In a column for The Chicago Tribune, Mary Schmich argues that taking personal responsibility for your health isn't as simple as everyone makes it out to be. Schmich reminds readers that many Americans ...

In 29 years as a columnist for the Chicago Tribune, Mary Schmich was often adored and occasionally reviled by readers, as are all good newspaper columnists. She wrote thousands of columns that poked, ...

Waiting For ObamaAnyone who wants to be among the first to know Barack Obama's vice presidential choice can sign up for a text message from the campaign. Chicago Tribune columnist Mary Schmich signed ...

It’s OK to be scared. It’s OK to be confused, anxious, angry, lonely. Whatever emotion you’re feeling in this coronavirus craziness, it’s OK. Try not to dwell in the worst of it, try not to feed it, ...

With the wisdom, humility and grace that shined through every column she wrote, Pulitzer Prize winner Mary Schmich bowed out Saturday after 36 years with the Chicago Tribune. In posting a ...

Mary Schmich has written for the Chicago Tribune for 29 years, but is taking a buyout with the acquisition of the Tribune by Alden Global Capital. She says farewell for now to John as a columnist for ...

If you were to get the new coronavirus, would you, should you, let it be widely known? Or to put it another way: Would you want to keep it secret? As more of us contract the wildly contagious disease ...

You look at the calendar and feel sideswiped. The word August slams into your brain like a truck that lurched around a blind corner and knocked you over. Where did August come from? August is the last ...

Let’s get one thing out of the way right away: Not everyone who lives alone is lonely. Not everyone who will spend Thanksgiving alone will mind the solitude. Solitude can bring serenity. Family ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. My 2020 presidential ballot came in the mail recently. I plucked it from the mailbox and held it nervously, the way you might hold ...