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: Spending quality time with aging parents worth every minute
OPINION We’ve all made decisions we regret. I’ve had my share, but spending time with…
THOMPSON: It’s time for Americans to witness the truth about mass shootings
OPINION It’s time that people start seeing what has long been hidden from them. News…
THOMPSON: Almost 40 years ago this Air Canada flight ran out of fuel, landing safely with no engines
OPINION I only ran out of fuel once my entire life, driving from Kelowna International…
THOMPSON: The wait to see if Donald Trump will be prosecuted
OPINION Most of us are familiar with the statue of Lady Justice…blindfolded, with a sword…
THOMPSON: How Italy is cracking down on fake Parmesan cheese
OPINION If I had to eat just one cuisine the rest of my life, it…
THOMPSON: Grape-growing in England? Climate change may make it possible
OPINION I can count on one finger the number of world class English wines…and have…
THOMPSON: COVID-19 revealed pandemic levels of ignorance
OPINION The sheer scale of the loss is overwhelming, truly difficult to wrap your head…
THOMPSON: No one deserves shaming more than Americans about guns
OPINION “What the hell is wrong with you people?” It’s not a question asked of…
THOMPSON: Does money buy happiness? Seems it does, at least partly
OPINION Three years ago, a group of economists looked at data of every American taxpayer…
THOMPSON: Why Canadians should care about Roe v. Wade
OPINION Next month, the U.S. Supreme Court will likely overturn Roe v. Wade and Planned…
THOMPSON: The obligation we share to notice, and help, those less fortunate than us
OPINION It’s difficult to ignore someone once you know their name. I discovered that last…
THOMPSON: That good feeling you get returning to Canada from US
OPINION I get a good feeling every time I cross the border into Canada, most…
THOMPSON: Republican misinformation and lies have put America on the brink
OPINION There is good reason to be worried for America. It is on the very…
THOMPSON: Do we really need to take our shoes off at the door?
OPINION There are two kinds of houses, those where you take your shoes off at…
THOMPSON: Grief isn’t a problem to solve, it’s a process
OPINION A friend expressed on FaceBook last week how the loss of her father a…