Pest Management Professional, April 2014
whits world A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW Marty Whitford t Publisher Editorial Director Note For a back page break during the hectic spring season this space April through June will feature three life lessons the Silver Screen has gifted this writer Film Lesson 1 Lets bring out the best in each other N ational Lampoons Animal House Meatballs Caddyshack Stripes National Lampoons Vacation Ghostbusters 1 and 2 Club Paradise Back to School Armed and Dangerous Groundhog Day Multiplicity As Good As It Gets Analyze This Orange County Analyze That Knocked Up The above partial list of Harold Ramis movie collaborations as a writer actor director and producer is matched only by the incredible magic this legend worked on the home screen SCTV The Office etc On Feb 24 the ever talented Ramis departed this world but he left it a much better place than when he arrived 69 years ago Ramis touched and continues to touch countless lives through his comedic works He wasnt just a world class writer and entertainer He was a role Pictured is a memorial to recently deceased actor Harold Ramis outside the Hook Ladder 8 Firehouse in New York the main location in Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters 2 which Ramis co starred in and co wrote model His gentle affable personality and disarming wit helped attract the best talent Bill Murray Chevy Chase Dan Akroyd and the late John Belushi and John Candy to name just a few with a rare shared goal of checking all egos at the door and bringing out the best in each other When it comes to collaborating whether it be Hollywoods greats partnering on blockbuster projects or us average Joes teaming on day to day To Dos at work and home Ramis reminds us that recognizing and fostering the inherent goodness in each of us is the key that unlocks to door to group greatness As Ramis himself so aptly put it Nothing reinforces a professional relationship more than enjoying success together PMP You can reach Whitford at mwhitford@ northcoastmedia net or 216 706 3766 104 April 2014 Pest Management Professional www mypmp net Photo by Andrew Kelly Reuters Corbis
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