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: I’m smarter than Donald J. Trump
OPINION I’ve been in the right places at the right times to meet a number…
THOMPSON: Trump continues to avoid leadership with Dreamer immigration maneuver
OPINION Beyond the obvious depravity of President Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for…
THOMPSON: Hurricanes are nature’s way of balancing the books
OPINION I am not a meteorologist, but I am an expert on hurricanes. Now, to…
THOMPSON: Indoor air quality an unknown health hazard to billions of people
OPINION Of all the life-threatening health risks to people around the world, there’s one that…
THOMPSON: The White House of Cards
OPINION “The emperor has no clothes.” Five simple words…but the vast majority of Republicans in…
THOMPSON: So much of the artwork stolen during Second World War is still missing
OPINION The human pain and suffering at the hands of Nazis – while well documented…
THOMPSON: Racism, people, and Silver Springs, Florida in the 1950s and 1960s
OPINION This week’s column is another excerpt from my book about growing up in Florida…
THOMPSON: Trump’s new immigration act will never see the light of day
OPINION It’s nearly five months until Christmas…but that didn’t stop the Grinch from showing up…
THOMPSON: Behind the scenes of a movie while growing up in Florida in the 1950s
OPINION This week’s column is another excerpt from my book about growing up in Florida…
THOMPSON: When will Americans see this disaster of a presidency for what it is?
OPINION President Trump often boasts on Twitter and in speeches about – well, nearly everything…
THOMPSON: Donald the Junior and the Russians
OPINION It’s not simply the incredulity that Donald Trump Jr. met with a Russian lawyer…
THOMPSON: Canadians are paying too much for cell phone service
OPINION Canadians are nice…sometimes maybe too nice. For example, we pay a lot more than…
THOMPSON: Growing up in a Florida tourist town before Disney World
OPINION This week's column is another excerpt from my book about growing up in Florida…
THOMPSON: Comparing Sen. Joseph McCarthy to President Trump
OPINION It’s a small world…and a funny one, too. Of course, by funny I mean…
THOMPSON: We spend a lot of our lives in a queue
OPINION I figure I’ve spent about four years of my life standing in lines. That’s…