70 results returned for search: "education AND " author Al Seymour
In some countries almost every day there is an explosion resulting in bodies everywhere, and cries of anguish, mainly because certain groups are obsessed with a deep hatred for anyone who chooses to have a different view about peace, freedom and dign...
DATE: Sep 26, 2013
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Al Seymour
Governments in democratic jurisdictions large and small are constantly faced with decisions that give the people they serve satisfaction that their concerns are getting the utmost attention, or disappointment that somehow the decision-makers have los...
DATE: Aug 29, 2013
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Al Seymour
Education has been a controversial issue in Bermuda for quite some time, and despite input from overseas experts, along with home grown expertise, it remains a complex subject with numerous challenges that unresolved, could hamper efforts to provide ...
DATE: Aug 24, 2013
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Opinion Writer
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Al Seymour
It is already too late when parents of a young man with great promise discover the lifeless body of their son in bath tub after he experimented with a legal substance, still being sold in the United States and other countries, as a substitute for mar...
DATE: Feb 12, 2013
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Al Seymour
As Bermuda prepares to begin a new chapter of its political life, at a time when dramatic changes are occurring around the world, collectively we need to be more mindful that change usually creates fear especially with those who feel their world, rig...
DATE: Jan 15, 2013
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Al Seymour
Some years ago there was a film entitled ‘On the Beach’ which dealt with the aftermath of a nuclear encounter. One scene depicted a deserted street, with pieces of paper drifting about in a gentle breeze. What appeared to be a headline on a newspaper...
DATE: Nov 27, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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Al Seymour
Political exchanges in the lead-up to the next general election have become so heated that good old common sense has been sidelined as emotions on both sides leave those trying to keep a cool head in a state of utter bewilderment.
In much of the curr...
DATE: Oct 30, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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Al Seymour
The future of any society, large or small, depends on instilling values like decency, honesty and respect in young minds.
Here in Bermuda, in recent decades, too much emphasis has been placed on material success, while crumbling family values leave m...
DATE: Aug 15, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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Al Seymour
What is is that drives certain individuals to commit extreme acts of violence against peace-loving, innocent individuals?
It would be easy to simply dismiss them as crazed individuals. But that does not help the authorities to prevent such outbursts...
DATE: Jul 24, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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Al Seymour
In any democratic election, voters are pummeled with a barrage of material from those seeking to retain political power, and those seeking a mandate from the populace to bring fresh new ideas toward tackling problems of the day.
It is a formidable ta...
DATE: Jun 12, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Al Seymour