Friday, February 26, 2010


A Delhi based textbook publisher named 'Skyline Publications' published textbooks showing Jesus with tin beer and cigar and was blamed to have indulged in blasphemy.

Well what about the Education Board of that state (Meghalaya) was it sleeping? It is they who need to be pulled up.

The book has been used for primary classes and has caused a furore in the north-eastern state, where more than 70% of the population are Christians.

Wow! so yet again Jesus has been sullied, and his image maligned. Well! but look at the picture used. It is that of 'Sacred heart of Jesus' what more needs to be said of the perpetrator of this crime of publishing such a picture that he/she still believed in the 'Divine Mercy' in the 'Sacred Heart of Jesus' and the peaceful existence of his followers that he/she could take such liberties.

But need I warn the culprits of something called Divine Justice!
Assam, Orissa, Gujarat have seen it already! in the form of Floods, Earthquakes etc.

Now that you have been forewarned! and what luck we are in the Lenten Time!
A time specially set aside for repentance and cleansing.
And as the priest says while imposing the Ash on the forehead on Ash Wednesday!

Remember, O man, that you are dust, and unto dust you shall return.
Genesis 3:19
Turn away from sin and be faithful to the Gospel.
Mark 1:15
Repent, and hear the good news.
And heres something which should help you seek and gain forgiveness!

The Chaplet of Divine Mercy!

Instructions on how to pray the Chaplet:
Start: the Crucifix
Make the Sign of the Cross.
Optional opening prayer:
"Thou didst expire, Lord Jesus, but the source of life gushed forth for souls, and the ocean of mercy opened up for the whole world. O Fount of Life, unfathomable Divine Mercy, envelop the whole world and empty Thyself out upon us."
(3 times) "O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fountain of Mercy for us, I trust in Thee!"
Pray the Our Father.
Pray the Hail Mary.
Recite the Apostles' Creed.
On the large bead before each of the five decades (set of ten prayers):
"Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Thy Dearly Beloved Son, Our Lord, Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world."

On each small "Hail Mary" bead:
"For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world."

After five decades, conclude by saying three times:
"Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world."
'Latin:"Sanctus Deus, Sanctus Fortis, Sanctus Immortalis, miserere nobis et totius mundi."(This prayer is based on the Trisagion of the Eastern tradition.)

Concluding prayer:
"Eternal God, in Whom mercy is endless and the treasury of compassion inexhaustible, look kindly upon us and increase Thy mercy in us, that in difficult moments we might not despair nor become despondent, but with great confidence submit ourselves to Thy holy will, which is Love and Mercy itself. Amen."

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

MNIK - First Day First Show!





I am not a ShahRukh Khan Fan! neither a Karan Johar Fan! n very clear about it.

All the show sha and hoo haa by the double ass SS and more importantly the not bowing down to those morons by SRK is what prompted me to consider to make it a point to watch the movie!




Nah even then hadn't thougth about hitting the Cinema Hall (Multiplex to the Dim Gen Next). But it so happened that it was a Friday and it was a holiday on account of Maha Shiv Ratri (first time ever it was that had got this holiday at work). A jumma and a Maha Shiv Ratri wow! what a combination day for a Picture Release. Assoo!


11.30am appoitment at the Dentist done by 12.00noon (yeah! quiet quick for a Dentist appointment isnt it ;-) and I set out on my Dhanno. Just on a whim moved straight (instead of turning left opposite Sahara Studio) towards Cinemax.What I saw there was hilarious at the same time anger inducing. A posse of police men sat at the gate of Cinemax and the Security guard there when asked if the booking was on, said no screenings happening. This when there is just a wall seperating Goregaon West Police Stn and Cinemax Goregaon West. What a shame! and what utter nonsense. Maybe the police was vary that if anything untoward were to happen at this particular Cinemax on account of MNIK screenig then they would not be able to give the excuse that precious time was lost outreaching the place since they were just next door literally. Asso!

No Show at Cinemax egged me further to go to In-Orbit Fame Malad. Wow! what a site, 2 police vans outside the Hypercity & In-Orbit main gate. One van on the landing of the Main entrance of In-Orbit. Entring the mall from the lifestyle side entrance and was met with another half a dozen police men some with walkie talkies, some with canes and some with those riot time helmets. Entry to the mall so far so good. Up at level 2 of the mall outside Fame Cinema another few uniformed police personnel. Asked if the show was happening got the answer in the affirmitive :-) well! well! ticket Rs.280/- well! well! well! (the things one has to do to support the freedom of speech of a Film Star).

Once Inside the Multiplex, had to click some photo so here is what I could manage.
With the at hand help of the lady manning the Cloak Room! Yup thats where the photo was clicked. As outside in the foyer I had a policeman come upto me and question me as to what I was clicking, so I offered him the Camera to check for himself. He asked about me laughing, to which I said I was wondering if I was in Bombay or Lebanon /Beriut.




Once inside for the actual screening, I was aprehensive, looking at the entrance time and again. Yes! this is what the Assess of the 2 SSs have done to my beloved BOMBAY! not only that they took my Camera away! wonder what I was going to do make a Pirated copy of the movie ?;-P

The Movie was okay! not stupendous, not bad but just fine!
As for me it was a First Again! First Day First Show - My name is Khan!

For one it gave me a voracious appetite! for having my own way! not that it was something new to me, but as in case of advertising - New, Improved, Renewed whatever you would like to call it I was egged on. Food for thought! and of course incentive to go for some food.








Ummmmmmm! tucking into a SubWay My Way!

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Will the real Veer's please stand up!!

Not so long ago the asses from SS & MNS were all oh! so broken hearted over the suicides by farmers in Vidharba. It would be worth noting that all the farmers dead or alive in Vidharba speak MARATHI and would not have time to follow CRICKET Matches let alone ask for some Nations Cricket players to be allowed to play in INDIA. but they have been conveniently forgotton by these clowns touting themselves as Marathi Hita Chintak and Marathi Hirdai Samraat!

Coming back to the discussion at hand.

Who are the Thackeray's to decide about the screening of the movie My Name is Khan?
Are they on the censor board?
Are they part of the Information & Broadcasting Ministry
Are they a minister in the Maharashtra Assembly
Are they a Corporator in the BMC?
none of the above, then why should Shah Rukh Khan meet them?
just because that Oaf Sharad Pawar did! (Maidyacha Pota as T Balu calls him).

Its time the Bollywood biggies mouthing larger than life dialouges stand up for the Fundamental Right of 'Freedom of Speech and Expression' as it could be their turn next and they may not be able to take the Losses as well as SRK can.

Will the real Veer's please stand up!! and SPEAK UP!

Winnie Saldanha

Some sure shot ways to get the message across to the asses SS's - SS and MNS and their respective deranged followers!

To show solidarity to SRK (Freedom of Speech) and the movie My Name is Khan.

1) All theatres vandalised by the asses brigade - to stop all screenings, especially of the newly released Marathi Movies! Let the pinch be felt by the counterparts in the same field Marathi fraternity as bollywood. If the State Rules are coming in the way declare the Screen damaged as the one which was allocated for the screening of the Marathi Movie.

2) All Khans and UPietes and Biharis to make it a point to go for the Movie (My Name is Khan) in droves (that shouldn't be difficult considering their sheer number) they can outnumber the handfull SS and MNS goons on any day outside any Cinema Hall.

3) All the so called Sainiks supposedly coming to Bombay to accord security to Bal's Baccha to be made to account for the loss caused to the organisations, companies factories etc due to their unplanned absence from work which inturn amounts to the loss in the Maharashtra State Income. The Media to publish this and harp on it, like its nobodys business.

4) Immediate Calculation of the Losses suffered due to Vandalism by the 2 party goons and immediate declaration in the media of the same so that the law can also hurry up in recovering the amount from the Pathetic Political Parties responsible.

-- Winnie Saldanha