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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: Umpiring American’s pastime in Canada
OPINION My eyes focused on the bag, watching for the very instant when his foot…
THOMPSON: Women bravely served their countries in the Second World War
OPINION More than 1,300 movies tell stories of the Second World War. Some are factual…
THOMPSON: Republicans find themselves on the wrong side again
OPINION In Iowa – America’s so-called heartland – Republican politicians made a heartless choice when…
THOMPSON: There’s still time to get your spring-cleaning on
OPINION There are two kinds of people in this world, people who like a clean…
THOMPSON: Why Canada feels safer than the US
OPINION There are lies…and then there are lies. A little white lie…“I’ll be ready in…
THOMPSON: My love-hate relationship with Arizona
OPINION I’ve always had a love-hate relationship with Arizona. Much like Florida – where natural…
THOMPSON: Republicans have become an enemy of freedom and democracy
OPINION Many Americans have been wrestling with the question, “Why are we so divided?” It…
THOMPSON: Fox News and Rupert Murdoch synonymous with undermining democracy
OPINION Some deceitful actions are heinous enough to forever tie a perpetrator to a behaviour.…
THOMPSON: Why I continue to live in a state known for right wing intolerance
OPINION A few of my friends have asked why I continue to live in Florida…
THOMPSON: A heart-felt tribute to studio musicians
OPINION You might not know Carol Kaye, or Tommy Tedesco, or Plas Johnson. And yet…
THOMPSON: Why can’t our kids be more like us?
OPINION A question in the back of minds of most parents, and grandparents, nags at…
THOMPSON: Latest quality of life index casts shade on North America
OPINION If you thought your quality of life slipped just a little last year, you’d…
THOMPSON: Why English is the toughest language to learn
OPINION Sometimes small things in life grab my attention, and like a dog with a…
THOMPSON: How March Madness lives up to its name
OPINION Tomorrow marks the start of the 84th annual “March Madness”…a competition to determine the…
THOMPSON: Remembering New York City in 1977
OPINION I spent a lot of time in New York City during the ’70s, ’80s…
THOMPSON: Super Bowl ad educates Americans about Canada
OPINION Americans know more about Canada and its people today than ever before. I didn’t…
THOMPSON: Our love-hate relationship with chemicals and plastic
OPINION Trains criss-cross North America every day and night. Locomotives pulling tank cars loaded with…
THOMPSON: Is the decriminalization of small amounts of illegal drugs a mistake?
OPINION Often desperation drives solutions to problems. More than 11,000 people have died in British…
THOMPSON: Eating healthy also means eating at the right time
OPINION The past four months I’ve made a real effort to get more exercise and…
THOMPSON: What has happened at The Louvre?
OPINION I love Paris, even before my first visit to the City of Light in…
THOMPSON: How the McDonald’s drive-thru was born
OPINION Every day, about 2.5 million Canadians buy food at one of the 1,403 McDonald’s…
THOMPSON: Gangsters and G-Men, and my teen years
OPINION Growing up, my friends and I often headed to Lake Weir to waterski, swim,…
THOMPSON: George Santos went ‘big’ now he should go home
OPINION “Go big,” they say, “or go home!” If ever there was anyone who lived…
THOMPSON: How to dodge a cold or the flu this winter
OPINION Contrary to what we hear on Facebook – the modern repository for scientific and…