70 results returned for search: "education AND " author Al Seymour
It would seem some people think the rule book of life can be rewritten to match what we do, and how we do it, in an atmosphere these days where getting ahead at any price is a spreading epidemic.
Even the world’s most powerful nations, including Brit...
DATE: May 10, 2012
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There seems to be no shortage of anger and bitterness floating about over this or that issue, as the political temperature continues to rise in the lead up to a general election which is certainly around the corner.
In the midst of anger and fury, se...
DATE: May 02, 2012
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As the new year unfolds with heightened anxiety and anticipation over a general election and what it could mean for Bermuda’s future, there remains an undercurrent of community concern that political game-playing will override the needs of the Bermud...
DATE: Jan 09, 2012
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One way of looking at general elections is to imagine that voters are bus passengers waiting for the right bus to come along in order to reach their desired destination.
Most of us have heard of people catching the wrong bus, through not checking the...
DATE: Dec 06, 2011
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Al Seymour
Election season is well underway, with the political parties selecting parliamentary candidates and positioning themselves for a general election.
Care needs to be taken not to get too carried away with the primaries, as they are a little like the t...
DATE: Sep 27, 2011
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Al Seymour
There are few people who are absolutely comfortable with the current relationship between Government and the Bermuda Industrial Union.
Recently Premier Paula Cox, following anxious moments over a labour dispute involving a female bus driver who refus...
DATE: Aug 29, 2011
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Al Seymour
Despite repeated calls from all sections of the community for us to work together as one people to tackle the serious problems of the day, we still have negative political and racially divisive attitudes injected into almost every situation. These hi...
DATE: Jun 21, 2011
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Al Seymour
After many decades of adjusting and revamping our educational system, it is still worryingly unclear whether what we have will ensure that the next generation is fully equipped to meet our ever increasing challenges.
Emphasis is placed on what is bei...
DATE: May 17, 2011
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Al Seymour
Bermuda could be facing a new day in voting trends as many people review their current economic plight and search for a new direction to recapture the spirit of the Bermuda that gave most citizens pride, despite challenges in crossing bridges of soci...
DATE: Feb 03, 2011
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Al Seymour
As Bermuda along with many countries approach perhaps the biggest festive season of the Christian calendar, which we all know as Christmas, it might be an appropriate time to re examine our value system which largely determines our quality of life.
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DATE: Dec 07, 2010
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Al Seymour