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Don Thompson
Don Thompson, an American awaiting Canadian citizenship, lives in Vernon and in Florida. In a career that spans more than 40 years, Don has been a working journalist, a speechwriter and the CEO of an advertising and public relations firm. A passionate and compassionate man, he loves the written word as much as fine dinners with great wines. His essays - a blend of news reporting and opinion - will appear weekly under the title, This, That and the Other.
THOMPSON: Cats and the eternal battle with the litter box
OPINION When my wife, Bonnie, asked me if spending $500 on a litter box for…
THOMPSON: Why Democrats are better for the economy
OPINION There’s a Democrat in America’s White House. You know what that means…slower economic growth…lower…
THOMPSON: Overwhelming sense of relief comes with COVID-19 vaccination
OPINION It was 10:30 A.M. last Tuesday – after more than 600 busy signals –…
THOMPSON: A life lesson worth learning, even if it was the hard way
OPINION Some of life’s lessons you learn the hard way. It is always better that…
THOMPSON: America has changed, and not for the better
OPINION Last week driving the back roads of Marion County in Florida where I was…
THOMPSON: The amazing adaptations nature makes for survival
OPINION The crested rat – a rodent that roams Eastern Africa – is a creature…
THOMPSON: Time for Republicans to admit Trump’s failings, and their own
OPINION Maybe some people just don’t have a conscience. Donald Trump supporters – whose zeal…
THOMPSON: We should listen to Bill Gates’ pandemic prognostications
OPINION It’s a new year and who’s to say what 2021 might bring with the…
THOMPSON: Kamala Harris for president 2025
OPINION In just 23 days Kamala Harris will make history, becoming vice president of the…
THOMPSON: Saying goodbye, or maybe good riddance, to 2020
OPINION The year 2020 is almost over, just 10 more days. You might feel like…
THOMPSON: Canada is ahead of the U.S. in privacy protection
OPINION The weather was pool-perfect in the Okanagan this past July 19…four months into life…
THOMPSON: One of the world’s most dangerous volcanoes
OPINION I don’t remember too much about my first trip to Portland, Oregon. After all,…
THOMPSON: COVID-19 ‘long haulers’ exemplify pandemic uncertainties
OPINION They call themselves “long haulers”…people who contracted COVID-19 and months later continue to suffer.…
THOMPSON: Rudy Giuliani is not funny, he’s scary
OPINION Last Thursday, with streams of mascara-stained sweat rolling down his cheeks, Rudy Giuliani led…
THOMPSON: COVID-19 numbers don’t lie but President Donald Trump does
OPINION Combat veterans know truths…universal, brutal truths. One is what gets you through days or…
THOMPSON: One major issue decided the US election
OPINION In the greatest voter turnout ever, Americans chose Joe Biden as the 46th president…
THOMPSON: How Donald Trump will be remembered after US Election Day
OPINION Some things never change. After Donald Trump’s inauguration in 2016, he was most concerned…
THOMPSON: Fools comprise Donald Trump’s base
OPINION No doubt there are fools in Canada. But in America…there are tens of millions…
THOMPSON: The Grand and Glorious Semi-Annual Adventure
I am starting this column on Thanksgiving Day. Tomorrow traditionally marks the beginning of the…
THOMPSON: Americans aren’t just choosing a president in November
OPINION Most Americans have not met – and never will meet – either Donald Trump…
THOMPSON: After nearly 4 years in office, Trump has shredded the fabric of American culture
OPINION It’s a chilling photo from the early 1960s…a couple dozen Southern white kids facing…
THOMPSON: With COVID-19, what you don’t know can hurt you
OPINION We’ve all heard the idiom, “What you don’t know can’t hurt you.” Some of…
THOMPSON: America is not number one, it’s ranked 28th for quality of life
OPINION I’ve got good news, and bad news. Canada ranks seventh worldwide among 163 nations…
THOMPSON: The dangers of having Donald J. Trump as president
OPINION Like rats fleeing a sinking ship, those who have tied themselves inextricably to Donald…