by Visvas Health Care Health Tourism in Goa by Victor Albuquerque Cultural Programme at 1830 to 2015 hrs Dholki Bhajan, Natya Sangeet, Mando Dulpod Western traditional songs Dhalo Fugdi Ghodemondi Lamp dance Jagor traditional cantaram *** day 2 exhibition, paintings photographs books Chairman GHRSSIDC to preside session GOAS PATH TO EXCELLENCE - What can we do? Dr Meenakshi Martins Mr Guruprasad Shinkre of Samrat Club Mr Bonifacio Charles ot TTAG Mrs Mangala Wagle Mr Ulhas Sawant Mr Sirsat Chairman GTDC to preside Brig Ian D Costa , Prof M S Kamat Fr Romualdo De Souza Co-Ordinators and Moderator resp Screening of films by students of Goa College of Art Presentation by GURUKUL Presentation by LIC,HDFC,ICICI Prudential Mr Mahesh Vengurlekar, Mr Deelip Deshpande Session on AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES land issue scope for contract farming in Goa Mr M Virdhan Director Land Survey Settlement Commercial fruit wise production in Goa Mr Minguel Barreto and AA Bareto Govt Polytechnic Panaji Prospects for culture or scampi fresh water prawns fish in Goa Dr S Subramaniam ICAR Dept of Fisheries Adhar Model in Goa Mr R S Vijan G M Godrej Agronomer Mumbai Biotechnology related agriculture in Goa Dr L H Bhonsle Cosme Pharma Ltd Bicholim Secretary Agriculture and Minister for Agriculture Co-Od and Chief guest Kavi Sammelan narration of poems Mr Mohandas Surlekar Dr Bhicaji Ghanekar Tomazinho Cardozo Konkani Tiatro Mhoji Ghorabo Mhojem Ghor written by Mario Menezes Day 3 Face to Face interaction with Chief Minister of Goa Leader of Opposition Moderator Mr George Menezes and Mr Dinar Bhatkar Presentation of the GOMANT VISHWA AWARDS Valedictory address by Senior Advocate Mr Adhik Shirodkar Vote of thanks by Mr Pramod Shetye Member Secretary NRI FC *** Most of the cast constitute those that were seen at the first Gomant Vishwa Sammelan held last year on the same days. This function is open to the public however those that get themselves registered as DELEGATES for a fee of Rs 200-(which is optional and NOT COMPULSORY) will recieve a kit with a T shirt of XX XL and medium size (medium size could be suitable mainly for women and exchangeable for fit wear on choice at the counter ) and literature distributed from time to time and entitlement for lunch dinner as well. According to the Member Secretary 800 invites have been issued thus far. There are attempts to get the NRI Facilitation Centre registered under the Registration of Societies Act following a Cabinet decision to that effect. The draft health care policy may be up for the perusal of delegates to invite comments and suggestions as well. The emphasis for this years sammelan convention is fostering the bonds of togetherness for the betterment of Goa and Goans. It is also intended to project the level of development and other latent potential of Goa to emerge as the number ONE destination not only within India but internationally, and win the hands of NRIs/NRGs in this endeavour collectively. While the response last year was not encouraging just 275 at last count which probably included the organisors themselves there are attempts to categorise the list of NRIs NRGs and
[Goanet]Re: Goanet digest, Vol 1 #1787 - msg 7
A Woman's prayer at this time of the Year (One has just ended and a New one has just begun, is this how the song goes) is the one I share with you below: The Kitchen Prayer Lord of all pots and pans and things, since I have not time to be A saint by doing lovely things or watching late ith Thee. Or dreaming in the dawn light, or storming Heaven's gates, Make me a saint by getting meals and washing up the plates Although I must have Martha's hands, I have a Mary mind And when I black the boots and shoes, Thy sandals, Lord I find. I think of how they trod the earth, each time I scrub the floor; Accept this meditation Lord - I haven't time for more. Warm all the kitchen with Thy love and light it with Thy peace. Forgive me all my worry, and make my grumbling cease. Thou who didst love to give men food, in room or by the sea. Accept this service that I do, I do it unto Thee. Happy New Year to each and everyone Livia Noronha
[Goanet]Social audit of the IFFI, 2004
The following editorial appeared in the 'Oherald' newspaper of date (refer: www.oherald.com) As part of the democratic system of government we have created a statutory authority called the comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) to audit the accounts of all government departments and to make recommendations for corrections. The reports of the CAG are required to be placed before Parliament or on the table of the respective Legislative Assemblies and have to be debated by the House. These reports are meant to inform the public about how the government has performed during the previous (financial) year. Unfortunately, the Governments have managed to circumvent the recommendations made by the CAG. There are innumerable instances where scathing indictments made by the Comptroller and Auditor General against a particular government have simply been ignored and no action has been taken on the recommendations made. It is high time, therefore, that the citizens galvanized themselves into action and made a public audit of the performance of their government. The just concluded, International Film Festival of India 2004 (IFFI) in Goa typifies the danger which democracy faces if the government is allowed to make decisions which are contrary to the established procedures which have been put in place to ensure transparency. The government decided that hosting the film festival in Goa was good for the Goans and good also for India. This decision was taken without any consultations with the people of Goa. The rationale for this decision was never made public. The implications of this decision were not considered - except, perhaps, that hosting an International Film Festival would bring prestige to Goa, and would increase the tourist traffic to this small State. Paedophilia, which was detected in Goa many years ago, and which was clearly linked to the tourist inflow, has now become epidemic and is highly organized. It is international in its ramifications, and is facilitated by the Internet. The vigilance of private citizens and of some voluntary organizations helped to bring a few paedophiles to book; but the extent of this anti-social activity is massive, and no one can yet guess at its magnitude. In spite of this, the Government, which has consistently failed to protect the innocence of its children, has made a big brouhaha about hosting the IFFI in Goa, as if this is a feather in its cap. This procedure of floating tenders for the different civil works was completely ignored by the Government while allocating contracts for many public works associated with the hosting of the IFFI, with the result that many projects were accomplished at exorbitant cost. Even worse, the contractors were given the liberty of providing their own specifications. The Chief Minister has promised to make the statement of expenditures public, but this does not satisfy the criteria laid out in the Governments own procedure for the allocation of public works. There are overwhelming reasons to believe that many of the projects were completed at costs that are far above reasonable expectations. It has been discovered that the entire cost of the construction of the Kala Academy did not exceed Rs 5 crore; but the cost of renovation and refurbishment of the Academy for the IFFI cost the public exchequer over Rs 24 crore. Similarly, research has revealed that there are about 100 multiplexes all over India - all of them built by private enterprise -, and not one of them cost more than Rs 5 crore, whereas the multiplex constructed by the Goa Government in Panjim for the IFFI cost a whopping Rs 24 crore. This raises serious questions about the manner in which the decisions were made, and the criteria used to give the contract to a particular company, viz. INOX. In particular, the fact that the multiplex was built out of public funds raises serious questions about the repeated statements made by the government that it did not have the funds to clean up the storm-water drainage canal in Panjim, or to upgrade the sewage treatment plant in Tonca. Quite obviously, the government has got its priorities all skewed up. This is an indication of the topsy- turvey priorities of the government, reminiscent of the neglect of its citizens by the French monarchy prior to the revolution. Marie Antoinette is reported to have told her advisors that if the people did not have bread to eat, they should be asked to live on cakes. The similarity with IFFI in Goa is striking. Since the citizens of Panjim lack basic health facilities, the government has made extraordinary efforts to provide them with entertainment to distract their attention. Entertainment becomes meaningful and acceptable only after these primary needs are satisfied. It is a matter of great shame that the two prestigious institutions of the Government of Goa, viz. the University of Goa, and the Goa Medical College and Hospital are in a shambles. The University is moribund and on the
[Goanet]Best wishes for 2005
I wish all the goanetters all God's blessings for 2005. Whatever the differences of views, we need to consider ourselves as Goans and put up with our differences which could be helpful to make Goa richer. We are many with many and different talents. Teotonio R. de Souza
[Goanet]Prime Minister's National Relief Fund
Forwarded message from: Goan Welfare Society - Kuwait Embassy of India Kuwait No.KUW/ISI/303/1/2004 December 29, 2004 Dear Friend, In response to the massive devastation caused by the recent earthquake and Tsunami tidal waves, Control Rooms and Information Centres have been set up in the Ministries of External Affairs and Home Affairs in New Delhi and in different State Capitals, as also in the Indian Embassies in the affected areas. Details of these contact numbers are as under: (I) Ministry of External Affairs (functional round-the-clock from 28th December morning) Tel. No. 23011954, 23012292, 23017160, FAX: 23013945, 23010889 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] (II) Ministry of Home Affairs Tel. No. 23092885, 23092923, FAX: 23093750. (III)State Capitals (i) Tamil Nadu (a)Relief Commissioner Tel. No. 044-28523299 (Off), 044-24916322 (Res) (b) Control Room Tel. No. 044-28593990 (ii) Kerala (a)Relief Commissioner Tel. No. 0471-2325992, 2518408 (Off), 0471-2432989 (Res) (b) Control RoomTel. No. 0471-2333198, 2327792 (iii) Andhra Pradesh (a)Relief Commissioner Tel. No. 040-23456005 (Off), 040-23352451 (Res) (b) Control Room Tel. No. 040-23451043, 23456005 (iv) Andaman Nicobar Islands (a)Relief Commissioner Tel. No. 03192-234880 (Off), 03192-234005 (Res) (b) Control Room Tel. No. 03192-231945, 233089 (c)District Collector, Nicobar Tel. No. 03192-231945, 233089 (v) Orissa (a) Relief CommissionerTel. No. 0674-2536721 (Off), 0674-2535799 (Res) (IV) Control Rooms/Information Centres in Indian Embassies in affected areas: (a) Kuala Lumpur Information Centre: Tel. No. 00-603-20953369, Fax: 00-603-20933507, 20925826, E-mail:[EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] (b) Singapore Information Centre: Tel. No. 90262594, 97536565 (c) Bangkok i. Direct helpline Tel. No. 00-662-2604166 ii. Embassy Tel. No. 00-662-2580300-05 iii. FAX: 00-662-2584627, 2621740, 2594871 iv. E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (d)Male i. Information Centre Tel. No. 00960-324857, 323015 ii. FAX: 00960-324778 iii. Mobile: 00960-771728 (DHC) iv. E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] (e) Colombo i. Information Centre/Control Room: Tel. No. 0094-11-2472684, 2422788 Fax: 009411-2446403, 2448166 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (f)Jakarta i. Information Centre Tel. No. (62-21) 5204153 ii. FAX: (62-21) 5204160 iii. E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Indian community members in Kuwait, wishing voluntarily to contribute to the assistance and relief efforts being provided to the victims of the tragedy may send their contributions either directly to the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund, Prime Minister's Office, South Block, New Delhi-110001, India (Fax:00-91-11-23016857/Tel:00-91-11-23012419) or to the Embassy of India (Special Counter in the Facilitation Centre) in Kuwait for forwarding it to the Prime Minister's Office in India (Contact persons in Embassy of India, Kuwait: Mr. Ram Rattan, First Secretary (Cons), Tel: 2533315 (off)/4860412 (res); Mr. A.K. Chandehoke, First Secretary (HOCInf.), Tel:2523304 (off)/2573903 (res); and Mr. Babu Paul, Attache, Tel.2573902 (off)/5628493 (res). General telephone numbers of the Embassy: 2530600, 2530612, 2530613) The above information may please be disseminated by members of your association to facilitate a quick response to the anxious enquiries in connection with the tragedy as well as to guide them for making voluntary contributions to the relief efforts being made for the victims of the tragedy. With regards, Yours sincerely, (A. K. Chandehoke) First Secretary (Inf. HOC) Commercial, E/I, Kuwait [EMAIL PROTECTED] All Indian Associations/Prominent Indians registered with the Embassy of India, Kuwait: --- Goan Welfare Society-Kuwait
[Goanet]The citizenship issue (NT)
(in Listening Post, Navhind Times, ed. 28/12/2004) THE CITIZENSHIP ISSUE This has reference to the article appeared in the Panorama section of the NT edition dated November 7, 2004, captioned window on Pondicherry penned by Mr. K N R Swamy. As we all know Pondicherry was a French colony till 1954. During the reign, France ceded the control of the colony to India and in 1962 complete legal and constitutional transfer to Indian Union took place. But to safeguard the interests of the residents of the colony, French government offered them French citizenship. But only 6,000 of them opted for French citizenship. Today these six thousand people, have become a privileged lot enjoying hefty pension perks and other benefits as admissible to metropolitan French citizens, even enjoying voting rights in French elections. This is naturally causing severe heartburns, to those who squandered this golden opportunity, and are ruing for their lots as put in your columns. This naturally brings to my mind the sorry plight of Goans who forcibly had to accept the Indian citizenship much against the will consequent on liberation of Goa. Taking a dispassionate view of the political situation preceding to military action in 1961, the withdrawal of Portuguese appeared imminent. They had withdrawn all the fighting forces leaving behind skeleton not of forces. All the political prisoners were freed, all the coercive measures were abolished establishing rule of law. Drastic pay reforms were introduced benefiting lowest layer of bureaucracy which consisted of a sizeable number of Hindus. Due to boom in mining industry, government coffers were overflowing, and the Government used this revenue in creating employment, improving health and education. To cap all this, the important posts in administration, which were so far reserved only for Europeans were open to local population. General perception that the Portuguese administration till now accused of partisan attitude was completely changed, and real secularism was the order of the day; these revolutionary changes in the mindset of the Portuguese administration was certainly a prelude to autonomy and subsequently withdrawal of the Portuguese rule. The Indian government which was hell-bent in taking army action, did not take kindly to at this dramatic political developments, started a media war and suddenly rushed its army, to the surprise and utter dismay of Goans. No doubt the end of Portuguese rule was inevitable but what irks Goans today that due to military action they were denied the rights of choosing Portuguese or Indian citizenship unlike then counterparts in Pondicherry. GOVIND MUDROTO, Santa Cruz
[Goanet]Christianity brought communal harmony by the 18th centuryChristianity brought communal harmonChristianity brought communal harmony by the 18th century (GT)
(in Gomantak Times, ed. 31st December 2004) Christianity brought communal harmony by the 18th century Dear editor, I have been keenly following the debate and controversy surrounding the VCD on Goa's freedom struggle. I have not seen the VCD but I know the intellectual jugglery resorted to by all those in the political sphere for the last twenty years. None can expect an honest presentation of the freedom struggle by the present government. I have hit out enough at this government. But the Congress is not saintly either. It had appointed a think-thank long time back and Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) Luizinho Faleiro had announced it but the names in the panel exposed the intellectual bankruptcy. Unfortunately, Congress does not have a single leader who has even a simple understanding of Goa's social problems. Each one had been a leader at some point of time due to the need of that hour. None came with any social commitment or any specific ideology. Once they were chosen as MLAs or became ministers, they presumed supremacy n every field. Today, none has any credibility and all are praying to heavens for the collapse of the Parrikar government on its own. There are no Hindus in Goa as defined by the Hindutva of the RSS/BJP combine. By the time, the BJP-led Government took over, there are at least a dozen identified castes amongst Hindus with very clear boundaries between them. The present rule is by manipulating various combinations and permutations amongst them. For 125 years, the RSS and eventually, BJP propaganda centered on Vedas, Puranas, Lord Ram, history, culture etc. But when it came to power, whether at the Centre or the states, it was only development, which clearly meant dividing the loot on caste lines so that one caste will always remain superior to others. Catholics or Muslims, who are always hated in the ideology, could also be used depending on lust for power and money of few from amongst them. IFFI is the latest manifestation of the above phenomena. Fortunately, since Goa is small, the common man is realising the meaning of Hindutva of the BJP. And the BJP think-thank is also learning that the ground is slipping under its feet. A new tool has become necessary to reach the desired goal. A communal divide is the most fertile ground. And Congressmen cannot be said to be innocent. The Congress Vichar Vibhag has given a fiery report on CD and against Hindutva. Eventually, hibernating Congress leaders may pour oil on it. Some time back, I had a detailed discussion with a senior Catholic Congress leader in the socio-political situation in Goa with a concern for the masses and my ire against anti-masses path followed by BJP government. He seemed to be convinced but said that the do not want any controversies but only development. I had to tell him that freedom and democracy were basically meant for the development of masses and not the material development. Why is the Congress indulging in the controversy now? If the definition of development is same for both the BJP and Congress (and with mediocre leaders on either side, it is) the common man and concerned citizens should start thinking afresh. Or else, if the Congress comes to power with the same leaders and with same intelligence, the funds for corruption and inducing corruption may be in multiples of that spent by the BJP government. Other social parameters are irrelevant and the goals of governance will be thrown to the winds, as of now. Socially, the brains in the RSS/BJP have perpetrated a caste divide amongst Hindus and the Congress may not do any better. This is the essence of the VCS controversy. Are there right thinking Goans? Can anybody dream of communal harmony of pre-1961? The Catholic missionaries did perpetrate atrocities in the 16th century but the same Christianity brought the best communal harmony by the 18th century. But social atrocities on masses continued till liberation. Who did it? They were Hindus. A separate documentary will have to be prepared to expose these atrocities. There are determined efforts to establish the same society now, the supremacy of a class. To hell with freedom, democracy, the Constitution and of course, India. Ramnath G Naik
[Goanet]'DAAIZ - 7 is now online'
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[Goanet]Betting odds
Gabe, Mea culpa a thousand times if I had unknowingly stolen your thunder on a topic which may now not bear its name on Goanet! You know what I mean? A happy new year. Cornel
[Goanet]GEORGE PINTO'S QUERY ON CHURCH AFFAIRS
From: George Pinto [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: goanet@goanet.org; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 31, 2004 6:40 PM Subject: [Goanet]Re: GEORGE PINTO'S QUERY ON CHURCH AFFAIRS .. A number of people in Goan cyberspace have made the claim there are other instances in Goa. Why have you and other Goan Catholics not asked for a full inquiry? Is it easy to lecture about a communal video (which it is), the Hindu caste system, sati, and not deal with the mess in your own house? That seems to be the attitude of Goan Catholics in this case. Consistency brings credibility. RESPONSE: Dear George, I have seen only one man's post regarding other instances of Priests abusing. That too, we have to take it at the writer's word. If there are indeed others out there they should come out in the open. I suggest they send an email to the Archbishop of Goa and copy it to Goanet. Nothing could be simpler than that. Why run to a Lawyer, with their grievances ? The Lawyer has already told them to inform the appropriate Authorities; that would I believe include the Police. cheers, Gabe.
[Goanet]HERITAGE MUSICAL SHOW 05.
HERITAGE MUSICAL SHOW 05. Among the Mangalorean stage artistes in Kuwait, Vishwas Remimbus, Ronny and his beautiful wife Jasmine are very popular. Their singing abilities are admired and liked by the audience and precisely because of this they are in high demand not only amongst the Mangalorean audience but also amongst the Goans. Vishwas Remimbus is having a very melodious voice and inheriting many of the great qualities of his great singer father Wilfy Remimbus and mother Meena, Vishwas easily attract the attention of the audience. Handsome in his stage appearance and youthful in age, while performing on the stage he is capable of dazzling the audience. On 14th of this month at Hawally Stage, opp. Mubarakiya Hospital, at 4.00 p.m. he will be one of the star attractions of Heritage Musical Show 05. He will delight the audience with his solo and duo with Ronny and prove himself why he is so popular on Konkani Stage. As a matter of interest, this is not the first time he is acting for Heritage Show. Earlier also he performed and earned a good name for him from the audience. He is in Kuwait since last 2 years. Earlier he along with his singer parents he traveled many parts of the world to stage Konkani Shows and also rendered his sweet voice in the Albums released by his father Wilfy Remimbus. Ronny and Jasmine DCunha is yet another sensation from Mangalore on Konkani Stage. Both these husband and wife artistes are performing in Kuwait Konkani stage since last so many years. They both are having sweet voices; Ronnys was most attractive. In all the previous Shows organized by Konkani Heritage Kuwait, Ronny and Jasmine have always performed and delighted the audience. By their wonderful stage singing performances, they have created a special niche for them in the hearts of Konkani audience. Before coming to Kuwait a few years ago, Ronny was very popular in Mangalore and other parts of India wherever he performed. He even won special award for his singing performance. Besides the above three artistes, the others who will delight the audience during the Heritage Musical Show will be the topmost comedians Prince Jacob and his brother comedy supremo Humbert, charming duet of Roshan and Peter, Melody Prince Lawry Travasso, young collegian and star attraction of the show Miss Veeam Bond Braganza and Bonaventure Pietro coming all the way from Goa. The local artistes who will also give their best are skit writer Rosary Ferns, Sanny de Quepem, Querobina Carvalho, Marcus Vaz, Bernard, Domnick and Bab Agnelo. Musical score will be provided by Faustin, Sucurro, Denis, Philipe, Allen, Johny and Menino de Ribandar. Gate Passes can be obtained from Raja Stores in Kuwait City, Tel. No. 2412970, M M Confectionery Salmiya, Tel. 5619946 or contact organizers on tells: 2413634, 6583537,9745291 and 7643017. Remember, It is a KHK presentation A. Veronica Fernandes, Kuwait. _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/
[Goanet]RE: The World Is Going Crazy- ? Tsunami warning
Subject: The World Is Going Crazy - Tsunami Warnings No matter what's Your political orientation is, This is muito funny! You know the world is going crazy when: The best rapper is a white guy, The best golfer is a black guy, The tallest guy in the NBA is Chinese. Swiss hold the America's Cup, France is accusing the US of arrogance, Germany did not want to go to war, The three most powerful men in America are named 'Bush' ... 'Dick' ... 'Colon' ... Ani soon 'Rice' Need we say more? Have a 'Happy Novem Voros 2005' Regards
[Goanet]A very angry God?
Mario, Please do not lose any sleep over my seemingly innocent question re an angry God. I posed it with tongue in cheek of course! Nevertheless, I had hoped for some specific responses from a significant god-fearing Goan population. But this time, even this group seems to have got flummoxed by and large. Alternatively, perhaps, they immediately saw through my ruse. Cornel
[Goanet]A CIVILIZED SOCIETY DOES NOT REOPEN WOUNDS - A GT REPORT COMMENTS
From: Santosh Helekar [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: goanet@goanet.org Sent: Friday, December 31, 2004 4:24 PM Subject: Re: [Goanet]Fw: A CIVILIZED SOCIETY DOES NOT REOPEN WOUNDS - A GT REPORT COMMENTS --- Gabe Menezes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I put it to you, that the average Hindu is easily led, they can then be coerced with litttle compulsion to do the unthinkable! Thankfully the Goan Hindus know better, alas it appears that the Govt. is playing this card for the immigrant populace or for the whole population of India. The average Goan Hindu is better than average non-Goan Hindu? What card are we playing here? Cheers, Santosh RESPONSE: Are you by any chance Halur ? Yes or NO It is to do with demography and nothing to do with playing a slant card. It is known all over India that the Bengalis are the most ardent sports fans in the whole of India. Similarly it is also known the Mumbai is the Financial capital of India and even though the Shiv Senna have changed the name of the city to Mumbai the Bombay Stock exchange still rules O.K. Similarly I am of the mindset that Goan Hindus would be more tolerant than from some other parts of India - Gujarat springs readily to mind. To make a comparison, the rest of the U.K. is more tolerant of religions than the bigotry shown in Northern Ireland. Try as we may to say there is no difference, the stark reality is that there is. Perhaps I am wrong having not been born in Goa and having not lived in India. Since you are the self proclaimed ruler of Chimbel, I will bow to your superior knowledge, if you can categorically inform me that all Christians, Jews, Muslims are of the same Hue vis a vis their own. ? That in effect all Hindus are of the same mindset (in the same vein as those who committed atrocities in Gujarat). If this is the case than God spare the Christian Goans in Goa. Happy New You and to Halur and to all Goanetters. Cheers, Gabe. P.S. The British as a whole have a different mindset as far as disasters are concerened - the people of this Country have now coughed up 50 million Pounds matching the Biritish Govt's. aid. This amount will surely go higher, taking into account that almost 1/3 more will be offered through the tax incentive if tax payers have opted to have the tax portion redeemed.
Re:[Goanet] Indonesian Earthquake
--- Mario Goveia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Santosh Helekar continues to insist that he does not demonize anyone, relying on dictionary definitions to make his point. In spite of the Iraq posts being discontinued, Santosh Helekar continues his vicious ad hominem attacks on me personally, this time for comments I jokingly made to Tim de Mello about operating on feni fumes. It is indeed amusing to watch the above poster go through the kind of defensive contortions he has gone through to explain his own behavior in this forum while casting my responses to his behavior in a negative light. He uses, not one, but two posts on two different threads to conduct his acrobatic defense and launch his quixotic counterattack against a perceived attack on himself. He seems to suggest that using the correct dictionary meaning of a word in the English language is somehow unusual or inappropriate. An obvious insult directed at a minimally aquainted opponent in debate is supposed to be a comment made jokingly. An opponent in debate who points out these insults is supposed to be the one who is resorting to ad hominem attacks and lacking in sense of humor. This unrelated issue is somehow supposed to be related to my fixation with the closed discussion on Iraq, and by implication I am supposed to be in violation of that embargo. What can I say? I must marvel at this type of mental gymnastics, and also at the audacity of anyone who accuses others of committing offenses that he himself has committed on a much greater scale. Forgive me for referring to earlier closed discussions, but I must be thankful that at least this time around I was not jokingly called a pig or a supporter of Saddam Hussein or of Islamic terrorists, or a member of the anti-liberation gang. Poor Herman has already been jokingly called a Dada in response to his very first post in a long while, which had the misfortune of being disagreeable to this poster. I know that there will be many more joking comments directed at me from this poster in a repeated series of posts to follow. So henceforth I will ignore them when they are directed at me, but point them out, off and on, when they are directed at others, when I feel the need to respond to the substance of any future posts from this poster. In my next post on this thread I will demonstrate to you why the article on Global Warming that was posted by this man in his last post was a striking example of vicious right-wing propaganda, and why I think his and that articles main intention was to suggest that global warming was entirely or primarily a natural occurrence, devoid of any human involvement. Cheers, Santosh
[Goanet]In a lighter vein.
NEW YEAR MUSINGS By: Daniel F. de Souza I am not much accustomed to making new year resolutions and if by chance I make a few resolutions I am very bad at keeping them. On the contrary I would rather make a few commitments to myself on a day-to-day basis and see that I fulfill them in totality no matter how I go about it. But then, making new year resolutions is the in thing today.And perhaps, this could be the only reason that I gave a serious thought for making a few new year resolutions for myself. Just for a change in I thought I should begin the year on a different note and live by the resolutions I make. But, somewhere deep inside me I knew that the trouble I take in making the resolutions may not be worthwhile if I am not able to keep up the resolutions. But then again, taking shelter under the age old maxim A job well begun is half done I decided to give it a serious try. And just to keep a record, I took a blank paper and a pen and sat down to note down my intended resolutions..I began by noting them serially. Top on the list of my resolutions was.1}. Never leave a job incomplete or undone for tomorrow. (For tomorrow never comes) 2). Call it a day at least by l l.00 p.m. in the night and begin the day early at least by 5.00 a.m. in the morning. (For early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise - and believe me I need all the three assets very badly in the new year). 3). Make sufficient time for recreation and games and for exercise too ( For, All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy'). I was about to note down the next resolution in black and white when my better half appeared in front of me and asked 'So, what is it that keeps you so very busy today? I wish you could lend me a helping hand with...' even before she could complete her sentence I cut her short by answering.. I am engrossed with making my resolutions for the new year and this time I am putting them down in black and white. - Oh no, not again! I have had enough of your new year resolutions for the last 9 years, or is it 10 years? For heavens sake please don't waste your precious time making some meaningless resolutions, which you very well know you will not keep. Have you anytime in the past been serious about your new year resolutions? Believe me they are not meant for people like you my wife blurted out her mind looking mockingly at me. -Come on.honey.you don't have to sound so sarcastic..instead you could lend me a piece of your mind in framing some really worthy new year resolutions and thereafter also see that I keep them in letter and spirit. Perhaps, you could even act as my watch dog to see that I don't go astray from my resolutions. Watch dog, my foot! Do you remember the resolutions you had made to your self last year? Oh yes honey..I do remember them. I had resolved to give you much more time.than I presently do.restrict my time on the internet..so on and so forth... I replied meekly. But what is the point, even before the sun could set on the new year's day you forgot all about your resolutions. So, where is the point in making new year resolutions if you can't keep them in letter and spirit? That's alright my love, you don't have to blow hot and cold over such a trivial matter. Neither do you have to be so serious about it. After all resolutions are meant to be broken. And I don't think I have committed any serious offence under the law. The phone rang with a deep shrill and I instantly jumped up to pick the receiver leaving behind the piece of paper containing my precious resolutions on the table. Having attended the phone, after ten minutes I returned back to my table only to find my little daughter Bernice deeply occupied in some activity with her wax colour crayons. What are you doing my ..sweety..pie? I asked her, bending down to see what she was up to. She looked up at me with a naughty little grin and said, It's Christmas time and I am drawing a picture of Santa Clause. Do you want to see it Dada ? I peeped to see what she was up to and was stunned to see the thick crayon lines had messed up the resolutions I had put down in black and white. The crazy lines she had drawn, crossing each other like the ones drawn to keep the cockroaches at bay in the kitchen had no resemblance to Santa Claus in any respect whatsoever. Where did you get this paper from ? I asked her with a little stern voice putting in a great effort to look serious. She giggled and pointed her finger towards her Mama. And her Mama in turn pretended to be busy with her work as though nothing had happened. Little did my innocent darling know the extent of damage she had done to my intentions. And so there I was back to square one, the only difference was, my resolutions for the new year and the new millennium were not broken..but they were painted in all shades of red. and pink . I turned to my little naughty girl with desperation and released a sigh...
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NOVEA VORSAK EVKAR DHIUMEA Pornea vorsantlo suria Somdirachea pottant rigchea adim Zaitem ami korchem assam Foddchem assam, toddchem assam Moddchem assam, ghoddchem assam On'neaia passot loddchem assam Kallukant uzvadda kirnn soddchem assam Sukhak bhitor voddchem assam Dukh umbrea bhair daddchem assam Ek novem yug addchem assam Novea vorsantlo suria dischea adim Hem soglem atanch korchem assam Pornea vorsantleo porneo riti Porneo dekhi, bhair uddoumea Rag, ghorv, kurnattkai, dusmankai, Mogachea somdirant buddoumea Broxttachear, oteachear korteleancher Zuzun ami zoit vorumea Bail munis, bhurgeancher bolatkar korpeank Dhorun somte sullar choddoumea Mogachem, xeantikaiechem jivit Aichea disak svikar korumea Kalzantli dusmankai bhair xeuttun Novea vorsak evkar dhiumea Regards, Cypriano Fernandes (KSA)
