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market. It will help to raise
the
standard of health in the village and provide additional income to village
households.
As the truism goes - we are what we eat - and so, let's eat right.
Joao Barros-Pereira
Japan
Overdevelopment vs Sustainability
CM Kamat's desperate search for a garbage disposal site which is acceptable to
the
majority of people living in the north of Goa highlights the dichotomy between
overdevelopment and sustainability.
Why can't we find a big enough site which will not
Dear Mr V Pinto
Thanks for the appreciation.
I've sent the post - Farner's Market - to the newspaper editors of Herald,
Gomantak,
and Goan Observer. No letter has been sent to the Agriculture Minister Rane.
As a Goan presently living abroad what I can do is quite limited and accept my
The Goan Village Experience
With overdevelopment our towns will soon become cities and, some already
have, with Calungute the pride of Goa now not having drinkable water as
sewage has contaminated all the village wells. But, they are, no doubt a
success story.
Do not despair, however, as the
Goa's big tourism challenge is to find a variety of ways to promote healthy
tourism for everyone. The approach, so far, of the government to promote
tourism indicates its failure to think creatively, and also a bankruptcy of
ideas.
Decades ago when I visited Korea for the first time, I was
MARGAO- When all looked lost and gone for Sonsodo dump yard, the Fomento
group has expressed desire to take up the project as part of their
corporate-social responsibility.
*NT NETWORK*
Posted on 2009-02-18
http://www.navhindtimes.com/story.php?story=200902189
What a lovely surprise it was to
, beyond a narrow definition of politics, and ready ourselves for a
new world which demands from us a greater understanding and maturity as
human beings.
Joao Barros-Pereira
Kyoto, Japan
People who visit Goa on holiday appear to need rooms to stay in but don't
ever eat! As a result there is a great need to build only more and more
rooms, more hotels. But what about food?
Well, it can come from outside as Goa's agricultural land has to be sold to
builders or it would appear from
*swiss referendum*
*Tue Dec 1 02:35:59 PST 2009*
To Goanet -Goans should take a leaf out of the Swiss bookand ban new mosques
and muezzin calls that themigrants want to bring to Goa. The most
visiblestructure in the Chimbel slum - visible to thenaked eye from the
Mandovi bridge - is the mosque.
*Japanese and Indian : Has History proved FrancisXavier wrong?*
*Sun Dec 6 01:57:18 PST 2009*
From: J. Colaco jc colaco1 at
gmail.comhttp://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
Francis
Xavier found the Indians, particularly the Brahmans,* cunning, exploiting
the poor people,* *
The following article appeared in the Navhind Times, Mon 14. It is a real
shocker!
To end the long saga of finalisation and notification of the Regional Plan
2021, it could be notified part by part or even village by village, informed
top government officials. And if this view of some
*Who is a Goan?*
*Tue Dec 15 10:01:27 PST 2009*
Joao asks: Maybe, a better question is: Who am I?
Mr. Noronha,Do elaborate on what moral definition you are alluding to, and
for whom?Can the foreign residents presently in Goa claim Goaness?I.
Nunes--- On Tue, 12/15/09, Frederick Noronha
*Merry Christmas*
*Tue Dec 15 18:31:18 PST 2009*
Merry Christmas to all.
With Love, Eulalia Pereira
Joao observes: Isn't Dec 15 a tad too early? Anyway, is the birth of Jesus
on Dec 25
or is it Jan 6, traditionally celebrated in my village as the Feast of the
Three Kings ?
Greetings all the
*January 6- Christmas for Orthodox Christians*
*Wed Dec 16 09:20:16 PST 2009*
Hi Joao et al !Orthodox Christians - who number more than 250 million
globally- celebrate Christmas on January 6.
Joao asks: I just wanted to know when Jesus was born but did not get an
answer - is it Dec 25 or Jan 6
Merry Christmas to one and all - even if Jesus wasn't born today and God
alone knows when! But, who cares? Drag a chair, bring that bottle over here,
and let's have a drink! Cheers! I'm a Goan.
NB Anyone who might be seriously interested in delving deeper into this this
hot topic need not take
We need to be cautious of half-truths: Hindu temples display Christmas-style
decorations. End of story. But, it could be the beginning of something more
- but will it? When Hindu festivals are celebrated will Roman Catholic
reciprocate? Let's wait and see! Will the Hindus show us they are more
This article appeared in the Herald today in the Opinion section. Take a
look at the final paragraph.
Since port activities take place within the confines of MPT’s notified
limits on the southern bank of the Zuari River, in an area which is closest
to the open sea and away from the beaches of
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A wise man can even learn from a fool, a real Goan, non- Goan or an
expatriate Goan. Cheers, Joao
With the flavor of the Colva episode still in the air, and cyberspace too,
we Roman Catholic Goanetters should ask ourselves the next logical question:
Who is the Church? Judging from the comments on Goanet from time to time it
would appear that a lot of us agree we Goans aren't the same - that
*Who is the Church ?*
*Mon Jan 18 19:43:26 PST 2010*
They say money is the root of all unhappiness.
Joao asks: Who are they? Poor people say that the lack if money is the root
of all evil!
Instead of saying amen , modern people would appearto make the following
statement: Yes, money is the
With a handful of gnetters objecting from time to time about what NRGs can
write or cannot write about with regard to Goa, I strongly suggest that they
set up a high-level committee and draw up a list of topics of what can be
discussed and what is off. And, while they are at it please also include
On my recent trip to Goa I had the privilage of visiting several old Goan
houses which would be, so to speak, on their way out but fortunately saved
by foreigners living in Goa today. We Goans need to appreciate more their
efforts in preserving traditional Goan culture, and especially old Goan
We Goans have a lot in common with Jesus and the Jews. When Goa gained
independence in 1961? as a child I'd often hear people say, 'Those Indians
...'
Looking back at it all, as we were a separate political entity at the time,
it is not really surprising ...! But fifty years on, this attitude of
*Noise ratio on Goanet too much. Time to unsubscribe?*
*Fri Jul 9 18:35:49 PDT 2010*
In the last few weeks, I've simply been deleting goanet emails after just
scanning the headers. I dont have the slight interest in all the petty
fights going on for weeks and months now.
Joao: I'm afraid you
Hinduism, someone wrote a while back on Goanet, is by and large
a theistic religion. He is right. And, I might add, so is Christianity. They
are both dualistic. God and You, I and God, and so on. You can also add
Islam and Judaism to this list. Prayer, of course, is an expression of this
belief in
*Teacher forced to wear burqa!*
There are many who say that women wear burqa on their own free will, andthey
should be allowed. I hope there is a media campaign about this case,where a
woman says that she does not want to wear a burqa.
Best wishesU. G. Barad
Joao observes: Interesting piece,
*Teacher forced to wear burqa!*
On 30 July 2010 21:13, Joao Barros-Pereira joaobarrospereira at
gmail.comhttp://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
wrote:* Joao observes: Interesting piece, Dr. Barad. Maybe the Muslims
fanatics and* *the Hindu fanatics can get together
*Teacher forced to wear burqa!*
*I had posted an article on how a teacher in West Bengal refused to
followthe instructions from the students union forcing the teacher to wear
aburqa. I regret to say that the comments of both Joao Barros-Pereira
andFredrick Noronha are way off the topic and smells
The great Krishnamurti once said, to change our religion is to change our
cage. He also said, all wars begin in chai shops. He was indeed a wonderful
man who inspired generations of people all over the world. Celebrate life!
2500 years ago, the greatest man India has given the world tried to
eradicate the caste system, and failed. He was no match for the wily
Brahmins and their foxy theories. That was a long time ago, and today even
the Brahmins are to be found beyond religious roles, in all walks of life,
in all
*Caste and creed in Goa*
**
All Indians are Hundu Hindu, Hindu Christian and even some are Hindu
Muslims; as one Arab muslim said to me once long ago in a Gulf state.
Joao worries: I don't understand these contradictory terms. I thought that
someone who believes in Krishna is a Hindu, someone
From: rajendra kakodkar rskakodkar at
yahoo.co.inhttp://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
Well
said D V Bale.
I was wodering how come people not understand that
religion/caste/language/culture based division in people is politician’s
game. Why waste time on these when the
*All religions are not equally good*
From: rajendra kakodkar rskakodkar at
yahoo.co.inhttp://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
Well
said D V Bale.
I was wodering how come people not understand that
religion/caste/language/culture based division in people is politician’s
*All religions ..*
Mervyn, What about non-believers who think they are somehow superior,and
also sneer at the beliefs of others? Sometimes they are tinged
by faith!secularists what Santosh described (in another context) as
self-loathing, and atother times, by a willingness to critique someone
*CHRISTIANS WITH HINDU NAMES ARE COWARDS.*
*Tue Sep 22 00:32:20 PDT 2009*
Those Christians in India who are operating with Hindu names are doing
thisto protect their skin from Hindu facist forces.
Joao observes: Rubbish! They have every right to change their names. Don't
forget we were all
*Christians with Hindu names*
*Tue Sep 29 19:37:02 PDT 2009*
Thanks Vivian.
Mahatma Ghandhi said, I love Christ but not Christians. If Christians only
live and practiced Christ, there would be no other religion in the
world.You might be surprised to know, that it was the teachings of
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volunteers need to go into action by forming an organization of people who
live in Goa and have the interest of Goans at heart. An obvious area to
start with would be the tourism sector where ideas are not linked to a high
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*Thank God for the Migrants!**
*If you are a politician the migrants are a godsend. Thank God for the
migrants is probably the nightly prayer of every Goan politician
irrespective of party affiliation.
Now, even though we have all been to school , sat in Civics class and are
aware of our
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*Faith Healing.*
*Tue Nov 3 14:17:32 PST 2009*
Of course, Alfred! We had a lot of respect for Sacrula. I was alwayspuzzled
why our schoolboy colleagues from Mapusa, and the othervillages, failed to
understand the man :-)Btw, there is a rare photo of the Pope of All
Religions in, I think,one of
*Faith Healing*
*Wed Nov 4 02:02:31 PST 2009*
Sacru deSaligao, who went about,* * garbed in a franciscan habit,
preachingprettyapochrypal interpretations of the* * divine (Joao
Barros-Pereira)-Sacru came from a rich family and was sent to Saligao
seminary, they foundhim 'off is head
*Faith healing*
*Thu Nov 5 00:45:48 PST 2009*
Sacru deSaligao, who went about,** garbed in a franciscan
habit,preachingprettyapochrypal interpretations of the** divine
(JoaoBarros-Pereira)-Sacru came from a rich family and was sent to
Saligaoseminary, they foundhim 'off is head' and
*Has Medical Profession has chaged to good in last 100 years?*
*Fri Nov 6 12:36:33 PST 2009*
SHRIKANT BARVE shri8131 at
yahoo.comhttp://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
: Modern medical profession wasin alliance with modern pharmaceutical
industry and as such wasbecoming a
*Let us pray*
*Tue Nov 10 20:04:49 PST 2009*
FWIW, Gregor Mendel, who is known as the father of modern genetics, was a
monk; as was, in a manner of speaking, Abbe Faria our own father of
hypnotism.
Joao observes: True! But what is his contribution to spirituality? Or for
that matter, Abe Faria?
*Wanted Urgently:Panchayat Pre-Election Pledge!**
*While our MLAs are more than eager to take away the rights of the panch
members, the panch members are equally keen to divest themselves of their
responsibilities towards members of the Gram Sabha.
All over Goa we hear stories about pandemonium
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*While our MLAs are more than eager to take away the rights of the panch
members, the panch members are equally keen to divest themselves of their
responsibilities towards members of the Gram Sabha.
All over Goa we hear stories about pandemonium
I read with great amusement the views of one panch regarding the rights of
the Gram Sabha. It appears that all petty matters (read: small change)
should be handled by the members of the village but important issues, such
as, mega projects do not fall within the rights of the Gram Sabha members.
Is
With all the bickering on Goaney nowadays it appears so much like Goa or
Goan or Goanese - take your pick! What's the difference? Cheers, Joao
*Tyranny of Mega Housing Projects effecting Goans (appeared in Herald)*
*Tue Nov 24 21:18:50 PST 2009*
Tyranny of Mega-Housing ProjectsGated communities are foreign to our
culture. They are creating a new class system, says PETER FERNANDES
Joao observes: Good article. I hope to see a few more
Anyone who might be interested in taking a look at my wife's pics of her
paintings of Goan houses in Cansaulim and its environs
should please check out Akeru's World of Paintings
http://akeru.web.fc2.com/index.html
Her next exhibition on the same theme will be in the coming month of
Feb/Mar. Best
Who is a Panch?
Is a panch a dictator or a representative of the people? Once elected,
does a panch have a right - legal or moral - to do anything, including
acting against the interests of the villagers and the people who have
elected him?
This is, in my opinion, something the people
*Comment about Bom Jesus Basilica among 7 wonders of Portuguese origin*
*Fri Jun 12 09:13:19 PDT 2009*
As a non-Goan who's lived here on and off for 20 years, I'm very
curiousabout Goa's history with the Inquisition.
How is it that the gory history of Goa's past remains virtually unknown by
*Comment about Bom Jesus Basilica among 7 wonders of Portuguese origin*
*Sat Jun 13 22:48:21 PDT 2009*
Ignatius Fernandes writes: When Indira Gandhi was assassinated by a
Sikhbody guard a lot of Sikhs men, women, and children were
indiscriminatelyburned, hacked and murdered by Hindus.
My
*NEWS: Portugal's seven wonders spark controversy*
*Fri Jun 19 13:07:34 PDT 2009*
Just as I imagained: Too many goans want to deny their portuguese
colonialism. Why?. I have no problem being christian, catholic, having
western mannerisms and style.
Joao observes: We are born in some country or
What great fun it was to read the reports in the local newspapers about how
the government will not issue liquor licenses to bars that have a god or
saint's name? Is God against alcohol? Jesus drank wine and soma and other
drinks are mentioned in ancient religious texts. So, what's up? That
...?) drink juice in churches and wine
outside, don't they? Why do they do so if Jesus didn't? Now, don't get me
wrong, I'm not against their drinking wine. Cheers!
;From: Joao Barros-Pereira Subject: Is God against alcoholTo: goanet at
goanet. http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org ;What
*Sun Jul 5 11:47:27 PDT 2009*
Title: Who the bleep cares about homosexuality?By: Selma CarvalhoSource:
Goan Voice Newsletter 5 July 2009-07-05Full text:The Delhi High Court has
had a shinning moment. On July 2, in a historicruling, it decriminalized
homosexuality and brought India into the
Watching President Obama on TV telling Africans how much they need strong
institutions and not strong men brought me home to Goa where powerful
politicians make things happen even if they are illegal or stop something
even if it is legal! When are we Goans going to realize that we have certain
With the obvious impact of the global recession on Goa's tourism it
makes good sense for the government to start a website to promote a Goan
Homestay as Goans are an important part of the tourism attraction in this
part of the world. Even if no more than one room is converted into a guest
room
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Goanetter Francis Rodrigues (Vasco/Toronto) unveils his book,
The Greatest Konkani Song Hits. Launch dates: Goa (Kala
Academy) on 9 Aug. 4 pm. U.K. (Staines) on 15 Aug. Canada on
20 Aug and US on 30 Aug. Details
Freedom is not free. While it is a gift from God, we need to guard and
cherish it. Otherwise it will soon be taken away from us. And, this is
exactly what has happened in the Goa Assembly a few days ago with the
amendment to the Goa Panchayat Act. We can only hope and pray the governor
of Goa
Not a single MLA belonging to any political party voted against the
amendment to the Panchyat Act. Isn't it wonderful that our MLAs can cross
party, communal, religious, and other lines and see eye to eye on the
intrinsic value and goodness of the amendment. Isn't it their sacred duty to
protect
*Sexual deviation/deprivation*
*Wed Aug 12 16:50:22 PDT 2009*
From: Mervyn Lobo mervynalobo at
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Santosh
Helekar wrote:* Practically anybody, including married and unmarried adult*
* heterosexuals who engage in any behavior that is
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Goanetter Francis Rodrigues (Vasco/Toronto) book launch in
London, England @ the World Goa Day festivities on 15 Aug at 7pm
Details http://www.konkanisongbook.com
*Panchayati Raj and Moilra*
*Sun Aug 16 11:28:58 PDT 2009*
Joao oberves: Wonderful reading especially as it coincides with India's
Independence Day Celebrations. Is democracy necessary? No doubt there are
corrupt sar(panchas) but does it mean that the government secretaries will
be any better? Is
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BOOK RELEASE: Medieval Goa by Teotonio R. de Souza
Will be re-released after 30 years on August 21, 2009 at 5:15pm
at Goa Chambers of Commerce and Industry Hall,
near Azad Maidan in Panjim, Goa
and waiting and waiting for returns on their investments, might
start to lose their cool and
So, tell me, what would you do?
No, the Russians, aren't coming but the casino barons, land sharks, and
hotel despots are here to stay!
Joao Barros-Pereira
Kyoto, Japan
GOD aka Goa's Ordinance Day is indeed a dark night of the soul for the
people of the great State of Goa. 0r is it? That a Supreme Court verdict has
been reduced to zero in the world's largest democracy is not something like
a cold which will disappear after a few days or even weeks. The side
Is there a Goan in Goa who has a certificate of debaptism?
mean - Is God a problem which we can solve through logic and
words ...?
Our yogis and masters have told us again and again to look within
Btw, discussions don't lead us anywhere, either you know or you don't know.
As for me, I don't! Cheers!
Joao Barros-Pereira
, and
so on, while all the time unable to make ends meet
It is because of these kind of people our world has made any progress. Yes,
they are the salt of the earth Enjoy! Joao Barros Pereira
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Reading the posts, in particular on religion, I get the impression that
there are few Muslims as members of Goanet. How many Muslims have commented
in the last few months ...? As I'm new to this list I feel strange reading
the posts and sometimes get the impression the world is divided into Roman
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*Tue Mar 24 07:36:28 PDT 2009*
Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 08:29:46 +0900From: Joao Barros-Pereira
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Mon Mar 30 10:24:57 PDT 2009*
New Delhi: Rejecting the plea of a Muslim student that he should be
permitted to sport beard in his convent school, the Supreme Court observed
secularism cannot be overstretched and that Talibanisation of the country
cannot be permitted.
We don't want to have
Remembering Aquino Braganca (b. 6 April 1924), who fought for freedom
of the former Portuguese colonies in Africa. An online tribute
http://aquinobraganca.wordpress.com/ (includes many historical
Remembering Aquino Braganca (b. 6 April 1924), who fought for freedom
of the former Portuguese colonies in Africa. An online tribute
http://aquinobraganca.wordpress.com/ (includes many historical
Why would any right-thinking, freedom-loving citizen want to vote for the
Congress? Aside from the corruption, they do not believe in democracy! Do we
want the whole of Goa to go the Cidade de Goa way? I hope not.
As for the BJP, with all the attacks on minorities it goes without saying
that this
*The Third Man*
Tue Apr 21 13:43:41 PDT 2009
I believe that Joao's post makes reasonable reading. There is (in myopinion)
no difference between the Congress and the BJP except thatone is more
corrupt, the other more prone to communalism. (I do notneed to repeat the
VideoCD and Vandalism
*The Third Man*
Tue Apr 21 13:43:41 PDT 2009
I believe that Joao's post makes reasonable reading. There is (in myopinion)
no difference between the Congress and the BJP except thatone is more
corrupt, the other more prone to communalism. (I do notneed to repeat the
VideoCD and Vandalism
The New Face of Hinduism
Will Mayawati usher in the new face of Hinduism? Will Manu have to
undergo serious surgery after a few millennium - are a couple of questions
we could idle our time with as we wait for the results of the MP elections.
Will the spirit of Dr. Ambedkar be rekindled, in
*Goan girl wins 'Miss Wiltshire' crown in Swindon*
*Tue May 19 07:32:11 PDT 2009*
--- On Tue, 5/19/09, Romeo Ferns dedicated2uus at
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wrote:* From: Romeo Ferns dedicated2uus at
Saintly What?!
Are our saints mad?
Take Mother Theresa, for instance, who used to say she did not see the dying
child or old man or woman in her arms but Jesus! A truly compassionate
person would see the person in his or her arms, not Jesus.
Why is this so? Is it because ideology gets in the
Don't take the D-train
The following information appeared in the NT, Friday 26
According to Mr Prashant Shinde of Shinde Packaging in Verna Industrial
Estate: The best part of the Regional Plan is setting up micro industrial
zones in villages, which would help generate employment in the
Remembering Francis
Not personally, as I am not that old!
But living in Japan where Xavier spent more than two and a half years did
bring his name to mind. He did live in Goa too, where according to some
historians, he spent four or five months.
In Japan he was elated and depressed with the
DiZZY
Atheist!
As I wrote several weeks ago, the A-word makes some Goan RCs swoon and last
Sunday we witnessed a full display
This is a common ailment of Christians - their attachment and identification
with words. We are all aware of the historical precedent with its great
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I haven't been receiving any news digest in the last 24 hours. Is all well?
Best, Joao
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