Waite + Co.

02/13/2025

In my latest column I reflect on the recent collision of a commercial airliner and a Blackhawk helicopter over the Potomac - and recall stepping off an Air Florida plane 43 years ago, only to learn that it had crashed on take-off about an hour later. Read on:

Bob Waite remembers the time he was on a plane that ultimately came to a very bad end.

10/14/2024

My latest column suggests a couple of great places to visit during the holidays should you want to venture away from home. Enjoy.

Discover unique Christmas travel ideas by Bob Waite. Explore Quebec City's charming Old World atmosphere during the holidays.

08/24/2024

It can be tough when a childhood home passes out of the family, no matter your age. But it helps if it ends up in good hands. Read on:

Uncover the story behind 15 South Village Green - the Waite family home with a rich history in Ipswich, MA.

12/06/2023

Looking for the perfect gift during this holiday season? Why not give the gift of humor in the form of a book by an award-winning colleague, books that have received glowing reviews on Amazon? Here is an example: "This eclectic collection of informative and hilarious essays transcends geographic and cultural barriers. It doesn't matter if you grew up in Ipswich, or never set foot there. It doesn't matter if you're 10 years old or 70. It doesn't even matter if you're American! Because by the end of this book, you'll feel as though you were Bob's friend from childhood. Get ready to embark on an adventure brimming with playfulness and sheer wit!" Enjoy!

10/20/2021

Was Benedict Arnold the greatest traitor in American history - or merely misunderstood? It apparently depands on how close you live to the U.S. - Canadian border.

Bob Waite recalls his amazement at seeing a motel named in honor of Benedict Arnold, who is not fondly remembered in America.

07/04/2021

Geography can often play a huge role in determining whether or not a city, town or region prospers. I use a town in Massachusetts as an example, but I expect most of us can think of instances from our own experience.

Bob Waite looks at the geographic factors that influenced Ipswich's development over the years. Ipswich MA

05/13/2021

China's more assertive stance on the world stage has a history - and it is not always a pretty one.

Drawing on his experiences in China, Bob Waite says that country views America as a declining power and remembers its Century of Humiliation.

04/24/2021

"Shop Local" should be more than a slogan - and it will be if you think about where those dollars go if you don't.

Bob Waite looks at the local economy and how we can all help each other

04/14/2021

Among other this, Waite + Co. offers writing services to CEO's and other C-Suite executives. This article explains how it all started at the point of a dentist's drill.

Bob Waite, whose dentist father took care of John Updike, used family connections to get an interview. Ipswich MA

04/09/2021

Much as people forgot about the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1919, it seems their is a kind of collective amnesia regarding the ravages wrought by inflation in the 1970's. Does trouble loom just over the horizon?

Bob Waite explains how economics works — or at least he explains how economists' opinions work.

03/13/2021

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Bob Waite keeps an unapologetically cluttered desk and says it aids creativity