A glittering Goan heritage
Mario Miranda: A ‘mando’ underway at a Goan reception
On December 11, 2011, India lost one of her pioneering and renowned cartoonists, and Goa an illustrious son. A great modern-day Goan personality, Mario Miranda, passed away at his home in Loutolim.
Then on January 18 this year, the legendary music composer and arranger – Anthony Gonsalves, the real Anthony Gonsalves, died in Goa at the age of 84, and Goa lost yet another great son. Gonsalves composed memorable musical arrangements for a number of Hindi film songs including the popular “Aayega, aayega, aayega aanewala” from Mahal, and “Hum aapki aankhon mein” from Pyaasa picturised on the multi-talented Guru Dutt and Mala Sinha. Continue reading
For most working people, the commencement of the senior citizen years coincides with becoming a retiree. As the date of retirement draws near, many people eagerly await their freedom from the rat race and look forward to relaxing at home. But once they’ve hung up their boots, and made the transition to retired life, they find things aren’t as rosy on this side of the fence. They find retirement is a big pain in the… no, not necessarily in just one commonly quoted place, but literally in a whole lot of places. If it’s not the shoulder, it could be the neck. If it’s not the neck, it’s the back, and if it’s not that, it’s the knees… you get the picture. Aches, pains, boredom… grrr… why did all the good stuff have to happen before 60? Many seniors give in to rants like this. Mostly the grumpy ones. Some are concerned about getting out of shape, others about looking less attractive. And then there are some senior citizens like me who don’t care a fig about wrinkles – or laughter lines or whatever it is they’re calling them nowadays – and who have to look in the mirror to be reminded that they’re no longer spring chickens. That time is marching on. 
An old man decided his old wife was getting hard of hearing. So he called her doctor to make an appointment to have her hearing checked.
The swinging sixties!
