Mary Schmich – Page 16

A woman displays a sign thanking Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Thursday, March 5, 2020, outside Warren's home in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Column: Despite Warren’s departure from the race, a woman’s time will come. It just might not be in our time.

March 7, 2020 at 7:12 p.m.

When Elizabeth Warren dropped out of the race for the Democratic presidential nomination the other day, I heard several women say they were surprised by the depth of their sadness....

In this March 3, 2020, photo, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren speaks during a primary election night rally at Eastern Market in Detroit.

Column: ‘I refuse to let disappointment blind me.’ Elizabeth Warren leaves the race with inspirational words.

March 5, 2020 at 8:10 p.m.

"I refuse to let disappointment blind me." Surely someone out there in our great capitalistic society is already manufacturing a coffee mug emblazoned with those parting words from Elizabeth Warren,...

People walking in the streets of Culiacan, Mexico, wear protective face masks on Feb. 28, 2020, as the new coronavirus, COVID-19, spreads worldwide.

Column: Hey, all you face-touchers out there, in an age of coronavirus — just stop!

February 28, 2020 at 7:32 p.m.

Stop touching your face. I mean it! Stop. Touching. Your. Face. Did you just touch your face? You probably did. I'd bet 82% of readers have touched their face since...

The grave marker of Emmett Till at Burr Oak Cemetery in Alsip on Aug. 28, 2015.

Column: A boyhood friend of Emmett Till reflects on the new antilynching law named for Till

February 28, 2020 at 12:00 a.m.

Henry Pettigrew was 12 years old on the day his friend Emmett Till's body was laid out, in a dark suit and a white shirt, for all Chicago to see....

Democratic presidential candidates former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg, from left, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Sen. Bernie Sanders, former Vice President Joe Biden, former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Sen. Amy Klobuchar arrive on stage for the Democratic presidential primary debate at Paris Las Vegas on Feb. 19, 2020 in Las Vegas.

Column: Can’t pick the best Democratic presidential candidate? Try ‘Rank-a-Pol.’

February 26, 2020 at 12:00 a.m.

Are you a Democrat or independent looking for a different way to talk about the Democratic presidential candidates with friends who don't agree with you? Would you like a pleasant...

Supporters listen as presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren campaigns at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Feb. 1.

Column: Elizabeth Warren isn’t out, yet, so stop writing her political obituary. There are 48 states left.

February 14, 2020 at 7:34 p.m.

Yoo hoo! Elizabeth Warren fans! Over here! Yes, we're still here. Gather round. Scooch on in. We've been shoved into this little corner at the edge of the stage, but...

Since the early 1980s, Bindy Bitterman, who once ran an antiques store in Evanston, has collected what she calls Jewish valentine cards.

Column: An 88-year-old Chicago woman and the mystery of the Jewish valentines

February 14, 2020 at 12:00 a.m.

The mystery of the Jewish valentines begins a long time ago, in a faraway land, back when Bindy Bitterman was in the middle of her life. It was 1975. Or...

Magicians visit each table performing at Chicago Magic Lounge on Dec. 8, 2019.

Column: Mini-orchids, a magic lounge and a poem about February despair: 9 things to like in midwinter

February 7, 2020 at 7:04 p.m.

This is the latest in my occasional lists of 9 things I like. 1. Apricity What? I'd never heard the word "apricity" either until a Tribune reader wrote to tell...

Column: Everyone, even You Know Who, will be forgotten. But maybe not what they’ve done.

February 7, 2020 at 12:00 a.m.

A few days ago a former colleague texted me from a Chicago coffeehouse to say she was sitting near an elderly, disheveled man she initially thought might be homeless. She'd...

House Democratic impeachment manager Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., speaks during a news conference on Jan. 28, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington, after the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.

Column: As Trump’s impeachment trial ends, a thank-you to US Rep. Adam Schiff

February 5, 2020 at 12:00 a.m.

The members of the Adam Schiff Appreciation Society are now called to order. But first, a trigger warning. Do you enjoy calling the Democratic California congressman "Shifty Schiff" or "Liddle...

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