[Goanet] Daily Haiku #9.

2008-02-09 Thread Francis Rodrigues
DAILY HAIKU #9: OUTSIDERS choose the demon hands from afar, lose our common sands of miramar. __ Aunty, Famous Indians, Haiku, Churchill cartoons, etc: http://2008goanconvention.com/blog/index.php

[Goanet] How would this play in Goa?

2008-02-09 Thread Philip Thomas
Narendra Modi has shown the power hungry politicians the way to electoralsuccess. Create insecurity in the majority group by blaming and hammering upthe minority group and emerge as the sole leader, well wisher and protectorof the majority. What happened in the aftermath of Godhra, in Gujrat, is

[Goanet] Immortal Joy of being fearless

2008-02-09 Thread Pravin Sabnis
Saluting the Abhay Sadhak BABA AMTE December 26, 1914 - February 9, 2008 from http://monday-muse.blogspot.com/2006/12/joy-of-being-fearless.html The young lawyer, Murlidhar walked the path of Mahatma Gandhi, Vinobha Bhave and Rabindranath Tagore. He organized lawyers to represent jailed leaders

Re: [Goanet] Gandhi

2008-02-09 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- Bhandare [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Santosh: I have provided you with clear evidence why at least 2 of those facts are blatant lies or half truths at best.Can you comment on them? Dear Chinmay, I have no quibbles with you on those two factual points, other than a minor issue with

[Goanet] Goa, Goa, Goa Amchi Re

2008-02-09 Thread JoeGoaUk
Goa-Goa, Goa Amchi Re Goa-Goa, Goa Amchi Re Come to Goa, Stay in Goa, Goa Amchi Re http://youtube.com/watch?v=YGkt_6zgCl0 [EMAIL PROTECTED] for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa or

Re: [Goanet] Church and Evolution

2008-02-09 Thread Fr. Ivo da C. Souza
The Church and Evolution I would like to reproduce briefly an interview with Fr.Vittorio Marcozzi, Vatican anthropologist, on Evolution. Fr.M.: I agree with Cardinal Ratzinger (now Benedict XVI) that we cannot speak of creation versus evolution, but rather of creation and evolution,

[Goanet] LIsbert D'Souza S.J.

2008-02-09 Thread Hubert D'Souza
Hello Eric Just a small correction to the Goanet website below regarding my brother Lisbert. Lisbert was never in Spain for Philosophy and neither did he do his Ph.D in Chicago. He did his Ph.D in Philosophy in England. He taught Philosophy at the Goregaon Seminary and De.Nobli college, in

Re: [Goanet] Villagers of Colomba paralised Traffic over 3 hours overalleged assault by the Quepem police

2008-02-09 Thread Goasuraj
Dear Joao, Well done is what I can say on behalf of the afiliated organisations that I represent, The Goa Environmental Action Group and the Goa Su-Raj Party. I had the opportunity to talk to some of the agitators of Colomba at Caritas after the Science and Technology programme on mining. I

Re: [Goanet] Panjim will soon become like Vasco if..

2008-02-09 Thread JoeGoaUk
Guirim boy said: What is the pont in publishing your photos on Goanet, when you can push them under the noses of Goa ministers in Goa itself? Response: Why your are often seen on Goanet replying to others posts, when you can push them under the noses of the posters privately? I guess, we all

[Goanet] Amchea Xezareak Asa Piso, Teka Vorsam asat Viso

2008-02-09 Thread JoeGoaUk
Amchea Xezareak Asa Piso, Teka Vorsam asat Viso Sodta Mogache Ulaso Kantar Korta oso... http://youtube.com/watch?v=HD3GcxrsjfU Yo, yo, Moga-moga. Gopant dorunk axetam tuka (2) [EMAIL PROTECTED] for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan

Re: [Goanet] Women's organization dealing with wife abuse!

2008-02-09 Thread CynthiaFernandes
DEAR PEU HI THERE - HOW IS YOU LONG TIME. THERE IS A GROUP IN GOA CALLED Bailancho Saad, they have their offices in Porvorim... ALl the best too - if you need further assistance please advise Thanks cynthia On 2/8/08, peu De [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 04:28:19 -0800

[Goanet] Pamphlet Circulated for Hindu Dharmajagruti Sabha - protest against MF Husain !!

2008-02-09 Thread Venantius Pinto
From: Rajan P. Parrikar [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Goanet] Pamphlet Circulated for Hindu Dharmajagruti Sabha - protest against MF Husain !! To Goanet - Hussein wouldn't dare sketch a portrait of Allah or Prophet Mohammed for he well knows the outcome of such indulgence, and the

[Goanet] Disgraceful, dishonest attacks

2008-02-09 Thread Sachin Phadte
VM writes: Few in the ragged mob of Husain-bashing extremists have actually seen the paintings they are so eager to burn. To pick just one example from a very recent post on Goanet, there is no Husain painting of nude sita in a sexually explicit pose with hanuman. I do not know on what

Re: [Goanet] Pamphlet Circulated for Hindu Dharmajagruti Sabha - protest against MF Husain !!

2008-02-09 Thread sonia gomes
Ms Carvalho, Not being a an art critic I cannot discuss artists and their paintings, most probably styles would have to be taken into consideration. As far as Hussain is concerned, he graduated directly from painting posters(I think it is cinema posters) to painting horses. I am yet to know

Re: [Goanet] Goa Govt. Depts: If bribed, get your work done in less than 6 weeks or else more than six months..an update

2008-02-09 Thread JoeGoaUk
Re: Goa Govt. Depts: If bribed, get your work done in less than 6 weeks or else more than 6 months .. an update (mine is almost 12 months now) see archive for the original post http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/message/3360 Before I request for information under RTI, I

Re: [Goanet] Disgraceful, dishonest attacks

2008-02-09 Thread sonia gomes
Sachin, I googled Hussain and the painting of Sita riding on Hanuman's tail. Not only did I find that particular painting but also the one of Parvati sitting on Ganesha's head. Both these Godesses are nude, as I said before it is obnoxious, there is no art here but vulgarity. Warm wishes,

[Goanet] Pamphlet Circulated for Hindu Dharmajagruti Sabha - protest against MF Husain !!

2008-02-09 Thread Dr. U. G. Barad
Maqbool Fida Husain's works have always been extreme. His controversial painting so far only depicts as if he cannot thing any other creative topics than sex. Husain has so far depicted: Naked Hanuman and Goddess Sita (This picture shows a naked Hanuman attacking a naked demon king Ravana while

Re: [Goanet] Disgraceful, dishonest attacks

2008-02-09 Thread anand virgincar
Sachin Phadte said : This is the best way to get a Hindu like me to be a supporter of radical organisations. I say : Agree entirely . In fact , I have spent the last few days scouring through the archives of Goanet , particularly the religious postings which I had ignored

Re: [Goanet] Disgraceful, dishonest attacks

2008-02-09 Thread anil desai
I will say again what I have said already. this is not a debate that anyone can win. It does help consolidate one's support base but very rarely you get converts to your cause. I too believe that the M F Hussein act was pure sensationalism. Such acts should not be given the oxygen of publicity.

[Goanet] Photos of Toldem shrine (was Re: Pamphlet Circulated for Hindu Dharmajagruti Sabha)

2008-02-09 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
To Goanet - The hamlet of Toldem is located in northern Sanguem taluka, 65 Kms from Panjim and around 7-8 Kms from the Mahadev temple in Tambdi Surla. It must have been around 10 degrees when I got to Toldem this morning at 6:30 am. The base of this Brahmani shrine is ancient. The laterite

Re: [Goanet] Pamphlet Circulated for Hindu Dharmajagruti Sabha - protest against MF Husain !!

2008-02-09 Thread Vinay Natekar
.The big question posed recently by M.F Hussain's controversial paintings. Should artists be given liberty to express their creativity by making drawings and cartoons of Gods and Goddesses ? A freedom of expression also warrants responsibility towards society. One should not outrage any community,

[Goanet] Fw: Press statement for kind favour of publication.

2008-02-09 Thread Goa Suraj Party
- Original Message - From: Goa Suraj Party To: NAVHIND TIMES ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 7:36 PM Subject: Press statement for kind favour of publication. 9/2/08 To, The Editor, Navhind Times/Navprabha, Gomantak Times, Gomantak, Pudhari, Tarun Bharat, Goan

[Goanet] Dusk Richardson on her exposure visit to Goa adivasi villages

2008-02-09 Thread sebastian Rodrigues
Dusk richardson, a student of Anthropology and Sociology from Melbourne University, Mlbourne, Australia was in Goa in second week of December 2007. Here is here narrative piece - click link below: http://mandgoa.blogspot.com/2008/02/dusk-richardson-reports-on-her-exposure.html Seby

[Goanet] How would this play in Goa?

2008-02-09 Thread Philip Thomas
only the obscurantist would eulogize the unlivable, noxioushellhole that is Mumbai (or any other Indian city for that matter). This romanticizing of Mumbai as some kind of a didactic beehive of human experience is pure hogwash, peddled by either the Marxists or by somemiddle-class residents of

[Goanet] Goa government increases security to Colamb Fomento Mine

2008-02-09 Thread sebastian Rodrigues
Sensing trouble from villagers Goa government increased police security for the Fomento mining company operating in Colamb, Sanguem to the peril of the village agriculture. Today morning from 8.00 am onwards one bus and three jeeps load of police (around 40 police personnel) are forced to

[Goanet] Husain and Hanuman

2008-02-09 Thread V M
Dear Sachin, The painting of Hanuman and Sita that you are talking about is the one reproduced at the top of this webpage: http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~nair/husain.php. 1) There is nothing sexually explicit about this image, by any definition of the words sexually explicit. You are using

[Goanet] Mackerel what?

2008-02-09 Thread Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक नोरोंया
Xavier Cota treated me not just to a cup of tea (all I wanted) at Tato's in Margao, the Panjim branch is my daughter's favourite. Then, he offered to drop me to the South Goa headquarter's bus-stand. We shared some weird ideas on translations, editing and publishing as we rode on. En route, since

[Goanet] Gandhi

2008-02-09 Thread Bhandare
Dear Santosh: You say: Furthermore, your claim that the money (55 crores) was used to fuel the war against our nation seems to be speculation that cannot be supported by conclusive evidence. I have no answer for you on this one, but common sense will dictate that if a impoverished nation is

[Goanet] The Cabo Raj Niwas

2008-02-09 Thread Dr. U. G. Barad
The Cabo Raj Niwas acquired prominent position because of its panoramic view overlooking both the Mandovi and Zuari rivers. The fort was originally built in around 1540 and included a monastery to Our Virgin Lady of the Cape at the very end of the site acting as an invaluable landmark to sailors

[Goanet] Does 'Sena' exist in Goa?

2008-02-09 Thread edward desilva
Hi Goencar, BJP supporters have praises for leader of Goa BJP up to high heavens, as if one person comprises of a party. When I asked, did 'he dance the Sena tune in his khaki shorts and bamboo sticks', no one seems to come forward, all go under covers. - IS IT TRUE OR NOT!!! ED.

[Goanet] Article

2008-02-09 Thread Joel Moraes
Thy will be Ruined who ruin the innocents They brought the polluted industries in the one time full green state of Goa in the name of Employment.These industries didn't employed much of the niz goenkars but some of these industries did polluted our clean,Sundor goem including the holy water

[Goanet] Sound advice for unsound minds

2008-02-09 Thread Cecil Pinto
Sound advice for unsound minds Local sentiments can be sacrificed at the altar of tourism by Cecl Pinto The second General Body meeting of the Goa Tourism Entertainment Association (GTEA) was even more riotous and noisy than the first. Almost everyone who mattered from the entertainment industry

Re: [Goanet] Goanet.....and To kill a Mocking-bird

2008-02-09 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
To Goanet - Vidyadhar Gadgil wrote: Don't know if I would describe myself as 'staunch anti-BJP', would prefer some more positive label like 'pro-social justice' or For Liberty, Equality and Fraternity You mean, just like the People's Republic of China is really a representation of the people?

Re: [Goanet] Guardian of the Dawn- by Richard Zimler

2008-02-09 Thread Sachin Phadte
To a message by Yogesh Desai, namely: Has any one read this book Guardian of the Dawn- by Richard Zimler in which he mentions 'Goa Inquisition was most merciless and cruel' , Fredrick Noronha writes: True. This has been said many times in the past too. What's interesting is the use of history

[Goanet] Gandhi

2008-02-09 Thread Dr. U. G. Barad
Again Selma is shifting the goal post to somewhere else not sticking on to the point that was brought up by her. I know truth is always bitter. Selma have a look at the archives, Nehru's intelligence, Bill Clinton, Monica and or Middle East peace were not at all under discussion. As regards

Re: [Goanet] Gandhi

2008-02-09 Thread Victor Rangel-Ribeiro
Dear Dr. Barad, To illustrate and prove your point, will you please quote the exact words Pamela Mountbatten used in her book? Don't paraphrase what she wrote, just give us the exact passage you have relied on? Sincerely, Victor Rangel-Ribeiro Dr. U. G. Barad [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [Goanet] Disgraceful, dishonest attacks

2008-02-09 Thread Santosh Helekar
I disagree with Anand here. I think there is pretty even balance on Goanet between posts that are anti-Hindu, anti-Christian, anti-Muslim, anti-non-Goan, anti-Indian, anti-Portuguese, anti-western, anti-science, anti-establishment, etc. That is how it should be in a secular public forum. Cheers,

Re: [Goanet] Pamphlet Circulated for Hindu Dharmajagruti Sabha - protest against MF Husain

2008-02-09 Thread Kamalaksh Chari
Lets forget about his paintings of nude Hindu gods and godesses..as someone may still see it as an modern or some other art or may be MF taking undue advantage of Hindu tolrance. But he went to the extent painting his own mother India nude? He was so obsessed in nudity, vulgarity that he didn't

Re: [Goanet] Science and Churchy reasoning

2008-02-09 Thread Fr. Ivo da C. Souza
Dear Selma, Thanks for your reaction and congratulations for your curiosity and concern for Science and Philosophy. I referred to the principle of causality since your posting was addressed to Dr.Santosh, and I found that there was a reference to what I said in my posting. Dear Fr. Ivo,

Re: [Goanet] Church and Evolution

2008-02-09 Thread Santosh Helekar
The following post reveals the creationist position of a spokesman of one religious organization out of many. There are several misconceptions regarding evolution in this post. Those who want to know what these misconceptions are can email me privately. However, scientists, science in general and

Re: [Goanet] Disgraceful, dishonest attacks

2008-02-09 Thread J. Colaco jc
Santosh Helekar wrote: I disagree with Anand here. I think there is pretty even balance on Goanet between posts that are anti-Hindu, anti-Christian, anti-Muslim, anti-non-Goan, anti-Indian, anti-Portuguese, anti-western, anti-science, anti-establishment, etc. That is how it should be in a

Re: [Goanet] Disgraceful, dishonest attacks

2008-02-09 Thread George Pinto
Do Goans have an anti- gene? Can DNA tests be expanded to confirm this? George --- Santosh Helekar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I disagree with Anand here. I think there is pretty even balance on Goanet between posts that are anti-Hindu, anti-Christian, anti-Muslim, anti-non-Goan, anti-Indian,

[Goanet] Goan Catholic Priests: HERALD(Goa), Feb 10, 2008

2008-02-09 Thread Valmiki Faleiro
GOAN CATHOLIC PRIESTS By Valmiki Faleiro This is not a Sunday ‘sermao.’ Six Goan Catholic Priests celebrated 50 years of their sacerdotal life last week. The affable Fr. Nascimento Mascarenhas also launched another book, on Catholicism (and churches) in Bardez. To them, this Sunday! The

Re: [Goanet] Pamphlet Circulated for Hindu Dharmajagruti Sabha -protest against MF Husain

2008-02-09 Thread Naguesh Bhatcar
Kamalaksh, I guess you remember about the famous Khomeini fatwa against Salman Rushdie over his book, Satanic Verses! More recently, there were all those riots and boycott of Danish products by Muslim countries, over the cartoons that were published in their newspapers.M F Husain must surely

Re: [Goanet] Religion vs science

2008-02-09 Thread Santosh Helekar
Fr. Ivo's latest installment, appended below, once again clearly shows that not being a scientist, he consistently misunderstands what scientists like the noted evolutionary biologist Francisco Ayala and myself write about science. I must tell you that the direct response of Francisco Ayala to

Re: [Goanet] Pamphlet Circulated for Hindu Dharmajagruti Sabha - protest against MF Husain

2008-02-09 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
I cannot forget what this man did. How can we forget when someone as HIGH ( mighty as some posters have noted here) as MFH, when he is so well adored by most of the posters on this forum who purport him to be amost god-like himself (and we must feel SORRY for him, as he has to flitter from

Re: [Goanet] Husain and Hanuman

2008-02-09 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
VM You have not taken taken on board that it is not acceptable to portray ANYONE's God or Goddess in any form other than that already posed. In temples, dressed in saris other clothing, including flowers materials to cover the body. YOU and I were born naked, that is the truth,

[Goanet] Closing of thread

2008-02-09 Thread Bosco - Goanet Volunteer
The following thread and its variants is now CLOSED. Hindu janajagruti pamphlet- protesting against M F Hussain Thank you - Bosco Goanet Admin http://www.goanet.org

Re: [Goanet] Disgraceful, dishonest attacks

2008-02-09 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- J. Colaco jc [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: While this is how it IS ... I disagree that this is how it SHOULD BE in a secular forum. Anti-this and Anti-that is abnormal ab inicio. Josebab, Sorry, the should be applies to the even balance between all the antis, not to the antis themselves.