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: Let’s hope Americans rise up in protest against wannabe dictator Donald Trump
The 1960s and 1970s were turbulent…often crazy times. I lived it…voting for the first time,…
THOMPSON: Is AI good or evil, or somewhere in between?
Apple started airing a television commercial called “Write Smarter” last Fall. It shows an office…
THOMPSON: Canada don’t fall for Trump’s lies, bluster and nonsense
Every Canadian – every business owner, employer, corporate executive and consumer – needs to step…
THOMPSON: Can America live through four more years of Donald Trump, and survive?
The President of the United States is above the law…well, more precisely…Donald Trump is above…
THOMPSON: Most harmful thing crossing border from US? Right wing extremism
Canada and the United States share the world’s longest international border…and the histories and cultures…
THOMPSON: Why Mr. Big undercover operations need to end in Canada
Getting someone to confess to a murder in Canada is neither easy…nor should it be.…
THOMPSON: Reflections on friendship with the start of the new year
OPINION The recent passing of one year into the next is a natural time to…
THOMPSON: Why I have travelled thousands of miles on culinary pilgrimages
OPINION My appetite for great food has fed my travels all of my adult life.…
THOMPSON: Why I have hope today’s youth will do better than my generation
OPINION As I was considering what to write during the holidays, I remembered one of…
THOMPSON: Why ‘Peace on Earth’ doesn’t stand much of a chance
OPINION It’s that time of year, once again. Every December of my 74 years, I…
THOMPSON: President or dictator? Time will tell as Trump picks his administration
OPINION Americans live in a democratic republic, but that could change under Donald Trump. There’s…
THOMPSON: Why the draconian abortion ban in Texas should worry all Americans
OPINION If you want to know what just one facet of America will look like…
THOMPSON: Do you know where second base goes on a baseball diamond? Most don’t
OPINION Whether you play or only watch baseball, most people probably believe they know exactly…
THOMPSON: Get ready to pick up the pieces of another Trump mess
OPINION Another U.S. presidential election has come and gone. I’ve voted in every election since…
THOMPSON: Canada years ahead of America in its treatment of Indigenous people
OPINION A couple weeks before Americans elected a new president, Joe Biden left the White…