Raising a toast to the Goan's Tambdi-Ingliss
Jason Keith Fernandes
The past couple of columns have attempted to joust with the
figure of the Catholic bigot (CB). The CB is the phantom that
most Goan Catholics live with. We either share in, or
sympathize with, some of the thinking of the CB, or
The Charms of Goan Dhobitalao
By Roland Francis
416-453-3371
roland.fran...@gmail.com
In a certain generation not too long ago, if you said
Dhobitalao, you meant Little Goa.
In Toronto where I live, there is little Italy, little
Greece, little Portugal, little India and even outside of
Toronto,
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org
Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories.
*** Miners say hike to drop ore export, pauperize 'royalty' -
Times of India
url=http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/economy/goas-mining-industry-upset-over-hikedutyiron-ore_526810.html;Goa
s
Rita Faria in Africa
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/5485972991/sizes/l/
African students en route to the US, probably includes Obama (Sr)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/5485975755/sizes/l/
Both from the archives of Luis Assis Correia (Benaulim/UK).
More photos from the past
Inside, out and amidst the writers...
By Frederick Noronha
f...@goa-india.org
Feels like a long time since Goa drew appreciation -- for
reasons ohter than food, football, music, crime or
controversial politicians. But a small group of writers seems
to be making the dent.
New
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From: Rui Lobo lobo...@yahoo.com
Date: 1 March 2011 00:40
1) 1st March: POP Orchestra (Panjim Open Philharmonic) is
completing two uninterrupted years of existence on this March 2011,
playing each and every Tuesday evening
Migrant crabs are even more dangerous. They are feasting on Goans ignorance and
emotions. Babush is their issue but systematic colonisation and slums by
migrants will never become their issue.
-Soter
MONDAY MUSE (28 February 2011)
RAMAN EFFECT
India celebrates February 28, as Science Day. On this day in 1928, C.V. Raman,
through his experiments on the scattering of light, discovered what is termed
as the Raman Effect. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1930 for his
work
Just go news that Churchill's fears of Ratol stem from the fact that the
daughter of one of his close aides, Sarpanch from his contitutency, succumbed
to Ratol poisoning.
So hundreds of people dying because of excessive alcohol and drug consumption
will not affect churchill.
If people are
Ref:
Message: 6
Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2011 22:58:51 -0500
From: Dinar Barros barrosdi...@gmail.com
To: goa...@goanet.org
Subject: Re: [Goanet] Goanet Reader: The Legend of *Xepto* by Augusto
Pinto
Well to goanet - Dinar Barros
Freddy Agnelo Fernandes
DAILY GROOK #895
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BRAILLE FAIL?
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by Francis Rodrigues
the blind at a glance
must not admit defeat,
u master braille once
you get a feel for it!
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Karachi as seen by a British soldier sometime between 1942 and 1947:
lively street scenes, animals, buildings, life in the Karachi
Cantonment, followed by the journey back towards Britain on a troop
ship through the Suez Canal. The author of the film obviously
developed a liking of Karachi and its
27-Feb-2011
Dear Friend,
Whenever we purchase something that costs us a great amount of money we make
sure that we are getting a good deal. We check and double check to make sure
nothing is amiss. If we are buying a house we make sure it is well built and
that it has solid foundations as it
Dear GoanettersWe are carried away by advertisements . Either it is your doctor
or the tv that tries to convince you that this and that is very bad. As soon as
the child is born parents take him to the primary health centre for a dose. The
poor child is injected with so many drugs like polio
Thursday, 24 February 2011
WHERE IS GOA GOING? OR IS IT ALREADY GONE? by Fr. Antonio Rodrigues
I am not referring to the territory of GOA which, it is said, Parasuram got it
from the gods by getting the Ocean to recede from the Ghats up to the line
where his arrow bann would fall,
This is a scandal and an outrage! The information below, was sent to me by
two of my activist friends in Goa A. Prabhudesai and T. Jorge, and I would
like to share it with everyone in goanet, as I am in search of urgent help
and advise .
The text below illustrates the increasing insolence and
Dear Percy,
I have read your views on GoaNet on above subject and i also feel that
present state of infrastructure is not sufficient to support full day
school.
Is there a way the parents can stop the government from implementing this
step?.I feel the government should take a opinion poll/written
A murder in the Panjim Police Station?
Justice for Cipriano Fernandes
Video clip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpQZ2b48NpU
pic
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukextra2/5485172184/sizes/l/
PS. This is my contribution (12hrs work) for a cause.
You may please pass this on (in the name
Raising a toast to the Goan's Tambdi-Ingliss
Jason Keith Fernandes
The past couple of columns have attempted to joust with the
figure of the Catholic bigot (CB). The CB is the phantom that
most Goan Catholics live with. We either share in, or
sympathize with, some of the thinking of the CB, or
Raising a toast to the Goan's Tambdi-Ingliss
Jason Keith Fernandes
The past couple of columns have attempted to joust with the
figure of the Catholic bigot (CB). The CB is the phantom that
most Goan Catholics live with. We either share in, or
sympathize with, some of the thinking of the CB, or
It is said that a Minister's daughter has an office near the Margao PWD. It
is there that she collects bribes and all manner of illegal gratuities on
behalf of her father. Like meeting St. Peter or in this case St. Petra
before you can see God.
Perhaps the father does not consider this as one of
If the people in Tahrir Square went to protest only on week-ends, Eqypt
would not have been rid of Mubarak.
Perhaps this is Goa's answer to Tahrir Square:
1) Keep it on a week-end.
2) Have your feni and your rice and curry and then go to protest.
3) Use buses hired by the very people you are
To be fair to the Municipality, they are not demolishing crosses alone.
When roads are being widened, do you really expect them to build the road
around the cross? Not possible in a land starved city like Bombay.
The East Indian Christians are protesting. Did they protest when they pocketed
Jane Rodrigues:
Pls pray that the Cong-I Government, led by Madame Sonia Gandhi does not
demolish the Crosses that were there from Pre-Independence time, as per the
Demolition Notices which were served to all the Crosses in Maharashtra, a
few days ago.
Response:
Dear Jane, the BMC is ruled by the
Dear Goanetters
reading this made me think...
Is this the Mapusa that I knew...??
Is this the Mapusa I studied..??
Is this the Mapusa I visit when on leave.
Is this the people of Mapusa I know..?? or their likes I would Like to link
with..??
Who is this jeweller's son..??
the road had the famous
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http://www.beckersasc.com/quality-infection-control/9-myths-about-hand-hygiene.html#
Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving
happier.
Mother Teresa
Tum veta thoim mog ximpddai. Khuxal zaun vocho naslolo konnuch tuka mellcho
nhoi.
I would have thought that Canada would be the world leader in immigrant
integration, but a recent British Council report says that Canada is only
third.
The frontrunners are:
Sweden and
Hear me again -
Portugal.
The criteria used were a) anti discrimination b) access to nationality c)
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org
Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories.
*** Miners say hike to drop ore export, pauperize 'royalty' -
Times of India
url=http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/economy/goas-mining-industry-upset-over-hikedutyiron-ore_526810.html;Goa
s
It was a Nail-Biting finish...the India-England match which ended in a
tie!
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Rita Faria in Africa
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/5485972991/sizes/l/
African students en route to the US, probably includes Obama (Sr)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/5485975755/sizes/l/
Both from the archives of Luis Assis Correia (Benaulim/UK).
More photos from the past
Carmen writes:
The text below illustrates the increasing insolence and dare by the mine
owners in Goa who act illegally not only with impunity but also with police
protection.
Comment:
Are re re!
Is there still a mining problem in Goa?
A couple of months ago, if I correctly remember, anti-mining
GRA's clarion call to Azad Maidan on a weekday has already invited some
criticism as many Goans are working and may not be in a position to attend.
This throws up even some questions.
ARE GOANS REALLY CONVINCED DEEP DOWN ABOUT SAVING GOA?
ARE GOANS EXPECTED TO BLINDLY RESPOND TO INVITATIONS FOR
Received via GoaMusician http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goamusician
From: Rui Lobo lobo...@yahoo.com
Date: 1 March 2011 00:40
1) 1st March: POP Orchestra (Panjim Open Philharmonic) is
completing two uninterrupted years of existence on this March 2011,
playing each and every Tuesday evening
In response to
Message: 1
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 09:53:26 -0500
From: Roland Francis roland.fran...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [Goanet] GRA's Clarion Call
Dear Roland,
You have every right to be sarcastic, but isn't it a fact that if we Goans were
patriotic and had got our priorities
DAILY GROOK #896
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by Francis Rodrigues
a tweet isn't really free
tho' they're all the rage,
once u've added the v.a.t.
it's just a taxed message!
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Maroons and Navelim in Group of Death
:::Alvernaz-Lalush Alemao NYC Trophy Draw:::
Kuwait: Navelim Santos FC will meet
Indian Strikers in the first match of the Navelim Youth
Centre (NYC) organized 22ndEdition of NYC Trophy football
tournament in memory of late Alvernaz-LalushAlemao,
commencing
Inside, out and amidst the writers...
By Frederick Noronha
f...@goa-india.org
Feels like a long time since Goa drew appreciation -- for
reasons ohter than food, football, music, crime or
controversial politicians. But a small group of writers seems
to be making the dent.
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