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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: How a Vernon doctor is making a difference for Muslim Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
OPINION What moves us to act on something? A sense of fairness? Outrage over injustice?…
THOMPSON: We need to talk about President Trump’s mental health
OPINION Donald Trump suffers from some kind of mental illness…an instability of some sort. Otherwise,…
THOMPSON: Back-to-school in America
OPINION Despite the passing years, I still remember the excitement of first grade…and heading back…
THOMPSON: The disconnect between Christianity and Trump’s supporters
OPINION I went to church when I was a teenager…mostly because my girlfriend did. That…
THOMPSON: An open letter to Trump Republicans
OPINION There are tens of millions of Americans – Republicans – who believe they know…
THOMPSON: My search for the southern barbecue holy grail
OPINION As we all know, each year there are four seasons…Fall, Winter, Spring and Barbecue.…
THOMPSON: Donald Trump has told more than 10,000 lies, that we know of
One thing we all know…if you’ll lie about something of little consequence…you’ll certainly lie about…
THOMPSON: Inheriting grandchildren like winning the lottery
OPINION I have four grandchildren…which is pretty amazing when you consider I have no children.…
THOMPSON: An encounter with an extraordinary person
OPINION As I opened my car door just outside Cobs Bread bakery in Vernon, a…
THOMPSON: Plastic in the ocean shouldn’t be a problem we leave for our grandchildren
OPINION Every 53 minutes a ship container somewhere on the world’s oceans slides overboard…more flotsam…
THOMPSON: America is in trouble
OPINION America is in trouble…perhaps more trouble than it has ever faced. A number of…
THOMPSON: My family’s fanatical love of oysters
OPINION I cannot remember exactly when I ate my first oyster…but it was sometime between…
THOMPSON: The ridiculous string of Attorneys General under Trump
OPINION America’s top law enforcement officer is the Attorney General. Most of the men and…
THOMPSON: The pride and misgivings of being from the American South
OPINION I am from the American South…a fact that has always allowed me a measure…
THOMPSON: Voting and the American presidential election
OPINION Two dozen people are running for president of the United States in 2020…and those…
THOMPSON: Are there still consequences to lying?
OPINION There are consequences when you don’t tell the truth. At least, that used to…
THOMPSON: The Grand Semi-Annual Adventure between Florida and B.C.
OPINION My wife, Bonnie, and I just finished the first leg of this year’s Grand…
THOMPSON: Beaten-to-death words and phrases that need to be banned
OPINION When I was in the U.S. Air Force, I was picked for a plum…
THOMPSON: A mysterious and dangerous new fungus
OPINION The older you get the more you really understand that without good health…not much…
THOMPSON: Notre Dame is a monument to civilization
OPINION It was difficult to watch fire nearly consume Notre Dame Cathedral last week. I’m…
THOMPSON: Tiger Woods’ ‘Oh so, sweet’ comeback
OPINION In July of 1973 – halfway through the Major League Baseball season – the…
THOMPSON: How racism destroyed a Florida community
OPINION Between our horse farm in Florida and picturesque Cedar Key there is a town…or…
THOMPSON: Archie Williams is free thanks to the Innocence Project
OPINION On April 21, 1983, a jury in Baton Rouge, Louisiana sentenced Archie Williams to…
THOMPSON: The U.S and Canada need immigration
OPINION I didn’t immigrate to Canada to escape murderous gangs, an oppressive government or religious…