RECENT ITEMS OF PARTICULAR INTEREST ON GOANET. BY CORNEL DACOSTA An interesting question posed on Goanet was---Would it be true to say that the 'nostalgia' of second or third generation Goan expats reflects more the realities of Goa of the 1940s and 1950s, then say the Goa of the 1980s or 1990s? Wouldn't Goan Voice (UK) readers like to have a say about this?
Ruth de Souza from New Zealand has provided, once again, an interesting article on Gambling: Causing More Harm Than Good. This relates to earlier reportage on the GV(UK) that ten new offshore casinos will be established in Goa. The article reflects Ruth's sound knowledge of this issue arising from her work on an annual International Gambling Think Tank and a follow up International Conference on Gambling. Does it matter if one's parents are married or not? Find out about this theme from an article,(first out in April 2003), what Christa D'Souza (now a baroness) had to say about this. Her parents separated when she was five but at 58 and 73 respectively, they remarried! How significant is the use of correct grammar today, compared to say, idiomatic usage in the spoken and written word? There has been quite a buzz on this issue on Goanet and GV(UK) readers may wish to provide further comments, especially, as many 'versions' of English are used in the UK and worldwide. Goanet is a useful source for sporting news in Goa and the Goan Diaspora. From field hockey to ice hockey, soccer, tennis and athletics, there is much that gets reported very regularly. GV(UK) readers are urged to read an insightful piece on A Feeling of Goan Separateness from the rest of the Country by Sidharth Bhatia. This item also draws our attention to a new collection of pieces on Goa that reveals why it is an exceptional place, and also why it generates so much exceptionalism among its inhabitants. Finally, "Lyrical Goa: Brian reads at XCHR's History Hour" tells us about Delhi-based Goan poet Brian Mendonca reading his own poems at the History Hour on 21 Dec 2006 in Goa. In weaving history into poetry, Brian said that he always saw his work as a calling to creatively document a way of life in Goa which is under erasure. His paper, titled History in the Making: Goa Through Poetic Eyes 1987-2007, is definitely well worth reading. Please visit the Goanet archives at http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/ To subscribe to Goanet send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Courtesy: http://www.goanvoice.org.uk) _______________________________________________ Goanet-news mailing list Goanet-news@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-news-goanet.org
