Robert Waite

1 month ago | linkedin.com | Robert Waite

Unofficial Flag of Canada's Province of New England - Public Domain Image There are those who wish to make Canada America’s 51st state. Well, I have a better idea. Why not make New England Canada’s 11th province? When you think about it, New England and Canada’s Atlantic provinces share a great deal in common. For example, we root for the same sports teams.

2 months ago | clarknorton.com | Clark Norton |Robert Waite

Tromsø, Norway – It began with a poster. It was a pre-COVID summer. We were overnighting in Tromsø, Norway, a coastal city of about 52,000 inhabitants located 200 miles north of the Arctic Circle. “Tromsø International Film Festival. Frozen Land. Moving Pictures,” it read. The dates were in mid-January. My partner was instantly interested, but I was less sure. While I have an abiding interest in cinema and write frequently on travel, often to remote locations, Norway? In the dead of winter?

2 months ago | clarknorton.com | Clark Norton |Robert Waite

Oaxaca, Mexico – I have a confession to make. I tend to shy away from places whose names aren’t obvious to pronounce, much like someone might hesitate to order acai berries at a smoothie stand. Oaxaca is one of those places. Hence, I have been to a dozen or more spots in Mexico but never ventured there. Until now. I was lured by the city’s annual one-of-a-kind Noche de los Robanos (Radishes) festival, along with Oaxaca’s reputation as a stellar foodie destination and cultural center.

2 months ago | salemnews.com | Robert Waite

(Thanks to a top-secret listening device affixed to my chimney — where our TV antenna used to be — I am able to intercept transmissions from the ionosphere. Here’s one I think readers will find of interest.)“Hello? Is this Governor Egede? President Trump calling.”kAm“!C6D:56?E %CF>An #62==Jn w@H 5@ x <?@H :E :D J@Fn p?5[ 3J E96 H2J[ x 2> ?@E vC66?=2?5’D v@G6C?@C — >J E:E=6 :D !C:>6 |:?:DE6C]”k^Am kAm“v@G6C?@C[ !C:>6 |:?:DE6C[ H92E6G6CP x’> 42==:?8 E@ >2<6 J@F 2?

2 months ago | linkedin.com | Robert Waite

Nuuk, Capital of Greenland (Credit: Government of Greenland) (Thanks to a top-secret listening device affixed to my chimney - where our TV antenna used to be - I am able to intercept transmissions from the ionosphere. Here’s one I think LinkedIn readers will find of interest.) “Hello? Is this Governor Egede? President Trump calling.” “President Trump? Really? How do I know it is you?