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THOMPSON: A case of mistaken identity turns into a belated apology
OPINION I owe Hugh Johnson an apology. It is, in fact, long overdue…some 30 years.…
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: COVID-19 is a virus, not a socially or politically conscious enemy
OPINION Like almost anything new, fact and fiction can become interwoven. So it is with…
THOMPSON: The, almost, lost art of letter writing
OPINION I miss correspondence…writing letters…and receiving them. There is something gloriously special about the entire…
THOMPSON: The art, science and voodoo of building a brand
OPINION Business and marketing people love to talk about branding. There are literally thousands of…
THOMPSON: How I know black people are different from white people
OPINION Black people are different from white people. I know this because – as a…
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: There is more to fear than fear itself
OPINION What scares you? Some people fear snakes, others are afraid of height and still…
THOMPSON: These are tough economic times but not compared to Great Depression
OPINION “These are tough times,” a friend lamented the other day. Hard to argue that…
THOMPSON: Amid pandemic Americans get Trump’s Theatre of the Absurd
OPINION President Donald J. Trump and his Coronavirus Task Force – headed by Vice-President Mike…
THOMPSON: Death toll from COVID-19 is much more than a number
OPINION The numbers reported most often about the coronavirus pandemic focus on how many contracted…
THOMPSON: Tired of Trump’s lies and his supporters’ ignorance
OPINION U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s biggest adversary is truth. His contempt for honesty and…
THOMPSON: Let’s talk toilet paper
May I have a couple words with you about a very personal matter? Toilet paper.…
THOMPSON: There’s a silver lining to the pandemic response
OPINION Everyone reading this shares a single fear…a single question. Will I die from Coronavirus?…
THOMPSON: Hunkered down in Florida awaiting the Grand and Glorious Semi-Annual Adventure
OPINION With all the preparation of an assault on Mount Everest, Bonnie and I started…