Harold Ramis – Film Lesson 1:
National Lampoon’s Animal House. Meatballs. Caddyshack. Stripes. National Lampoon’s Vacation. Ghostbusters 1 and 2. Club Paradise. Back to School. Armed and Dangerous. Groundhog Day. Multiplicity. As...
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Film Lesson 3: Time Travel
Let’s not travel back (or forward) in time in our minds. Let’s live every day as if we’ve traveled back (or forward) in time to that specific day to enjoy all of the ordinary and extraordinary moments...
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United in Hope: PMPs for a Cure
Honoring the memories of lost loved ones and saluting the industry’s growing army of cancer survivors, pest management professionals (PMPs) are united in their commitment to raise awareness and funds...
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Still in the Game: Cancer Survivor Stories
Cancer touches everyone in one way or another — at home and work. Half of all men and one-third of all women will develop cancer in their lifetimes, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS). Who...
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United in Hope: North Coast Media for a Cure
Our beloved Uncle Tim (aka The Irishman) succumbed to bone cancer in 1987. Every summer, from the fifth to ninth grade, I hung out with my Uncle Tim in New Jersey. Tim Feeney, as Mom and Dad called...
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Whit’s World: Our Mentors Live On Through Us
Bonnie Bush McNamara with granddaughter Meg. My New Year’s resolution is to remember my “life mentors” by passing on their teachings to others through my actions and words. Three days after this past...
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Whit’s World: Sins of the Father
Marty and Jamie Whitford Sometimes others serve as my mirror, my portal to change. My bride of 22 years does a good job letting me know when I’m falling short — when I’m thinking, saying or doing...
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5 Questions with Missy Henriksen
Missy Henriksen Photo: National Pest Management Association As part of our recent redesign, half of my back-page columns will feature question-and-answer (Q&A) sessions with pest management...
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How Fumigation Solved a Spider Problem
The brown recluse spider (Loxosceles reclusa). Photo: McCarthy Pest Control Imagine fielding this call: Your prospective customer is The Federal National Mortgage Association, aka Fannie Mae. The...
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How I Got Here: Russ Ives
“CPS, known to the industry as PestSure, is a fantastic 35-year-old story about PMPs getting together to secure their future by insuring themselves. It has been an honor to follow industry legends such...
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5 Questions with Harvey Goldglantz
Harvey Goldglantz This month, my back-page column features a question-and-answer session with Harvey Goldglantz, owner of Elkins Park, Pa.-based Pest Control Marketing Co. Goldglantz is a regular Pest...
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Whit’s World: Daddy’s Li’l Girl is ‘All Growed Up’
Marty and Meg Whitford Writers write. It’s what we do. Many of us also procrastinate. A prolific writer once said, “I don’t always love to write, but I always love to have written.” I can relate to...
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5 Questions with Pete Schopen
Pete Schopen This month, my back-page column features a question- and -answer (Q&A) session with Pete Schopen, a regular Pest Management Professional (PMP) columnist and owner of McHenry,...
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PMP’s 2015 Bed Bug Management Survey Examines Trends and Tools
The battle between PMPs and bed bugs is more intense now than a decade ago, when the pests first returned with a vengeance. Photo: ©istock.com/Ljupco Like two prizefighters in their prime, pest...
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PMP magazine wins national awards
Pest Management Professional (PMP) has won two national and five regional awards for editorial and graphic design excellence from the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE). ASBPE...
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Our Jamie graduated from Bay High School, Bay Village, Ohio, in June. I say “Our Jamie” because so many have helped shape our little man. Jamie, in turn, has touched all of us in ways few can...
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5 Questions with Mary Vongas
This month, we feature a question and answer (Q&A) session with Mary Vongas, president of Saddle Brook, N.J.-based ChemTec Pest Control. Mary Vongas became president of ChemTec in 2013. 1. You hold...
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5 Questions with Dr. Austin Frishman
Dr. Austin M. Frishman, a PMP Hall of Famer, regular PMP columnist, and president of Boca Raton, Fla.-based AMF Pest Management Services. This month, we feature a question and answer (Q&A) session...
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Usual suspects comprise PMPs’ growth obstacles, opportunities
The usual suspects comprise pest management professionals’ (PMPs’) projected 2018 growth obstacles and opportunities. Top obstacles include lowballing competitors, healthcare coverage, and hiring and...
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Column: Whitford venerates veterans
I salute all who served, or currently serve, in the U.S. military. Every day — not just on Veterans Day — we should show gratitude for their service to country. I served in the U.S. Navy from 1987 to...
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