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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: Don’t speak ill of the dead; speak the truth
"Don’t misinterpret my words…no one should be targeted with violence because of what they say in a democracy. That’s not how democracies work. That’s how authoritarian dictatorships work."
THOMPSON: Disney will make ‘your dreams come true’ for a hefty price
"Disney is a corporate force like no other today."
THOMPSON: What we can learn about America from Cracker Barrel’s woke logo failure
"Almost everything in American culture is divided along political lines…urban bad, rural good…immigrants bad, real Americans good."
THOMPSON: The problem with ‘influencers’
"It is fodder for this column…a critical, less-than-complementary opinion about how too many people follow too few people…to help them decide what’s worthy or not."
THOMPSON: Even Elvis was a fan of the ‘King of Cool’ Dean Martin
"Who would have guessed in the late 1950s that the coolest guy in America for the next quarter-century would be a fella named Dino Paul Crocetti from Steubenville, Ohio?"
THOMPSON: How lawyer Cameron Stracher did the wrong thing, then the right thing
"This is a story about two lawyers. They are the same man. He did the wrong thing, and the right thing. His name is Cameron Stracher."
THOMPSON: Good cooks have cast iron pans, and use them
"There’s nothing wrong with, say, having a ceramic non-stick pan…but cast iron is simply more versatile…and can be just as non-stick when handled properly."
THOMPSON: Hey Trump, the good ol’ days in America weren’t so good
"Trump’s Make America Great Again mantra might sound good on the surface…but it relies on fear and hate more than any positive or optimistic appeal to a diminishing audience of voters. The clear message: white folks have lost their grip on America…and only I - Donald Trump - can return the good ol’ days when you ruled."
THOMPSON: Donald the liar and the Jeffrey Epstein files
"Donald Trump’s great lengths to quash the Jeffrey Epstein fervour among Republicans isn’t working…and one particular Congressional effort to force the release of files could spiral the whole Epstein debacle out of his control."
THOMPSON: Regressive Big Beautiful Bill attack on most vulnerable Americans
"Americans - rich and poor - are 17 months from a mid-term election and 41 months from a presidential election. The damage - economically and culturally - wreaked worldwide by Donald Trump and his cult-like followers is already incalculable."
THOMPSON: More questions than answers following Trump’s attack on Iran
OPINION Just six months ago, President Donald Trump said he would “stop the chaos in…
THOMPSON: Trying to make sense of the senseless hate in the US
"Killing and revenge and lawlessness and political hatred are as American as apple pie and baseball."
THOMPSON: Can America live through four more years of Donald Trump, and survive?
The President of the United States is above the law…well, more precisely…Donald Trump is above…
THOMPSON: Canada don’t fall for Trump’s lies, bluster and nonsense
Every Canadian – every business owner, employer, corporate executive and consumer – needs to step…
THOMPSON: Is AI good or evil, or somewhere in between?
Apple started airing a television commercial called “Write Smarter” last Fall. It shows an office…
THOMPSON: Let’s hope Americans rise up in protest against wannabe dictator Donald Trump
The 1960s and 1970s were turbulent…often crazy times. I lived it…voting for the first time,…
THOMPSON: Canadians please don’t say sorry for booing the Star-Spangled Banner
Canadians booing the Star-Spangled Banner isn’t a bad way to protest ridiculously stupid actions by…
THOMPSON: Why you should increase your marketing budget in uncertain times
You run a small company, but you’re scared Donald Trump’s actions might tank the Canadian…
THOMPSON: Why Republican politicians are getting booed in America
Thomas Wolfe wrote: “You can’t go home again” 85 years ago. The novel’s meaning is…
THOMPSON: Why women live longer than men? Scientists are working on it
It’s a fact…women live longer than men. In Canada, a woman can expect to live…
THOMPSON: How a baseball game was about more than baseball
I’ve written about baseball a few times over the years. It is a sport I…
THOMPSON: Is dining etiquette a thing of the past?
I read a recent article that tried to make a case for getting rid of…
THOMPSON: Canadians shouldn’t blame all Americans for Donald Trump
OPINION I used to wonder why people would support a tyrant, someone who went against…
THOMPSON: The latest grooming systems for men have gone too far
OPINION Like most folks, I have more stuff squirrelled away in my bathroom drawers and…