548 results returned for search: "" category ("Opinion Writer" AND "Opinion") author Al Seymour
This is my final column for this newspaper, which I have enjoyed doing over the years. I thought it appropriate to reflect on a few special moments along the way.
Journalism has always fascinated me, although I must confess that it was broadcasting ...
DATE: Mar 26, 2022
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Al Seymour
As much of the world watches with anxiety over the horrific developments in Ukraine, with indescribable suffering and death resulting from the Russian invasion, the future of global order that provides stability and peace between all nations seems a ...
DATE: Mar 19, 2022
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Al Seymour
Brave journalists from around the world putting their lives at risk in an age of modern communication technology, armed with cameras and microphones, were able to convey first-hand the horrors of war when Russia launched an attack on Ukraine, a peace...
DATE: Mar 12, 2022
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Al Seymour
Much of our world these days seems to be seeking new ways to solve old problems that have been a part of life on this planet for many centuries. One of the key elements found in almost every conflict involves critical divisiveness, usually based on d...
DATE: Mar 05, 2022
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Al Seymour
There are regions around the globe where warfare over the struggle for human rights and justice play out with people dying daily — much of it caught on camera — at great risk for journalists.
Although much of this activity involves powerful weapons ...
DATE: Feb 05, 2022
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Al Seymour
No country, not even our lovely homeland Bermuda, can bury its head in the sand and pretend all is well as long as we close our eyes to critical problems that we would rather not have to face.
In most countries large and small, people yearn for an a...
DATE: Jan 22, 2022
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Al Seymour
While much of the world is occupied with dealing with a spin-off variant from the Delta virus, including Bermuda, stability in our global community has been shattered close to the breaking point, trying to cope with challenges never seen before. A ma...
DATE: Jan 03, 2022
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Al Seymour
There is no shortage of negative news items throughout the world these days that challenge those who struggle to stay in touch with values such as truth, decency and respect for all.
In fact, there are so many negatives that positive values are oft...
DATE: Dec 13, 2021
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Al Seymour
On a clear day when we look out at our beautiful calm waters, magnificent foliage along the shoreline, and if its summer, watching the longtails glide across a blue sky with scattered clouds silently drifting in a gentle breeze, for a moment it would...
DATE: Oct 27, 2021
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Al Seymour
The recent Nobel Peace Prize that was awarded to two journalists for outstanding work in areas of grave danger drew applause from much of the world’s free press, and others who respect and cherish free speech.
The recipients, Maria Ressa, of the Phi...
DATE: Oct 23, 2021
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AUTHOR:
Al Seymour