20/08/2006
From the desk of PRESIDENT - south goa public interest
action group - margao goa india.
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a MESSAGE -
We,at South Goa Public Interest Action Group (SGPIAG)
a registered NGO based in Margao,Salcete, South Goa
District ,with
-- Francis Rodrigues [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
And next year do something worthwhile so that WGD will unite and not divide.
And finally pay
tribute to that quiet, solitary, unknown Goan who really founded World Goa
Day, an aeon ago.
The issue is just the ongoing failure of World Goa Day to
--- Gilbert Lawrence [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In light of what you wrote below, and your high
sounding standards you espoused for Goanet on
another thread, should you not be apologizing and
retracting your statement on me: reveals how
contemptuous and discriminatory Gilbert is?
No.
Selma,
I congratulate you on these beautiful posts of yours.
I have witnessed the transformation of many of my
older friends and relatives who had harbored bigoted
notions during my childhood. My experience has been
that most rational people are very receptive to
reason, even without the
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Albert writes
Did anyone taste pinag? If not you may try this receipe.Wash 1kilo rice and
dry the same thoroughly in the sun. Heat the dried rice on the tawa till
brown and grind the same into powder. Put coconut jaggery in a pounder ,rice
powder and dessicated coconut (little quantity) and
Sylvester to dazzle in Laurentes Tiatro
Kuwaits popular stage artiste Sylvester Vaz who
has been conferred with the title of hit man of
Konkani stage is all set to portray a dazzling
performance in Laurente Pereiras magnum opus Konkani
tiatro titled Hea Gharachim Dharam Bondh
Cecil's query: Radhakrishnan appears to be coined by co-joining
names of opposite genders. Does it signify a bisexuality of sorts?
Well, Cecil, we're all bisexuals. We all have a feminine and musculine
side. Afaik, Hinduism is the only religion that recognises this
scientifically proven fact.
--- Gilbert Lawrence [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Now that this discussion on Hitler is into a more
intellectual stage, I would like to add my two
cents.
From my first-hand conversations with
German-Americans who lived in Germany during the
war, one needs to separate the Third Reich rule in
Dear Goa-netters,
Wish you all a very Happy World Goa Day. We have pleasure in giving all the
world wide Goans, the Konkani Tabloid from Goa, GOENCHO ULO, the World Goa
Day, edition.
Please log on to www.fullerlife.in and click on GOENCHO ULO.
The Konkani Tabloid is, of course, in Romi
Newcomers Velsao Pale stun Dempo
Navhind Times Sports Reporter
Margao, Aug 19: Newcomers Velsao Pale Sports Club
stunned holders Dempo Sports Club 2-1 to register
their maiden victory in the Hutch-GFA Pro-League at
Nehru stadium, Fatorda, here today. All goals were
scored in the opening
Soglea mojea Goemkar Bhav-Bhoinnank, khuxeal borit 'World Goa Day' and
Konkani Dis anvdetam!
As a small token of my love for my Mai-Bhas,
I have completed a compilation of 200 konkani song lyrics (words)
titled -KANTARAM.
This is my 3rd (net) edition of KANTARAM which consists of Traditional
--- godfrey gonsalves [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
As Goans worldwide celebrate WGD kindly make it a point to read out this
message,
obtain a signature pledge from every Goan present at the festivities to
work for the success of this mission.
Hi Godfrey
You have worked hard to promote
German-Americans who lived in Germany would tell you what they
believe, and what they want you to believe. Why not check a more
authentic and less partisan source? For instance:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazi_Germany
But I think you're raising a smoke screen here, and deflecting from
the point
Fortune did smile on Barney, however, Nairobi added cheese spead to the jam,
and New York meant Candian bacon. Now happily retired in Arizona, his new
Village Association is the Chase Bankers' Golf Club. They will remember him
today at the Goan Summer Picnic in New York, i am sure Barn
Dad, why do so many Goans from East Africa living out of India refuse to say
they are Indians?
Because son, most of their parents left Goa when it was ruled by the
Portuguese, so technically they were Portuguese.
Then dad why don't they say they are Portuguese?
People who don't know any better
--- cornel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi Goanetters
I'd like to repeat an earlier request I made on
Goanet some time ago. Does
anyone know anything about the sprinter Levy Pinto,
once reputed to be the
fastest man in Asia? I believe he was located in
Mumbai. I am just curious
to know if
--- cornel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi Goanetters
I'd like to repeat an earlier request I made on
Goanet some time ago. Does
anyone know anything about the sprinter Levy Pinto,
once reputed to be the
fastest man in Asia? I believe he was located in
Mumbai. I am just curious
to know if
Hi Dr. Cornel DaCosta,
Dr. Avertano Noronha , a world famous neurologist (of Assolna/Bombay and now
Chicago) and a prominent hockey goalkeeper during his medical college days
in Punjab, organised a dinner with the great Goan track-star Lavy Pinto in
Chicago recently, when I was there in mid
On Sun, 2006-08-20 at 06:47 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
From: Carvalho [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [Goanet] Putting Catholic prejudices in context
That was a lovely note, would be nice to have a response from 'the other
side of the fence', so to speak. By the way, is the Rajdeep Sardesai
Frederick \FN\ Noronha
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Dr Lilly talks to young mothers as if she was their
mother-in-law. In
a very firm but friendly manner. You're mad or
what? she would
sometimes ask an overly-worried mother, in a
simultaneously familar
and friendly manner, immediately putting
Hi Selma,
I concur with you on some of the unnecessary testosterone-fueled subject
range on Goanet. Hence we certainly did not need some nom de plume to
further fuel-inject these topics or the dialogue.
All we pleaded from you and other male or female loji vokols is to use your
real names,
Just too big a fellow to forget, even after forty years, and his smile
lingers too !
An avid sportsman, he would also carry off many class prizes - Roland, i
hope you saved some of the expensive books Fr. Circus usually purchased ! (
that was Leon Sarkissian, Basrah Armenian
nice info carmo,
lavy pinto's great rival was the doyen of the erstwhile bombay's sports'
scenario respected sports journalist ... the late joe crasto ...
co-founder mentor of united athletes' sports club ... that has been in
existence for over two decades now
uasc runs a year-round coaching
Are Goans racist Dad?
Of course not son, we are world-view citizens.
Then why was Uncle Charlie moaning about his son going out with that Jamaican
girl dad?
Probably had to do with her XL size son.
But isn't your sister fatter than that girl dad?
Maybe, but that's different, son.
Did you
Hi,
Urgently want a maid for a Catholic family in Burdubai
-Dubai. Should be on own visa. Salary Dhs. 800/=.
Please call Sylvia 04-3593421 or 04-3527667.
Thanks,
borgee
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Is this some kind of a hysteria? After earlier legends of the past
('magic chappatis' and 'ganapatis drinking milk') we now also have
saline-water-turning-sweet at Mahim creek! FN
On 18/08/06, godfrey gonsalves [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The first sign of the needle prick syndrome that
has been
Just too big a fellow to forget, even after forty years, and his smile
lingers too !
An avid sportsman, he would also carry off many class prizes - Roland, i
hope you saved some of the expensive books Fr. Circus usually purchased ! (
that was Leon Sarkissian, Basrah Armenian
Dad, why do so many Goans from East Africa living out of India refuse to say
they are Indians?
Because son, most of their parents left Goa when it was ruled by the
Portuguese, so technically they were Portuguese.
Then dad why don't they say they are Portuguese?
People who don't know any better
Hi Vid,
It's from a speech he gave but it is available on the
net. I'll try to relocate it.
Best regards,
Selma
--- Vidyadhar Gadgil [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Sun, 2006-08-20 at 06:47 -0700,
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
From: Carvalho [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [Goanet] Putting Catholic
Hi Denzil and Aubrey,
It appears that the UASC is doing good work Denzil. Its good that UASC is
conducting the beach memorial run. I remember I used to run on Juhu Beach
daily throughout the summer holidays and during the just completed summer
vacations, I ran on Indian Harbour Beach where we
Francis Rodrigues wrote:
1: And next year do something worthwhile so that WGD will unite and not
divide.
2: And finally pay tribute to that quiet, solitary, unknown Goan who
really founded World Goa Day, an aeon ago.
George Pinto noted:
1: The issue is just the ongoing failure of World
Albert writes
The clergy had been holding its flock tight for a very long time. They used
Mary and saints as weapon to hold the flock but never encouraged the Bible.
I do not know whether the clergy themselves have any knowledge of God. One
cannot know God by learning Theology or going to the
Dear Mr. Dominick,
My congratulations to you on completing the Silver *Work*
Anniversary at Saudi Aramco in Saudi Arabia. I very well know how time
passes in Saudi Arabia - have been there and done that for 22 long
years until July 2004.
I hope you will have many more successful years with
Hi Nasci
Once again thanks for even more news.
Cornel
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From: Nasci Caldeira [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! goanet@lists.goanet.org
Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2006 1:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Goanet] Goanet Reader -- The Xenophobia Distraction:
Going to the Viva Goa dad?
It's my fifth year son.
What do you do there?
See the soccer matches, hear the mandos, eat some sorpotel, visit some stalls,
meet some other Goans, son.
Isn't that the same thing you do when you go to the village socials dad?
Almost the same, son.
Do you go for
haha Jose ! lol. Just off to the Konkani Day lunch.
I'm sure you know Baden-Powell's Boy Scouts' motto.
Google it, otherwise !
FR.
From: Jose Colaco
jose colaco's observation with Nada Malice to Os Todos
This reminds me of the story of Bostiao, Bebe, Custodio ani Maria...also
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Hi Aristo,
Thanks for your kind post. Before I proceed to address it, I would like to
clarify a few issues from you.
1. As seem to be hinted in one post, are you writing under a nom de plume?
2. What is your belief affiliation?
3. If you are a practicing Catholic, can you tell us what ministry
Seeing the various reminiscences on GoaNet about eating places in Dhobi
Talao.I am curious whether the Tosa restaurant that i ate at
frequently in my college days of the 60`s , is still in existence. They
sure had some good goan rice-curry dishes on their menu !
Can
Men of substance, not scarecrows!
By Valmiki Faleiro
They were not men of straw, the type we know today. Men like the late Dr.
Alvaro de Loyola Furtado. Indeed, almost the entire 12-strong UGP brigade in
the first 30-member Legislative Assembly (1963-66), and many from the ruling
MGP, pan
Beach of the Week: Goa, India
The Indian State of Goa provides over 50 miles of beautiful beaches on the
Arabian Sea. Of the 75 miles of coast line in the Indian State of Goa, over 50
miles of it is beach. Warm, inviting, near-tropical beach. And while the rest
of Goa - its culture, food,
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Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories.
*** Sun, sand and slums (Deccan Herald)
It took novelist and psychoanalyst Sudhir Kakar and his wife
Katharina Poggendorf less than 10 minutes to decide that Goa
was the only place in India
Of Forked Tongues and the Mother Tongue: Language in Goan Politics
Frederick Noronha
This is a look at 'issues
behind the issues' of the
official language and medium of
instruction agitations which
rocked Goa in the late
'eighties and the early
'nineties. It was presented at
the Seminar on
If Opposition Leader Manohar Parrikar and Chief Minister Pratap Singh Rane
have the Political Will and A Crime-Free Goa in mind, they both will ensure
swift Biblical justice in Goa to the murderers of Mandar Surlakar - by fast
tracking the case through the courts and a widely televised public
A very informative essay submitted for the GOA SUDHAROP GOAN SENIORS E-book.
See below.
George
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'DATTARAM' -- THE MAN BEHIND IMMORTAL TUNES... NOW OLD, AILING AND FORGOTTEN
by Frederick Noronha
Do you remember the hit Bollywood film songs
Selma's point is well taken.
Our various communities in Goa have co-existed largely peacefully. In most
part we have been civil, deferential to, and respectful of each of these
communities. My long-standing observation is that we have built invisible
walls between and among these communities
Miguel Braganza wrote:
1: Rene Barreto suggested that one of the thing that expatriates could do is
to Gift a football to the youth in one's village.
2: I have asked him to collect a hundred pounds sterling from friends and
events in London this WGD. I will match the amount from my savings and
After all the praise our Elisabeth received for the goodness of her
posts, I find it too tempting not to try to problematise her
arguements.
1. Religions like Catholicism require you to believe in a full
package, not parts of it. (Therefore the outrage against 'cafetariat
Catholics', a loaded
Fr Agnel College of Arts Commerce and the Academy of Self Actualization
organised a 2 day National Seminar cum Workshop on Fuller Life. Colleges
and teaching institutions sent in their representatives. Several leading
citizens of Goa also participated as delegates. Dr Francisco Colaco, a
I was wondering what relevance this post had to World Goa Day or GoaNet
when I realised it came (unsigned) from the religious propaganda machine of
Fr. Bothelo and friends.
This is typical of the right wing garbage we hear from members of the
holyspiritinteractive group and Crisis Magazine
Hi Everyone,
Here is some more info on Great Goan Athlete Lavy Pinto.
His full name was Lavinho Pinto. His family hailed from Morod, Mapusa. He
was born in Nairobi, Kenya and did his schooling at St. Xaviers and grew up
in the Dhobitalao area of South Bombay. He has five children, all of whom
What is Dhobitalao dad?
It is a neghborhood in South Bombay that was once totally Goan, son.
Does it have a special meaning for you dad?
I went to a school that was in the area and I have many memories of it son.
Besides Dhobitalao is rich in Goan history son.
But I remember you saying that
--- Santosh Helekar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Selma,
I congratulate you on these beautiful posts of
yours.
I have witnessed the transformation of many of my
older friends and relatives who had harbored bigoted
notions during my childhood. My experience has been
that most rational
On 20/08/06, Radhakrishnan Nair [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Cecil's query: Radhakrishnan appears to be coined by co-joining
names of opposite genders. Does it signify a bisexuality of sorts?
Well, Cecil, we're all bisexuals. We all have a feminine and musculine
side. Afaik, Hinduism is the only
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