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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: Why it’s good to be a kid growing up in Canada, and not the US
OPINION There’s good reason to be a child growing up in Canada, rather than the…
THOMPSON: Air travel isn’t fun anymore but you definitely need a sense of humour
OPINION If you’re like me, going to the airport to fly somewhere has all the…
THOMPSON: More money needed for DNA testing in criminal justice system
OPINION More than 65 years ago, nine-year-old Candice Rogers came home from school on Friday,…
THOMPSON: Americans won’t let Trump win the election
OPINION Ironically, nothing has really changed about Donald Trump. Oh, yes, he’s a convicted felon…
THOMPSON: Red Lobster: From fine dining to bankruptcy
OPINION I was in Lakeland, FL, for a baseball tournament the Summer before entering university…
THOMPSON: Why Republicans have become an enemy to freedom, democracy in America
OPINION I’m asked often by my Canadian friends, “Why are Americans so divided?” It is…
THOMPSON: Canada needs to hold big pharma to account for opioid epidemic
OPINION The opioid epidemic has been around longer than any of us might like to…
THOMPSON: Here’s hoping the jury in Trump’s hush money trial does the right thing
OPINION Irony – perhaps like so many words – is not one that Donald Trump…
THOMPSON: Why it’s called ‘The Grand and Glorious Semi-Annual Adventure’
OPINION We – meaning my wife, Bonnie, and I – arrived back in Vernon from…
THOMPSON: Why do so many Christian Evangelicals support Trump for president?
OPINION A large group of self-proclaimed religious people in the U.S. don't seem to be…
THOMPSON: Junk drawers: No method to my indefensible organizational madness
OPINION Maybe everyone has that drawer, you know, the one where you stick things because…
THOMPSON: Calling balls and strikes on both sides of the US-Canada border
OPINION “Play!” That’s what we say to start a baseball game. By we, I mean…
THOMPSON: Women still need to be twice as good to be almost equal
OPINION At least half of those reading this column won’t be shocked by the next…
THOMPSON: Trump needs cash so he’s selling Bibles to his supporters
OPINION I’d like to think most Americans aren’t…hmmm, how do I frame this?…let’s say, intellectually…
THOMPSON: The moment you realize you’ve become your father
OPINION I – like every son – became my father. It took awhile, almost 74…
THOMPSON: America at risk of becoming world’s most powerful dictatorship
OPINION “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr…
THOMPSON: If I could be someone else it would be Fred Astaire
OPINION Have you ever thought about being another person? No, not because you’re disappointed in…
THOMPSON: The job of American president shouldn’t be about age
OPINION In November, Americans will choose between two men who are 77 and 81 years…
THOMPSON: Move over cigarettes, nicotine pouches are getting the kids hooked now
OPINION A lot can go wrong raising children, things seem to jump out of nowhere…
THOMPSON: MAGA supporters and the alternative reality they live in
OPINION Most of us will never know what it feels like to sink hopelessly into…
THOMPSON: Debunking well-known culinary myths
OPINION As a small child, my mom cautioned me one day not to eat the…
THOMPSON: The role jet streams play in weather and air travel
OPINION Ask someone what they know about the jet stream and after a quizzical…
THOMPSON: Donald Trump’s obituary will be the final word
OPINION The thing about being villainous is…you can never escape it. That’s why it’s an…
THOMPSON: In 9 months, America will give birth to a revitalized democracy, or a new fascist state
OPINION Republicans have done much to undermine American democracy over the past decade. A lot…