[Goanet-News] Goanet Reader: On Dying and Living Forever (Goan Girl Shamika Andrade)
By Shamika Andrade shamikaandr...@gmail.com Death never comes at the right time, despite what mortals believe. Death always comes like a thief. --Christopher Pike I was four years old when I saw death up close for the first time. My dad's youngest sister lay in the coffin. She died due to a heart defect. She lived a long full life, they said, in spite of her health condition. I don't remember that day. All I remember is mum sent me to the toy store with my big brother. It was her attempt to shield her youngest from the harsh realities of life... that the moment we are born, we move towards our end. Like products on a store shelf, we all have our expiry date. I've been to many more funerals after my aunt's. And I fare really badly. At least I used to. I would sob real loud, even if I didn't know that person. And then the sobs would grow louder as I'd imagine anyone and everyone close to me in place of the actual dead person in the coffin. And then I'd think of the family members and how they would manage with such a loss. And then finally, I'd imagine myself in the coffin and think, Oh God, you can't take me away. Not so soon! For I have so much to learn, so much to see, so much to do At this point, people around me would think that I shared a very close relationship with the deceased person. But now older and hopefully wiser, I've come to terms with death. Life will move on and it always does. And even after all the years, the heart will always reminisce. It's good, it should. Today being All Soul's Day, I can’t help but think of my loved ones. Aunty Aggy, Sr. Plassy, Fr Romu, Maimai, Papai and Pontimai. No trip of mine to Goa is ever complete until I visit their graves and niches with flower garlands. And no, I'm not sad that they are no more. Who says they are no more? I believe people we love never depart. For they live through us; through our thoughts, words and actions. I live my life taking careful decisions knowing that I always want my ancestors to be proud. Having said that, I still have no answer about why God takes away people in their prime. My Tamil friend's in laws are really grieving at the loss of their youngest son. Why us, why him? they asked me, He was such a good boy, so loving. I had no answer. But I made up my mind to ask God when it's my end. And what about the people who are still with us on earth? I realize that no one knows what tomorrow holds. No one even knows how long we or our loved ones will live. So what if we lived each day like it was our last? If we did, it would ensure we seize every opportunity, push ourselves over the limit (we define our limits), and always remain too big to get stuck in pettiness. Unforgiveness, unhappiness and anything negative would never exist. As Christians, we believe in eternal life. Let's live a life accordingly. Let's celebrate life as much as we celebrate death. And especially today pray for my departed loved ones as I pray for yours. Until my next, Viva Goa! Yours truly, Goa Girl [Goanet Reader is compiled and edited by Frederick Noronha]
Re: [Goanet] A mile-long Treat !
Eric, my lad.pls blinker your eyes a shade on madding Manhattan behold Goaer, our own Provorim. Nowthat Boko Haran has heeled upon Chechens, HamasMPT-Montes et tutti merdein our blessed sanctuary-for-all-scum, can Pretty Pussy Riot linger far behind? Let's hope they hurry I am hurrying...tither Chacha Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2013 07:33:46 -0700 From: ericpin...@yahoo.com To: mervynal...@yahoo.ca; goanet@lists.goanet.org; goanet@lists.goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] A mile-long Treat ! Over fifty thousand revellers in outlandish costumes paraded down a Manhattan avenue for several hours. Two million came to watch, many thousands visiting from every continent in the world. One word best defined the mood of the day -'happyness.' It was a sea of humanity, folk at their very best: we probably feel the same way, at Ganapati time. In New York, demons brought people together in a manner never mastered by smiling heavenly cherubs: ironic, indeed. It is a day for children, to witness the joy they experience is a treat, but Mervyn and I will continue to gatecrash. The overcrowded pubs and bars in the city, with screams and laughter into the wee hours showed that people can be human, if they choose to do so. Word is Merv and Rolly were at the same party. eric. From: Mervyn Lobo mervynal...@yahoo.ca To: goanet@lists.goanet.org goanet@lists.goanet.org Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2013 11:42 PM Subject: [Goanet] Trick of treat? Folks, Today is the day when people in Toronto don costumes and go out celebrating. It usually is (to me) one of the most enjoyable days of the year. The younger trick or treaters are dressed early and are the first to arrive at your doorstep. It is an absolute delight to answer the doorbell and see an adorable two year old girl dressed up as a fairy. Even more enjoyable is to watch them skip up the driveway, fascinated that all the neighbours will give them sweets and all they have to do is beam and say, Trick or treat? It is easy to figure out who is five years or older. These kids now have a say in what they are going to dress up as and last years dreamy four year old fairy, suddenly becomes a five year old zombie. The older the kids get, the more macabre their costumes become. My favourites are those with one eye falling from their skulls. The more daring transform into murderers. There always is a wide spectrum of axe, knife and sword wielding characters who are happy to demand candies and flee, in glee, when their goal is achieved. The more creative kids arrive with a bloody mess where their head should be. Tucked into one arm, the way a rugby player tucks the ball, is their real head. Such costumes are a sight to behold. A lot of front yards are converted into mock graveyards. It can be cold, it can be rainy, it can be both and windy too as it was today. This only adds to the setting. Imagine this if you can, the fallen leaves are swirling and wavering in the wind. There is a bunch of excited, pre-teen, murderers walking down the street. A slow mist is creeping up around the lamp posts and there is nothing but excitement in the air. Their talk, believe it or not, is about candies. And sometimes about whose house to go to next. What the kids do not notice is the elaborate set ups that some parents have taken the trouble to construct. Those celebrating will have stuff anyone can buy from Wal-Mart. But there also is that one simple special pleasure. The pumpkin. Actually, the carved pumpkin. Carved pumpkins, ranging from the truly admirable to the almost disgusting. It is all part of the fun. It is also all part of the fun Toronto I live in. Mervyn (at the end of a great day.)
Re: [Goanet] Fearing crack down, Nigerians in Goa flee to Mumbai, claim two Goa BJP MLAs supporting killers
Let me go on record. Goa is a top drug transit point to the rest of the world. And the business is all handled by GOA POLICE for the Elected Representatives of the Goa Legislative Assembly PERIOD. Cheers floriano goasuraj 9890470896 floriano.l...@gmail.com www.goasu-raj.org - Original Message - From: roland.francis roland.fran...@ymail.com To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! goanet@lists.goanet.org Sent: Saturday, November 02, 2013 2:28 AM Subject: Re: [Goanet] Fearing crack down, Nigerians in Goa flee to Mumbai, claim two Goa BJP MLAs supporting killers Thank you Cecil and Augusto for the other side of the story. Sounds credible, they have been made pansies of the narco-politicians who have drug money and power at their command. Roland Sent from Samsung Mobile Original message From: augusto pinto pinto...@gmail.com Date: 01-11-2013 3:07 PM (GMT-05:00) To: goanet goanet@lists.goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] Fearing crack down, Nigerians in Goa flee to Mumbai, claim two Goa BJP MLAs supporting killers We protested on the roads because the police refused to take down the details of the killers which we were trying to give them. There was a communication gap initially and the lower category police officers did not listen to us. All we asked them was we wanted to check the body of our murdered brother as we feared the killers could have planted drugs on his corpse to make him look like a drug peddler. We wanted a proper panchnama to be done before the body could be sent for post mortem. It is a known fact that police in India plant drugs and contraband on the bodies of victims and even those arrested for their own ulterior motives. Many of our brethren are victims of false cases planted on them by the ANC and NCB. We wanted two of our people to accompany the body and be present during the post mortem to ensure that there was no hanky panky. But the police refused promoting some hot-bloodied Nigerians to take the law in their own hands. “ **Simeon claimed that two BJP MLAs were involved in the murder and were protecting the actual killers, some of them connected with the drug
[Goanet] Goa says enough - thegoan.net
http://www.thegoan.net/Goa/News/Goa-says-Enough/06466.html
[Goanet] When life is an open and filthy beach - thegoan.net
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[Goanet] TIME FOR MANOHAR PARRIKAR TO HANG HIS BOOTS
After that fracas at Porvorim where a handful of Nigerians were calling the shots, Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar may now decide to divert all future state sponsored foreign tours of his ministers, MLAs and chums to Nigeria for some soul searching and for the much needed training in martial arts. We all know that the Casino, drug and prostitution trade is all inter linked. Manohar Parrikar with his new found love for Casinos is just accelerating Goa’s decay. He has been in power for over 19 months and can no longer fool the people by blaming the earlier government for all the day to day ills that Goa is currently sadly witnessing. The very articulate Fr Eremito Rebello had recently opined “the sooner Parrikar goes the better for Goa”. Maybe its high time for Manohar Parrikar who has miserably failed on all counts to heed this Fr Eremito Rebello’s well given advice and pack his bag for the better of Goa. Aires Rodrigues T1 - B30, Ribandar Retreat Ribandar - Goa - 403006 Mobile: 9822684372
[Goanet] Narkasur 2013 - Panjim St. Inez area
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[Goanet] Sounds of Goa
* Agassiam * Bondla * Pilerne * Tambdi Surla Recorded by Andrew Mascarenhas https://archive.org/details/AndrewMascarenhasBirdandOtherSoundsFromGoa
[Goanet] LIBERATE GOA POLICE FROM POLITICAL CLUTCHES
The Supreme Court of India recently very rightly observed that governance would not have faced a chaotic situation had the bureaucracy not allowed itself - the steel frame of the state - to be rusted. In Goa this steel frame has rusted beyond recognition. We lack a neutral bureaucracy. What we are seeing is an utterly rusted frame, which has been torn to pieces, broken, mangled, crushed and its very backbone languishing in impotence. As the head of the bureaucracy the onus was on the Chief Secretary to lead by example. Sadly the current incumbent Mr. B. Vijayan has been bending and crawling to all the whimsical diktats of the politicians in power. Mr. Vijayan who is due to retire soon has obviously abdicated all his responsibility and has chosen to be in the right books of those in power possibly hoping that he will get a post retirement posting to make Goa his resting nest. From the Chief Secretary to the peon, the entire bureaucracy is duty bound to uphold the law and should not allow themselves to be reduced to mere pimps of those in power. Unfortunately almost all officers are today politically aligned and are shamelessly dancing to the tunes of those in power. It would be wrong to blame only the police for all that went wrong at Porvorim after that Nigerian led ruckus. It is time to allow the Goa Police force to function as a professionally-competent body and not as mere agents of the political party in power. There has to be a consensus to ensure that the police get their independence and are allowed to deliver in accordance with law. It is a shame that over the years police officers have been manipulated and emasculated by politicians in power and in fact police officers have had no role to play except acting as henchmen of the Ministers and MLAs who are virtually running and manipulating the working of the police stations. The frequent transfer and victimization of police officers at the instance of politicians has to stop. It affects the morale and credibility of the entire police force. Goa has seen very good police officers but they are not allowed to perform. Earlier this year we have been witness to how the then North Goa Superintendent of Police Vijay Singh was unceremoniously shunted out for bravely and courageously enforcing the law. Currently Priyanka Kashyap is the North Goa SP. She has been in Goa for just three months but has been doing her best in handling the escalating crime that Goa finds itself engulfed in. The day she took over she had to combat that day light rampage at the LPK club at Nerul. Priyanka’s husband Karthik is heading the Anti Narcotics cell and has ensured a record number of drug seizures since he took over. Politicians are uncomfortable with upright officers like Vijay, Priyanka and Karthik but it is for the people at large to stand by good officers to ensure that Goa becomes a better and safe place to live in. Aires Rodrigues T1 - B30, Ribandar Retreat Ribandar - Goa - 403006 Mobile: 9822684372
[Goanet] Fwd: Song of the day…...
Doris Dayhttp://www.youtube.com/artist/doris-day?feature=watch_video_title - It's Magic *http://tinyurl.com/nmx5den* * * *Many Goans burst into song singing que sera sera!* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRp1LZOk05o -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.
Re: [Goanet] Nigerian act boisterously
On 1 November 2013 16:22, Nelson Lopes nellope...@gmail.com wrote: Nigerians show the way Law and order in Goa is taking a turn for the worst It is a shame and disgrace to the law enforcing authority.Nigerians staying unauthorised in Goa had the gumption to stop the van taking the dead body of their colleague, attack the personnel , vandalise the hearse van and retrieve the body,As they stopped the traffic for 30 minutes, attacked passers by, destroyed public property, the police in numbers stood as mute, helpless spectators to the tamasha unfolded in full public view. They numbered about 50 individuals with police pose outnumbering them. The C.M thundered that Goans responsible will dealt strictly with the law.What about the unlawful activities. over staying put with impunity ?……….. Nelson Lopes Chinchinim ** https://www.facebook.com/nelson.lopes.779# QUESTION: The C.M. speaks - after the horse has bolted. Deport the Nigerians to where? They probably has no documents on them :-)) -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.
Re: [Goanet] Hijras, Bhadwas and other interesting traits of Goa's lawmakers
I will want to compliment the two outspoken Legislators of the Goa for letting us Goans know what type of governments we have been electing time and time again. And I would want to say that Goa has not only had governments of HIJRAS but also of DRUG PEDDLERS turned HIJRAS. Cheers floriano goasuraj 9890470896 floriano.l...@gmail.com www.goasu-raj.org - Original Message - From: Mayabhushan mayabhus...@gmail.com To: Mayabhushan mayabhus...@gmail.com Sent: Friday, November 01, 2013 6:46 PM Subject: [Goanet] Hijras,Bhadwas and other interesting traits of Goa's lawmakers And no this isn't satire. Its a post press conference report. *Goa lawmakers slug it out; call each other hijras, bhadwas *Panaji: The political heat generated by the bizarre public clash between a Nigerian gang on the one hand, and police and locals on Thursday appears to have had Goa’s lawmakers frothing at the mouth. After an independent Opposition legislator Vijai Sardesai Thursday called the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led coalition, a government of hijras (eunuchs) the BJP Friday responded by calling him a bhadwa (pimp) at a press conference at the party’s state headquarters. Seated on the dais in the conference room, surrounded by large images of BJP’s prime ministerial hopeful Narendra Modi, party president Rajnath Singh and aging party stalwart Atal Behari Vajpayee, power minister Mahadev Naik took the political discourse in the state to a new level by saying that Sardesai was indulging in “bhadwagiri”. “He has been indulging in bhadwagiri all the time. That is how Sardesai has made his money. If he calls us a government of hijras on a TV debate, our response is that Sardesai is a hijra. He has spent a lot of time with hijras,” Naik told the press conference. BJP legislator from Sanguem Subhash Phaldesai even went on to give the media an eloquent definition of the word bhadwagiri. “Bhadwagiri means doing unethical dealings for money using political influence,” explained Phaldesai. Sardesai had in a TV debate Thursday night, attacked the police and the government for not being able to react in time, after a gang of Nigerians blocked National Highway -17 and held traffic to ransom for hours, after one of their compatriots was murdered. We legislators are not hijras. But this is a government of hijras, Sardesai had said.
[Goanet] G.O.A. of Toronto
Folks, Here is a link to the latest issue of the Pulse, GOA of Toronto's magazine. It is a nice read of what is going on in Toronto. It also updates the reader on the building issue and future events. Enjoy! Mervyn http://origin.library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1102843058219-231/Oct_2013_GOA_Pulse_Final.docx.pdf
[Goanet] Goa news for November 2, 2013
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Goa: 53 Nigerians arrested after violence along highway - Firstpost hree Nigerians were arrested after an irate mob of nearly 200 Nigerians held Goa's lifeline, National Highway-17, ransom for nearly four hours, protesting the murder of their compatriot. The Opposition in the state as well as civil ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNHtNbOCeEVZprDkHEi0Rb1Ftx4xAAurl=http://www.firstpost.com/india/goa-53-nigerians-arrested-after-violence-along-highway-1205709.html *** Briton held in Goa over record drugs bust - Telegraph.co.uk rrested-in-goa-for-brokering-20-deal-for-party-drug-4150991/Briton arrested in Goa for 'brokering' £20 deal for party drug http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNEFUQ2fUKb8zB5BMksg5Ahauj2NmAurl=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/india/10386445/Briton-held-in-Goa-over-record-drugs-bust.html *** Goa illegal mining case: FIR names former Chief Ministers Kamat, Rane - The Hindu egislative-assembly-session-begins-today/articleshow/23755904.cms?cfmid=1100Goa legislative assembly session begins today http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFKN-K-arika-4WIIXdIeolFnqySgurl=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/goa-illegal-mining-case-fir-names-former-chief-ministers-kamat-rane/article5214922.ece *** SC-appointed CEC recommends 11.4 million tonnes of mined Goa iron ore be ... - Economic Times C-mulls-strict-monitoring-in-Goa/81389.htmlMining: SC mulls strict monitoring in Goa http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNEcWP-Jz9tlUg8LdtDaHXzvQWg8Wwurl=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/indl-goods/svs/metals-mining/sc-appointed-cec-recommends-11-4-million-tonnes-of-mined-goa-iron-ore-be-auctioned/articleshow/24995420.cms *** Goa tourism season begins - The New Indian Express lus chartered flights from Moscow landed Sunday at the state's only airport at Dabolim, 35 km from here. If one goes by Russian consular and airport ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNENv7g0Ej-SYq32hpgSxs4yTkPgzwurl=http://newindianexpress.com/lifestyle/travel/Goa-tourism-season-begins/2013/10/14/article1835019.ece *** Goa to ban mining around four wildlife sanctuaries from next year - Times of India evel ESZ Monitoring Committee (SESZMC) to monitor the compliance of the notification for Goa. The panel will consist of state chief secretary as its chairman. The monitoring panel will also have representatives ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGBBB89W4-NKBWxkz6n7Qi2wM8jlAurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Goa-to-ban-mining-around-four-wildlife-sanctuaries-from-next-year/articleshow/25008965.cms *** Water sports take off in Goa - South China Morning Post piritual chat you could handle. But things have changed and the rise of similarly ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGa410xC8fnf1FyUdlMw_dmxeKqfAurl=http://www.scmp.com/magazines/48hrs/article/1319258/water-sports-take-goa *** African nationals block national highway in Goa - Hindustan Times ourism industry's capital. The body was ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGM1L6KomGBBZgrglS6ga_Htaf2lgurl=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/african-nationals-block-national-highway-in-goa/article1-1145788.aspx *** Israel to help Goa in agriculture, dairy farming - Times of India p with Israel's tourism university, harnessing the Middle-Eastern country's expertise in dairy farming ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNEliyPRDSH1FMAsTzpoOJ242L9SVAurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Israel-to-help-Goa-in-agriculture-dairy-farming/articleshow/24772293.cms *** Exotic beaches, sunshine and culture: It's got to be Goa - Express.co.uk press.co.ukA MAN, easily into his 60s, sauntered down the beach, with his dreadlocks bumping against his ankles. I squinted against the setting sun to better see this reminder of the Goa Freaks, a subculture that emerged in the 1960s, when the tangled jungles ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNEDNZfXwNuDkiMGCMRlnG225qfZvAurl=http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/travel/437845/Exotic-beaches-sunshine-and-culture-It-s-got-to-be-Goa Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php
[Goanet] Engr. Silvester de Souza, Aldona/Margao/Dona Paula
To those who knew him, the sudden and unfortunate passing away of civil engr. Cyrilo Silvestre Nascimento de Souza (Silvester de Souza, 11 Jan 1941 - 31 Oct 2013) came with shock and much sadness. Born to late Luis and Cacilda de Souza of Aldona, Engr. Silvester partnered Engr. Keni and the two of them partnered with architects Costa Almeida in Margao in the 1960s. Among their early projects was the 'Pelican' building opposite Lohia Maidan. What earned them early recognition was the design and construction of the church edifice attached to the Carmelite monastery at Malbhat, Margao. This featured in a leading world magazine on architecture, published in the UK. Engr. Silvester came off, clearly, as a decent and non-interfering person who kept to his own work, a competent professional and, basically, as a good man -- of unwavering values, unbending principles and unassailable integrity. He was married to Lilia Maria Colaco, better known as Bunota, my senior and respected former neighbour from Margao. (A trained teacher, Bunota later worked as librarian at Panjim's Institute Menezes Braganza and then at Xavier Centre of Historical Research, Porvorim, before taking over as a much-needed archivist at the Bishop's Palace, Panjim.) Engr. Silvester also leaves behind three daughters ... Melanie, married to Vincent Lisboa, Marissa, married to the famed medico and former *Goa Bachao Abhiyan* convenor Dr. Oscar Rebelo, and Valerie, married to Hemant Jaiswal. Funeral at Taleigao church, Sunday 03 Nov 2013, 3.45pm. v.
[Goanet] RESIGNATION OF CM?
VALANKA DEMANDING RESIGNATION OF CM PARRIKAR IS UNWARRANTED AS IT IS NOT HIS FAULT HAVING A NUMBER OF FOREIGNERS IN GOA. IT STARTED DURING THE REGIME OF CONGRESS HEADED BY EX-CM DIGAMBER KAMAT AND EARLIER. NOBODY CAN BLAME PARRIKAR FOR IT . IN FACT HE WAS BEEN IMMEDIATELY AT PORVORIM WHERE THE NIGERIANS WERE TAKEN THIS STATE AT RANSOM. HE HAS EVEN SAID AND HE WILL DO IT, THAT THEY WILL BE DEPORTED IF THEY HAVE NO DOCUMENTS TO STAY IN GOA. I FULLY APPRECIATE HIS ACTION TAKEN BY HIM IN THIS REGARD. NOT ONLY NIGERIANS BUT ALSO OTHER COUNTRY MEN ESPECIALLY RUSSIANS WHO ARE NOW ALMOST TAKEN MORGIM AND OTHER PARTS OF NORTH GOA UNDER THEIR CONTROL.. IN CASE PARRIKAR DOES NOT ACT NOW, THEN GOANS HAVE THE RIGHT TO TELL HIM TO RESIGN. ;LET US WAIT AND SEE AND NOT ACT SOON. VALANKA HAVE PATIENCE AND DO NOT JUMP INTO CONCLUSIONS. THIS PRESENT CM IS DOING LOTS GOOD BUT HE IS UNDER SCRUTINY. Xitta fudem pez kaunchi num stephen dias d.paula Resign; implement food act: Valanka TNN | Nov 2, 2013, 02.41 AM IST PANAJI: State chief of the Indian Youth CongressValanka Alemao has demanded the resignation of chief minister Manohar Parrikar as home minister for his failure to control the law and order situation on Thursday. Addressing reporters, she expressed surprise that only 19 Nigerians are registered with authorities while hundreds actually live in Goa. This is not about Nigerians or Kenyans. There are other communities living in Goa. We cannot wait for a situation like this to happen to act. As home minister, Parrikar is responsible and accountable for the collapse of law and order and he should resign immediately. She also attacked the state government for not implementing the Food Security Act. Why is the Goa government stopping people from getting foodgrains? It is a central scheme and the state government should not think on party lines. Please implement the Act in Goa, she said. Post a comment
[Goanet] Fw: Lecture by Mani Shankar Aiyar - Festival of Gandhian Ideas
A lecture on Gandhiji's views on Panchayati Raj will be delivered by Shri Mani Shankar Aiyar, M.P. Rajya Sabha, on Saturday 9th November 2013 at the Don Bosco High School, Panjim at 5 p.m. sharp, as part of the Festival of Gandhian Ideas promoted by the Council for Social Justice and Peace and Peaceful Society. This will be the last lecture in a series of extremely inspiring and thought provoking lectures by eminent speakers from across the country. Honourable Governor of Goa has consented to be the Chief-guest for this occassion. All are invited to be in their seats latest by 4.45 p.m.. -Soter
[Goanet] Goanet Reader: On Dying and Living Forever (Goan Girl Shamika Andrade)
By Shamika Andrade shamikaandr...@gmail.com Death never comes at the right time, despite what mortals believe. Death always comes like a thief. --Christopher Pike I was four years old when I saw death up close for the first time. My dad's youngest sister lay in the coffin. She died due to a heart defect. She lived a long full life, they said, in spite of her health condition. I don't remember that day. All I remember is mum sent me to the toy store with my big brother. It was her attempt to shield her youngest from the harsh realities of life... that the moment we are born, we move towards our end. Like products on a store shelf, we all have our expiry date. I've been to many more funerals after my aunt's. And I fare really badly. At least I used to. I would sob real loud, even if I didn't know that person. And then the sobs would grow louder as I'd imagine anyone and everyone close to me in place of the actual dead person in the coffin. And then I'd think of the family members and how they would manage with such a loss. And then finally, I'd imagine myself in the coffin and think, Oh God, you can't take me away. Not so soon! For I have so much to learn, so much to see, so much to do At this point, people around me would think that I shared a very close relationship with the deceased person. But now older and hopefully wiser, I've come to terms with death. Life will move on and it always does. And even after all the years, the heart will always reminisce. It's good, it should. Today being All Soul's Day, I can’t help but think of my loved ones. Aunty Aggy, Sr. Plassy, Fr Romu, Maimai, Papai and Pontimai. No trip of mine to Goa is ever complete until I visit their graves and niches with flower garlands. And no, I'm not sad that they are no more. Who says they are no more? I believe people we love never depart. For they live through us; through our thoughts, words and actions. I live my life taking careful decisions knowing that I always want my ancestors to be proud. Having said that, I still have no answer about why God takes away people in their prime. My Tamil friend's in laws are really grieving at the loss of their youngest son. Why us, why him? they asked me, He was such a good boy, so loving. I had no answer. But I made up my mind to ask God when it's my end. And what about the people who are still with us on earth? I realize that no one knows what tomorrow holds. No one even knows how long we or our loved ones will live. So what if we lived each day like it was our last? If we did, it would ensure we seize every opportunity, push ourselves over the limit (we define our limits), and always remain too big to get stuck in pettiness. Unforgiveness, unhappiness and anything negative would never exist. As Christians, we believe in eternal life. Let's live a life accordingly. Let's celebrate life as much as we celebrate death. And especially today pray for my departed loved ones as I pray for yours. Until my next, Viva Goa! Yours truly, Goa Girl [Goanet Reader is compiled and edited by Frederick Noronha]
[Goanet] NamoV/S Shazada
NAMO V/S SHAZADA Namo is a very senior, experienced and matured politician’, having ruled Gujarat over the years. He must remember that his early childhood is not so rosy and was laced with difficulties. It is this test of fire that has made him what he is today in the political arena On the contrary Rahul Ghandi was born with the silver spoon in his mouth, besides he was born in the first family of India with likely political inheritance,as been proved so far. Perhaps Shazada is pushed into politics, much against his natural inclination, with the mother wanting to anoint him in good time, to carry on the family traditions It is uncharitable for a man of Modi`s stature to chide him mockingly as SHAZADA, is in poor taste. It would be much more honourable, graceful for NAMO to advance his plan of development and to eradicate corruption. He is no threat to Namo in the political field and cannot do any damage by words, action at political rallies. The Congress is bereft of credible leaders. who have pan India Image and hence taking shelter under the label of Ghandi family and that is understandable even to the blind. Ghandi has resisted all attempts to take on administrative responsibilities at the age of 40 and hence his desire for position is not the issue. On the other hand he is working for the strengthening of party organ and promoting, infusing young blood to replace the decadence in the ranks Namo has been refuting word by word sentence by sentence and verse by verse to demonstrate his superiority. It is utterly unwarranted to go hammer and tongs on every utterance of Rahul .Precious time is devoted to counteract his messages by name and nickname. It is mean and politically immature, as Mr Rahul does never address or mock at him personally, thereby maintaining dignity, decorum in public speeches. There have been guffaes, bloomers at times and that is understandable not condemnable as fau paux Namo is creating a wave of sympathy throughout the Nation by his uncharitable tirade for the young Turk. Namo is ill advised that by deriding him as SHAZADA, which he is really by birth, stand to lose in the eyes of voters as being unfair , undignified in direct personal attacks Rahul Ghandi has been emphasizing on secular credentials and Namo on good governance, development, routing out corruption and does not counteract on the secular platform, Naturally the Gujarat riots, fake encounters, autocratic rule, resistance to his leadership in his own party are brakes to his aims and goals The seasoned Namo must be more circumspect with his mocking adjectives, detested in political circles Nelson Lopes Chinchinim
[Goanet] SBS On Demand | TV and Online Video - Madhur Jaffrey's Curry Nation S1 Ep10 - Madhur Jaffrey's Curry Nation The New Generation
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[Goanet] GOA WAS ONCE THE PARADISE OF THE EAST
The tourist season has started but Goa’s basic infrastructure lies in shambles. The roads in the coastal belt of Anjuna, Vagator, Arpora, Calangute and Baga are in an utter muddle. With so many craters all over, driving a two wheeler even during the day is a very bumpy task. What a shabby welcome to those visiting Goa. Couldn’t the government have at least patched all those potholes to prevent accidents thus saving lives of the tourists and locals as well? This government like the earlier government has been squandering crores of rupees on organizing road shows across the world to promote Goa as a tourist destination. Instead, if the government had cared to improve the crumbling infrastructure, Goa would have sold by itself. In this current sordid state of affairs with garbage strewn all over, the high end decent tourist will not care to step in. Despite the State coffers being empty, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has had the audacity to approve a needless 8 day trip beginning on November 7th for a 37 member jumbo delegation to visit Germany, Austria and Italy ostensibly to get lessons on garbage disposal. It will be a State sponsored junket for these Ministers, MLAs, and their other local political chums who will make merry while the State reels in acute financial turmoil. What a criminal waste of public funds. Haphazard planning, improper sanitation and the uncontrollable stray animal menace all over is projecting Goa in bad light. Besides, Goa has become a very safe haven for the narcotic trade and the flourishing menace of prostitution. The alarming number of daylight rapes, murders and burglaries has further made our once serene Goa a very unsafe destination. Aires Rodrigues T1 - B30, Ribandar Retreat Ribandar - Goa - 403006 Mobile: 9822684372
[Goanet] Namo V/S Shazada
Without commenting much on the message written by Nelson Lopes - Chinchinim, I wish to refer to historical facts, 'In India, exchanges of all sorts including that of high decibel levels always wait for elections to come - there is nothing new about it!' In scientific terms, I would say, 'These days Newton's theory prevails between Gandi and Modi - for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction from both sides.' More simply, the exchanges that are going on these days between kangress and BJP are nothing but 'Heart v/s Mind Games.' One has to wait to see how much Heart bleeds and for what? And of course one has to equally wait to see how Mind plays 'Bleeding Heart Games' - both players are aspirant of wining upcoming 5 state elections! U. G. Barad On Sat, 2 Nov 2013 Nelson Lopes nellope...@gmail.com wrote: Namo is a very senior, experienced and matured politician?, having ruled Gujarat over the years. He must remember that his early childhood is not so rosy and was laced with difficulties. It is this test of fire that has made him what he is today in the political arena On the contrary Rahul Ghandi was born with the silver spoon in his mouth, besides he was born in the first family of India with likely political inheritance,as been proved so far. Perhaps Shazada is pushed into politics, much against his natural inclination, with the mother wanting to anoint him in good time, to carry on the family traditions It is uncharitable for a man of Modi`s stature to chide him mockingly as SHAZADA, is in poor taste. It would be much more honourable, graceful for NAMO to advance his plan of development and to eradicate corruption. He is no threat to Namo in the political field and cannot do any damage by words, action at political rallies. The Congress is bereft of credible leaders. who have pan India Image and hence taking shelter under the label of Ghandi family and that is understandable even to the blind. Ghandi has resisted all attempts to take on administrative responsibilities at the age of 40 and hence his desire for position is not the issue. On the other hand he is working for the strengthening of party organ and promoting, infusing young blood to replace the decadence in the ranks Namo has been refuting word by word sentence by sentence and verse by verse to demonstrate his superiority. It is utterly unwarranted to go hammer and tongs on every utterance of Rahul .Precious time is devoted to counteract his messages by name and nickname. It is mean and politically immature, as Mr Rahul does never address or mock at him personally, thereby maintaining dignity, decorum in public speeches. There have been guffaes, bloomers at times and that is understandable not condemnable as fau paux Namo is creating a wave of sympathy throughout the Nation by his uncharitable tirade for the young Turk. Namo is ill advised that by deriding him as SHAZADA, which he is really by birth, stand to lose in the eyes of voters as being unfair , undignified in direct personal attacks Rahul Ghandi has been emphasizing on secular credentials and Namo on good governance, development, routing out corruption and does not counteract on the secular platform, Naturally the Gujarat riots, fake encounters, autocratic rule, resistance to his leadership in his own party are brakes to his aims and goals The seasoned Namo must be more circumspect with his mocking adjectives, detested in political circles Nelson Lopes Chinchinim
[Goanet] FYI
GOA-LAW N ORDER- POLICE FORCE of the future http://www.goasu-raj.org/gen/news/3236.asp PPS: PEOPLE FOR POLITICAL SANITY PS: If the people refuse to become politically 'SANE', politics will remain dirty + more. ONLY DABOLIM - NAVY GET OUT WITH MOPA - SPECIAL STATUS FOR GOA IS ONLY A SHOUT VIVA GOA - VIVA GOEMKARS Amchem Goem http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PHvEkxLCmc
[Goanet] Tribute to a Goan jazz legend
Jazz Goa paid tribute to Goan jazz legend Micky Correa with a concert at the Clube Vasco da Gama in Panjim on the 1st of November. Micky passed away in 2011 at the age of 98 making this his centenary year. His son in law Caetano Colaco welcomed guests with anecdotes about the legend and then it was showtime. Some of Goa's most accomplished jazz artistes took the stage to salute a great band leader, a legend and most of all a good human being that was Micky Correa. The stage came alive with singer Susan Rocha, clarinet player Christopher Pereira, pianists, Jason Quadros and George Fernandez, drummers Dennis Coelho, Carlos Gonsalves, Alan Moraes and Lester Godinho, Emilliano Da Cruz's band, Vince Costa's band, Japanese jazz guitar virtuoso Hideaki Tokunaga, Darjeeling guitar great Benoy Rai and Jazz Goa's director bass player Colin D'Cruz who also curated the show. Every artiste who took the stage performed from the heart resulting in some truly amazing renditions of jazz standards and originals. The audience stayed riveted to their seats right through the three hour show. An Argentinian couple in the audience, inspired by Emilliano's performance, spontaneously took to the floor in a dazzling display of the tango. All in all a fitting tribute to a great Goan jazz legend. Watch some of the concert videoclips at www.youtube.com/user/jazzgoa
[Goanet] Narkasur - the god of hell - Video
The Lord of Narak, Narkasur http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLAbbwGhKJk blog with pics etc http://joegoauk.blogspot.in/2013/11/narkasur-2013-panjim-st-inez-area.html joego...@yahoo.co.uk For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial 1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc
[Goanet] Goans in Toronto
Folks, One of the perks of living in Toronto is that this is one of the most diversified cities of the world. Food, drinks and the culture of almost every nation is available here. To give you some idea of the diversity, the Archdiocese claims that mass is celebrated in 33 languages every Sunday. On special days, there are all sorts of gathering to remember the past. One of these gatherings, earlier today, was the mass to remember deceased Tanzanians and ex-Tanzanians. This gathering is one of the more emotive ones I attend. Those who have lost loved ones during the year get the chance to pray and reflect as a community. Others get the chance to condole with their friends. Most of you have seen video's of my favourite singers, the choir that performs every year at this mass. Without further ado, here they are singing a Kiswahili hymn. They also sang in Konkani and English and I am looking forward to seeing the video's from others posted here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ri-Hm8Fvjok After mass, everyone heads to the church basement. Most people have brought in snacks. Goan chutney sandwiches, Gujarati dhokla, mandazi's and even good ol' Canadian donuts are heaped upon the tables. Coffee, tea and soft drinks are served and the ages of people in attendance range from a few weeks old to those well into their nineties. This meet is also one of those few times when you can talk to each other without having to shout or raise your voice above that of the band/music. That is, you get the chance to have real conversations instead of the basic, How are you? How's mummy and daddy? Goan migrants from other countries have started to emulate the Tanzanian events now, organising an annual dance, picnic, mass, etc. While we have been privileged to have the memorial mass for some time, I see the newer attendees finding it as gratifying as the seasoned ones. One gets to catch up with old friends or rather friends from ones youth. One also gets to talk to their kids and with increasing frequency now, their grand kids. For the exceptionally lucky, sometimes a stranger will come up to you and say, Your grand-father/mother was my friend. I treasure the diversity and continuity available in Toronto. Mervyn
[Goanet] Porracar must recruit Nigerians for Goa Police
Since the pint sized Goa Police failed to contain a couple of Nigerians, Porracar instead of belting out his xapotam to the media should now think of recruiting Nigerians for police force. In Macau the Nepalis work as jail guards. Atleast with the Nigers around we might have less ghanti dacoitery in Goa. BC
[Goanet] Goa news for November 3, 2013
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** How 50 Nigerians held the Goa Police to ransom - India Today n-goa-feel-the-heat-after-police-action-440474Nigerians in Goa feel the heat after police action http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFlJ306S9FNU5axMIFDF_lj3GbE3Aurl=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/how-50-nigerians-held-the-goa-police-to-ransom/1/321391.html *** Sporting Clube de Goa beat Pune FC 2-0 - Zee News c-slip-up-against-sporting-in-goa/1190500/Pune FC slip up against Sporting in Goa http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNHB0XNbG6lnEkanwfdnbqlshlHPKgurl=http://zeenews.india.com/sports/football/sporting-clube-de-goa-beat-pune-fc-2-0_772353.html *** Goa: 53 Nigerians arrested after violence along highway - Firstpost hree Nigerians were arrested after an irate mob of nearly 200 Nigerians held Goa's lifeline, National Highway-17, ransom for nearly four hours, protesting the murder of their compatriot. The Opposition in the state as well as civil ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNHtNbOCeEVZprDkHEi0Rb1Ftx4xAAurl=http://www.firstpost.com/india/goa-53-nigerians-arrested-after-violence-along-highway-1205709.html *** Goa to ban mining around four wildlife sanctuaries from next year - Times of India evel ESZ Monitoring Committee (SESZMC) to monitor the compliance of the notification for Goa. The panel will consist of state chief secretary as its chairman. The monitoring panel will also have representatives ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGBBB89W4-NKBWxkz6n7Qi2wM8jlAurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Goa-to-ban-mining-around-four-wildlife-sanctuaries-from-next-year/articleshow/25008965.cms *** Go Goa Gone (2013) Horror Review - HorrorMovies.ca K3vOHwMned=us http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFGsxakqoIFG4YdF7dAeJbdKP1kdwurl=http://www.horror-movies.ca/2013/11/go-goa-gone-2013-horror-review/ *** Travel Challenge: Winter sun in Goa - The Independent e IndependentEach week we invite three companies to offer us their best deal for a specific break. Today: a beach break in the Indian state of Goa. Prices are per person, based on two sharing. Each package includes flights in December and 10 nights' accommodation.a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNF7F6au23Xm44fQ4iPqL6lzxX236Qurl=http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/travel-challenge-winter-sun-in-goa-8917603.html *** United SC shock Churchill Brothers 3-2; Sporting Clube de Goa beat Pune FC 2-0 - IBNLive in an eighth round I-League clash here Saturday. Balwant Singh struck a double (25th and 47th minutes) to give Churchill a 2-0 ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGndZapQ2AV99QNBEx85CXNYu3Uywurl=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/united-sc-shock-churchill-brothers-32-sporting-clube-de-goa-beat-pune-fc-20/431944-5-21.html *** Sporting Clube de Goa 2-0 Pune FC: Flaming Oranje burn down the Red Lizards ... - Goal.com India eague with a comprehensive 2-0 win at the Duler stadium with Victorino Fernandes making the most of Boima Karpeh's absence by scoring in the 54th minute while the nail in the coffin was ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGJsuPReFTT4OHudmb3wbpQ8hIrbwurl=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/122641/sporting-clube-de-goa-vs-pune-fc *** Goa: Process to deport Nigerians begins - Daijiworld.com ijiworld.comSources told TOI that while hundreds of Nigerians are currently living in Goa, only 19 are registered with the FRO and are here on business, employment, PIO and medical visas. Police sources further said that those living here illegally are mostly ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFRNm-vNbuMVAdo_FTK1oB_Qg70LQurl=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=198961 *** Nigerians too huge to handle, Goa CM says after they block highway - Firstpost rstpostPanaji: Nigerians are seven feet tall, are huge and aggressive and it needs anywhere between two to 10 Goa Police personnel to tackle each of them. That's why, says Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, the police could not reign in an irate mob of ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNE1bWt8Q5AW8g83Js9Y4vWCuPodAgurl=http://www.firstpost.com/india/nigerians-too-huge-to-handle-goa-cm-says-after-they-block-highway-1208535.html?utm_source=hp-footer Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php
[Goanet] Bangladesh a better place to live than India, survey says
http://thestar.blogs.com/worlddaily/2013/10/bangladesh-a-better-place-to-live-than-india-survey-says.html . . . there is some evidence that bedevilled Bangladesh is still a better place to live than India, the big brother next door that has been heralded as a 21st-century superpower. According to a new study called the Legatum Prosperity Index, Bangladesh fares better than India when it comes to the joy of everyday life, and the prospect of being able to build an even better life in the future. . . . . . .categories, such as education and governance, Bangladesh is ahead. (Bangladesh also fared better than Cambodia and Pakistan in the study.) Interesting - perhaps India should invite some experts from Bangladesh to assist them in Education and better governance. Tim de Mello
[Goanet] A Tribute to Journos on the Front Line
With the abduction and death of two French journalists in Mali, the number of media workers killed all over the world in 2013 totals 42. It takes a special kind of courage and professionalism to venture into hot spots with bullets flying and mayhem around you, or to interview scary leaders who with a single nod can have you tortured and killed, so that we in our drawing rooms safe and sound, can get an inside pulse of those hotspots. I bow my head in reverence to their deeds. Roland. Sent from Samsung Mobile
[Goanet] The Bright Side of the Porvorim Incident
Setting aside the matters of: Effects of the drug menace; Incompetence of the police; Cowering of brass before politicos; The CM at a complete loss; No faith in law and order for Aam Admi; One bright ray of light has shone through: No loss of life of the innocent or otherwise occured after the initial murder. It could have been worse. If the Nigerians had brought arms or dangerous weapons into the melee, or if an armed police battalion had to resort to firing, there could have been innocents dead. Roland Sent from Samsung Mobile
[Goanet] Real ghosts !
You are right, Alfred, Porvorim was not a Manhattan Mascarade ! The goblins were the real thing, the corpse was not make-believe. Still in a cloud, and also trying to get over the loss of Engr. Sylvestre. Thanks to Floriano and Valmiki, comforted. eric. From: Alfred de Tavares Eric, my lad.pls blinker your eyes a shade on madding Manhattan behold Goaer, our own Provorim. Nowthat Boko Haran has heeled upon Chechens, HamasMPT-Montes et tutti merdein our blessed sanctuary-for-all-scum, can Pretty Pussy Riot linger far behind? Let's hope they hurry I am hurrying...tither Chacha Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2013 07:33:46 -0700 From: ericpin...@yahoo.com To: mervynal...@yahoo.ca; goanet@lists.goanet.org; goanet@lists.goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] A mile-long Treat ! Over fifty thousand revellers in outlandish costumes paraded down a Manhattan avenue for several hours. Two million came to watch, many thousands visiting from every continent in the world. One word best defined the mood of the day -'happyness.' It was a sea of humanity, folk at their very best: we probably feel the same way, at Ganapati time. In New York, demons brought people together in a manner never mastered by smiling heavenly cherubs: ironic, indeed. It is a day for children, to witness the joy they experience is a treat, but Mervyn and I will continue to gatecrash. The overcrowded pubs and bars in the city, with screams and laughter into the wee hours showed that people can be human, if they choose to do so. Word is Merv and Rolly were at the same party. eric. From: Mervyn Lobo mervynal...@yahoo.ca To: goanet@lists.goanet.org goanet@lists.goanet.org Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2013 11:42 PM Subject: [Goanet] Trick of treat? Folks, Today is the day when people in Toronto don costumes and go out celebrating. It usually is (to me) one of the most enjoyable days of the year. The younger trick or treaters are dressed early and are the first to arrive at your doorstep. It is an absolute delight to answer the doorbell and see an adorable two year old girl dressed up as a fairy. Even more enjoyable is to watch them skip up the driveway, fascinated that all the neighbours will give them sweets and all they have to do is beam and say, Trick or treat? It is easy to figure out who is five years or older. These kids now have a say in what they are going to dress up as and last years dreamy four year old fairy, suddenly becomes a five year old zombie. The older the kids get, the more macabre their costumes become. My favourites are those with one eye falling from their skulls. The more daring transform into murderers. There always is a wide spectrum of axe, knife and sword wielding characters who are happy to demand candies and flee, in glee, when their goal is achieved. The more creative kids arrive with a bloody mess where their head should be. Tucked into one arm, the way a rugby player tucks the ball, is their real head. Such costumes are a sight to behold. A lot of front yards are converted into mock graveyards. It can be cold, it can be rainy, it can be both and windy too as it was today. This only adds to the setting. Imagine this if you can, the fallen leaves are swirling and wavering in the wind. There is a bunch of excited, pre-teen, murderers walking down the street. A slow mist is creeping up around the lamp posts and there is nothing but excitement in the air. Their talk, believe it or not, is about candies. And sometimes about whose house to go to next. What the kids do not notice is the elaborate set ups that some parents have taken the trouble to construct. Those celebrating will have stuff anyone can buy from Wal-Mart. But there also is that one simple special pleasure. The pumpkin. Actually, the carved pumpkin. Carved pumpkins, ranging from the truly admirable to the almost disgusting. It is all part of the fun. It is also all part of the fun Toronto I live in. Mervyn (at the end of a great day.)
