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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: Things that make you go: ‘Really?’
OPINION There are plenty of things in life I don’t understand…even at my advanced age.…
THOMPSON: Young people standing up against gun violence
OPINION Ten days ago, more than 800,000 people – led by teenagers – marched on…
THOMPSON: Remembering epic sports triumphs, upsets
OPINION Epic triumphs. Those few-and-far-between times when – against all odds – a team or…
THOMPSON: Dressage athlete faces challenges on road to Olympic dream
OPINION I first met Corine Smith more than six years ago. She was riding a…