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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: 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…
THOMPSON: It’s time for the annual New Year’s resolutions
OPINION The year is almost over and it’s time to declare those New Year’s resolutions.…
THOMPSON: Seeing manatees in the wild worthy addition to bucket list
OPINION Few places offer more natural beauty and outdoor opportunities than my home town Ocala,…
THOMPSON: Some thoughts on how to survive the holiday season
OPINION “It’s the most wonderful time of the year”…so goes the seasonal Andy Williams song.…
THOMPSON: Memories of working with General Electric CEO ‘Neutron Jack’
OPINION In 1979, I spent three weeks working day and night with Jack Welch, the…
THOMPSON: Democracy is alive in America
OPINION Enough voters showed up three weeks ago to ensure American Democracy for at least…
THOMPSON: Grab the popcorn and get ready to watch the next two years of the Republican Show
OPINION Grab some popcorn, pull up a comfy seat and watch the coming reality show…
THOMPSON: ‘Red Wave’ in American mid-terms more of a pink ripple
OPINION If American democracy was the patient, and last Tuesday’s mid-term election the physician, the…
THOMPSON: When it comes to American democracy, you get what you pay for
OPINION “You get what you pay for!” We’ve all used this idiom one time or…
THOMPSON: American democracy at risk since the Declaration of Independence
OPINION The threat to American democracy didn’t start with the insurrectionist attack on the Capitol…