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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: The U.S and Canada need immigration
OPINION I didn’t immigrate to Canada to escape murderous gangs, an oppressive government or religious…
THOMPSON: Anti-Vaxxers one of the top ten health threats worldwide
OPINION What happens when you accept misinformation on the Internet as your source of truth…as the…
THOMPSON: Why do Republicans put up with Trump’s lies?
OPINION I wonder if Donald Trump supporters could accept his curiously distant relationship with the truth…if…
THOMPSON: Time to cut Millennials some slack
OPINION As Kermit the Frog lamented in 1970, “It’s not easy being green.” And while…
THOMPSON: Even Trump should admire ‘the deal’ of Mueller’s investigation
OPINION Donald Trump isn't very happy these days…for a lot of reasons. Adding insult to…
THOMPSON: Trump, Republicans and the things they lie about
OPINION Donald Trump made it clear in his June 16, 2015 presidential announcement speech that…
THOMPSON: Celebrating my extraordinary, ordinary dad
OPINION Tomorrow is my father’s birthday…he was born Feb. 12, 1914. He passed away 20…
THOMPSON: Driving while black in America
OPINION “Driving While Black” isn’t a real crime anywhere in America. But for an untold…
THOMPSON: Remembering NY Times columnist Russell Baker
OPINION Like many whose appreciation of a well-turned phrase knows no end, I was saddened…
THOMPSON: Trump either guilty or innocent of being Putin pawn
OPINION There is no midway point between guilt and innocence. One can be guilty or…
THOMPSON: Trump’s speech from Oval Office about trumped up crisis
OPINION Last week President Donald Trump spoke from the Oval Office…his first speech to Americans…
THOMPSON: 2019 is going to be a bad year for Trump
OPINION Donald Trump bragged for almost two years that he – and he alone –…
THOMPSON: When life hands you lemons, you make lemonade
OPINION Just before Christmas, my wife, Bonnie, decided to throw a special luncheon for Lorraine…
THOMPSON: The ‘real’ Florida
OPINION Those who know I was born and raised in Florida often ask, “Where should…
THOMPSON: Facts, not opinions, will bring Trump presidency to an end
OPINION We’ve all seen it…or experienced it when we were little kids. The times you’re…
THOMPSON: Italians are passionate about pasta sauce
OPINION If you want start an argument the likes of which you’ve never seen…forget politics…
THOMPSON: Mississippi hopelessly moored in the past
OPINION I must confess…I never cared much for Mississippi. That’s not to say there aren’t…
THOMPSON: Trump defined by perverse relationships with dictators
OPINION Just how despicable is Donald Trump? Well, take your pick…because there’s plenty of evidence…
THOMPSON: Gerrymandering and US midterms
OPINION A few weeks ago I wrote about America’s Mid-Term Elections…admitting that the results were…
THOMPSON: Bo Diddley lives on
OPINION There’s a rural cemetery – Rosemary Hill – just a couple miles from our…
THOMPSON: Technology plays role in politically divided America
OPINION You have to go back to the days of the Civil War to find…
THOMPSON: Crucial U.S. midterm elections approach
OPINION Next week, Americans go to the polls to elect all 435 members of the…
THOMPSON: Words of American slave ring true today
OPINION I’ve probably written more than 100 speeches over the years…mostly for corporate CEOs and…
THOMPSON: The Grand Semi-Annual Adventure
OPINION It’s mid-October. Major League Baseball’s World Series is just over a week away. The…