Goans Make No Matata
Augusto Pinto
pinto...@gmail.com
Goans often accuse each other of having crab mentalities. But
Braz Menezes's novel Just Matata suggests that, outside Goa
at least, Goans did well for themselves because they were
*not* like the crabs in a *budkulo* who drag the ones
escaping
The fundamental objective of journalism is to serve the people with news,
views, comments and information on matters of public interest in a fair,
accurate, unbiased, sober and decent manner. To this end, the Press is expected
to conduct itself in keeping with certain norms of professionalism,
What does Special Status means?
Does special status means no more fertile land conversions,no more hotels on
our coastline,no more buildings like the way they are coming up at a massive
pace atNavelim,no selling of our rights to migrants,no more unnecessary bridges
over rivers,no more polluted
Report No. 17
December 2011
In terms of Article 243(K) and 243(Z)(A) of the Constitution of India, the
Superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of election rolls
and the conduct of election to the Panchayats and Municipalities shall be
vested in the State Election Commission.
Goemchea Rakhondarancho Awaz
[G R A]
Office: St. Anthony’s Apartments – 1st Floor – Feira Alta – Mapusa Bardez
Goa- 403507
Reg. No. 549/GOA/2011- Telephone: (0832) 2263284 – (m) 9890470896
Moira,
Date: April 11, 2012
To,
Block Development Officer,
Bardez, at Mapusa.
The Mamlatdar,
Bardez,
Why Selma, it was an intelligent query. Your courageous spirit proves that
you refuse to live graciously after
sweeping house dust under the carpet.
To understand our ''' glorious ''' caste in Salcete, one has to begin with
its geography.
Salcete could *be divided into sandy (soil) Salcete and
They worked hard to attain their goals. Some wait in hope and than die in
despair!
BC
Hi Frederick,
I'm all confused now :-)
Certainly there is a debate to be had as to why Salcete came be dominated by Da
Costas, Dias, Furtado -all patrician chardos.
Nat King Cole - Let's Fall In Love (Original)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9_MOpk4GSsfeature=related
g
--
DEV BOREM KORUM
Gabe Menezes.
Doc J Colaco wrote :
This nonsense aka the Caste System is an Apartheid discriminatory
relic from the pre-conversion days.
Why all the angst Doc? Sadly, if only it were true that it is a relic of
pre-conversion days. It's a reality
on 12 April 2012 07:05, SOTER so...@bsnl.in wrote:
[1] Press kept out from Secretariat building or from the cabinet meeting?
[2] Is it OK to ban the press from ENTERING the secretariat?
[3] BTW: My heartfelt condolences to the press.
[4] They have made Mr. Parrikar so transparent that he cannot
From 10 years ago: A Tale of Two Rivers (2002):
This tale begins circa December 3, 1961 in the cosmopolitan town of
Poona (now Pune) where a good number of Goans live. While Poona was
about 200 miles north of Goa, much cooler and protected by the Western
Ghats from the severity of the monsoons,
--
Samir Umarye
*BICHOLIM:* Mines Department on Thursday raided illegal stone quarries at
Latambarcem-Bicholim and seized machines and a truck.
According to reports, the incident occurred on Thursday afternoon when the
officials of the Mines Department from Panjim swooped over stone quarries
On 13 April 2012 01:16, J. Colaco jc cola...@gmail.com wrote:
a: I trust that Selma is NOT asking about those who claim to have
converted to Catholicism.
b: IF so, the total number for the whole of Salcete and Goa should be ZERO.
If we close our eyes, will it go away or wot? FN
http://www.peakhealthadvocate.com/40/5-reasons-skipping-breakfast-is-a-bad-idea/
This caste system should be eradicated in it's entirety from the memories of
all Goans.
And anyone who propagates this kind of thinking should be castigated for
embellishing
this kind of thinking.
Ignatius Fernandes.
From: goanet-requ...@lists.goanet.org
http://www.worldhealth.net:80/news/art-appreciation-improves-quality-life/
Carvalho elisabeth_...@yahoo.com wrote: I was wondering if anyone
would be able to comment on this. In Salcete large areas do not have
bamons. Would Assolna of Salcete have had bamons. What would be the
possibility of a man who set up a school in Assolna being bamon?
COMMENT:
JC wrote:
I wonder if you are being objective wrt Mr. Parrikar AND if you are
not really in 'upsetment' that he is CM.
Allow the man to do his job instead of just nagging him ab intio.
All grumbles and no genuine praise will make Soter quite grumpy till
the next elections.
Comment:
Is
Under the title, Freedom of Press does not give licence to a
newspaper to malign a political leader or mar his future political
prospects by publishing fake and defamatory writings,
amar kantak kanta...@yahoo.com wrote:
The fundamental objective of journalism is to serve the people with
news,
--
Samir Umarye
BICHOLIM: Opposition seem to be brewing against 'Mokashe' in Bicholim and
surrounding areas especially Maulinguem as the villagers have now demanded
to make them legal heir of the land they are living.
Addressing a press conference the villagers of Maulingem under the banner
of
Dear friend of The Jazz Network Worldwide, George Mesterhazy leaves us to go
play with the greatest band in the sky...I pray they welcome him with a golden
piano. I will never forget how encouraging he was to me when I started this
brainchild for jazz, he would write me and tell me how proud
13th April 2012
Everyday phenomenon
there were two ferries today
Probably they will think of another bridge here
should there be another tragedy here
watch this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIA9G2wsEjU
Some pics
jumping lady – A risky affair
12 Apr. 2012: Swindon Advertiser (UK). A father-of-three has been jailed
for seven years for raping and sexually assaulting a woman. Francisco
Pereira of Swindon twice raped the same victim ... In the same period, the
48-year-old also carried out two separate sex attacks on the woman.
Pereira,
http://healthland.time.com/2012/04/10/fish-oil-for-heart-attack-prevention-is-it-a-myth/?iid=obinsite
Interesting topic here.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-lanza/does-death-exist-new-theo_b_384515.html
Goans Make No Matata
Augusto Pinto
pinto...@gmail.com
Goans often accuse each other of having crab mentalities. But
Braz Menezes's novel Just Matata suggests that, outside Goa
at least, Goans did well for themselves because they were
*not* like the crabs in a *budkulo* who drag the ones
escaping
[1] JC wrote thus to Soter:
I wonder if you are being objective wrt Mr. Parrikar AND if you are not
really in 'upsetment' that he is CM.
Allow the man to do his job instead of just nagging him ab intio.
All grumbles and no genuine praise will make Soter quite grumpy till the
next elections.
[2]
Right you are Joe Utorda, Goa being Goa and Goans being not the
sharpest pencils in the box, they would want a bridge here.
Which brings my thinking self to the Aldona incident: say, did anyone
think a bridge would avoid that accident?
If they were 'thinking' they would have demanded
Very interesting to see how Freedom of Press to malign or not gets discussed
with such fervour after a decade.
- Soter
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