70 results returned for search: "education AND " author Al Seymour
In recent years, the subject of crime in Bermuda has been discussed with mixed views as to what is motivating such activity. This continues to affect the tone of our society in relation to values that many years ago allowed Bermudians to leave window...
DATE: Apr 02, 2016
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Al Seymour
A veteran airline pilot once remarked that travelling through the skies at hundreds of miles an hour, high above the Earth, was not as challenging as getting from his home to the airport. He explained that, in his vehicle on the highway, safety depen...
DATE: Mar 05, 2016
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Al Seymour
When we lose respect for each other, whether it is at the kitchen table or on the front lines of political activity, the inability to reason within an atmosphere of decency and sound judgment has a tendency to create negative emotions that appeal to ...
DATE: Feb 27, 2016
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Al Seymour
The Christmas festival, which still has that special impact on people around the world with its message of peace, offers a much needed pause to reflect on values for living that affect all people regardless of race, creed or religion. One can only ho...
DATE: Dec 17, 2015
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Al Seymour
Al Seymour
The memory of twisted wreckage and smoking vehicles seems to fade quickly here in Bermuda, as motorists and riders drift back into the complacent syndrome of routine speeding and dangerous overtaking. It is as though traffic rules are for ...
DATE: Nov 14, 2015
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Al Seymour
At Central School, now Victor Scott, there were many outstanding dedicated teachers who touched many lives during the deeply troubling years of the Second World War. In addition to those conditions, the social injustice of the day added to the hurdle...
DATE: Sep 14, 2015
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Al Seymour
There is increasing alarm throughout the community that behaviour in what should be our honourable House of Parliament has slipped to a point where crucial matters that affect all Bermudians have taken second place to political point-scoring.
The cli...
DATE: Apr 06, 2015
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Al Seymour
When an aircraft slips into a tailspin, unless it is a professionally performed stunt usually seen at air shows, it could be a clear indication that something has gone dreadfully wrong, and that the outcome without the ability to recover will not be...
DATE: Jan 05, 2015
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Opinion Writer
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Al Seymour
As the political temperature rises with an upcoming by-election in Sandys many voters, even those not necessarily involved in that constituency, begin to ponder whether political aspirations override the urgent need to tackle serious issues collectiv...
DATE: Nov 04, 2014
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Al Seymour
By Al Seymour
There has never been a shortage of words on both sides of the political divide, when it comes to seeking public support by making sweet sounding statements, about pooling our best resources for the good of Bermuda and its people.
Howeve...
DATE: Sep 15, 2014
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Opinion Writer
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Al Seymour