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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: Canadians please don’t say sorry for booing the Star-Spangled Banner
Canadians booing the Star-Spangled Banner isn’t a bad way to protest ridiculously stupid actions by…
THOMPSON: Why you should increase your marketing budget in uncertain times
You run a small company, but you’re scared Donald Trump’s actions might tank the Canadian…
THOMPSON: Why Republican politicians are getting booed in America
Thomas Wolfe wrote: “You can’t go home again” 85 years ago. The novel’s meaning is…
THOMPSON: Why women live longer than men? Scientists are working on it
It’s a fact…women live longer than men. In Canada, a woman can expect to live…
THOMPSON: How a baseball game was about more than baseball
I’ve written about baseball a few times over the years. It is a sport I…
THOMPSON: Is dining etiquette a thing of the past?
I read a recent article that tried to make a case for getting rid of…
THOMPSON: Canadians shouldn’t blame all Americans for Donald Trump
OPINION I used to wonder why people would support a tyrant, someone who went against…
THOMPSON: The latest grooming systems for men have gone too far
OPINION Like most folks, I have more stuff squirrelled away in my bathroom drawers and…
THOMPSON: When will Republicans wake up and see the damage Trump is doing?
OPINION Donald Trump isn’t honest…that’s something all who know him or witness his behaviour or…
THOMPSON: Why I don’t trust Trump and his cabinet to handle a crisis
OPINION No one is writing about it…but you can bet it’s on everyone’s mind. How…
THOMPSON: Hey Canada, it’s time to improve the Trans-Canada Highway
OPINION Twice a year, I drive 1,881 kilometres of the Trans-Canada Highway between Vernon and…
THOMPSON: The squirrels in Donald Trump’s mind
OPINION Donald Trump sees squirrels…lots of them. Trump can be anywhere talking about most anything…usually…
THOMPSON: Why Trump’s acceptance of palatial jetliner is problematic
OPINION Say you were coaching hockey – a junior A team – and a parent…
THOMPSON: When the death of a friend stops you in your tracks
OPINION A friend of mine for 46 years died last week. He did not tell…
THOMPSON: Musk has ‘left the building’ but DOGE lives on in infamy
"Musk has delivered Sieg Heil salutes to MAGA crowds, lent a huge hand in undermining American freedom and democracy, and condemned millions of people to unnecessary deaths. That’s a lot for 130 days."
THOMPSON: On trade, Canada must not give in to Trump the bully
OPINION Canada is a trading nation, it is the country’s life blood. The trading history…
THOMPSON: Life and times of train porters in US and Canada
"Black people were considered socially inferior to whites and menial work, such as that of sleeping car porters, was one of the only jobs they could get…even though many had college degrees."
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: George Santos went ‘big’ now he should go home
OPINION “Go big,” they say, “or go home!” If ever there was anyone who lived…
THOMPSON: How the McDonald’s drive-thru was born
OPINION Every day, about 2.5 million Canadians buy food at one of the 1,403 McDonald’s…
THOMPSON: Gangsters and G-Men, and my teen years
OPINION Growing up, my friends and I often headed to Lake Weir to waterski, swim,…
THOMPSON: What has happened at The Louvre?
OPINION I love Paris, even before my first visit to the City of Light in…
THOMPSON: Eating healthy also means eating at the right time
OPINION The past four months I’ve made a real effort to get more exercise and…
THOMPSON: Is the decriminalization of small amounts of illegal drugs a mistake?
OPINION Often desperation drives solutions to problems. More than 11,000 people have died in British…