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: One prediction about the U.S. Presidential election
OPINION It’s doubtful a Las Vegas oddsmaker would give better than even odds on who…
THOMPSON: My sister Ruth, one of the people I most admire
OPINION Who in the entire world – other than your spouse or partner – do…
THOMPSON: Divine intervention or sheer luck? The day I almost killed my brother
OPINION Have you ever killed someone? Strange question? Perhaps. But a long time ago…precisely 60…
THOMPSON: The Grand and Glorious Semi-Annual Adventure
I am starting this column on Thanksgiving Day. Tomorrow traditionally marks the beginning of the…
THOMPSON: After nearly 4 years in office, Trump has shredded the fabric of American culture
OPINION It’s a chilling photo from the early 1960s…a couple dozen Southern white kids facing…
THOMPSON: Mask wearing sure fire way to determine bad breath
OPINION Five months ago, when the pandemic was just rearing its ugly head, I reasoned…
THOMPSON: When it comes to racism, you’re either part of the solution or part of the problem
OPINION Recently, I read the U.S. Constitution…4,543 words…and its 27 amendments…another 3,048 words. Like a…
THOMPSON: With COVID-19, what you don’t know can hurt you
OPINION We’ve all heard the idiom, “What you don’t know can’t hurt you.” Some of…
THOMPSON: Why some people can’t understand the Black Lives Matter movement
I have friends, even relatives, who say they don’t understand the Black Lives Matter movement.…
THOMPSON: America is not number one, it’s ranked 28th for quality of life
OPINION I’ve got good news, and bad news. Canada ranks seventh worldwide among 163 nations…
THOMPSON: Why are so many people not wearing masks in public?
Here’s a simple, irrefutable fact…a truth that is always a truth…no matter where on the…
THOMPSON: The dangers of having Donald J. Trump as president
OPINION Like rats fleeing a sinking ship, those who have tied themselves inextricably to Donald…
THOMPSON: The trouble with Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner
OPINION President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner – husband of First Daughter Ivanka – reflects…
THOMPSON: Raising a toast for whistleblowers at the U.S. Postal Service
OPINION Waterloo, Iowa is a relatively small town (pop. 67,243) in the American Midwest. We…
THOMPSON: Wear a mask for the right reasons
OPINION Last week, as I was standing with about 15 shoppers at my local grocery…