About Pete Schopen

Recently, I was talking to another pest management professional who told me something so scary, it forced me to sit down and grab the edges of my desk in a......

I must admit I’m a sucker for a good love story. “Jerry Maguire” and “The Princess Bride” are both in the Pete Schopen Top 10 Movies category. I know that......

Pop the champagne! Bring out the giant cake! Schopen Pest Solutions is 10 years old this month! If anyone is thinking of getting me a gift, I’m registered at Crate......

Baseball players play 162 games per year. The average player gets approximately 155 hits per season, or one hit per game. The really good baseball players get about 185 hits......

Before my oldest son was born, my wife and I had an epic argument on what we should name him. She wanted “Trey.” I wanted him named after my father......

I grew up on a farm in Western Nebraska, way up in the high plains of the Sand Hills, just south of the Badlands. My family didn’t farm our property;......

In July, I spoke at the Northern Illinois Home Inspectors Association’s annual conference. It was great. About 40 attendees listened to me go on and on about carpenter ants, termites......

Because we serve the Chicagoland area, my company is fortunate to have many millionaire (and two billionaire) clients. You’d think people who are worth hundreds of millions of dollars wouldn’t......

Indulge my poetic side for a moment, won’t you? Ahem: Ode to the Yellow jacket September, for most, is the best month of the year. Octoberfest looms close. Smiles abound, as......

When I pulled up to Mrs. Brown’s home that long-ago summer, I noticed she had two adorable preschool-age kids, one boy and one girl. I stepped out of my vehicle......