Mary Schmich – Page 8

President Donald Trump gives two thumbs-up to supporters as he departs after playing golf Nov. 8, 2020, at the Trump National Golf Club in Sterling Virginia.

Column: Loser: A poem about Donald Trump

November 11, 2020 at 5:00 a.m.

This is the latest in my ongoing series of TrumPoems chronicling the presidency of Donald Trump, based, as always, on his words and actions. LOSER I WON I WON I...

Stacey Abrams speaks to supporters of Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden on Nov. 2, 2020, at Turner Field in Atlanta.

Column: Let’s give thanks for poll workers, Stacey Abrams, fact-checkers — and the weather

November 6, 2020 at 7:31 p.m.

Hey, fellow Joe Biden supporters. Let's pause for a moment to be glad. It's true that this election wasn't what some Biden voters dreamed of. It wasn't a landslide. It...

Sen. John McCain at a presidential campaign rally in Tampa, Florida, in 2008.

Column: Memo from John McCain in heaven

November 5, 2020 at 10:39 p.m.

TO: The American People FROM: John McCain DATE: Nov. 5, 2020 SUBJECT: My hope for your wondrous land My fellow Americans. WTF? What is going on down there? Yes, we...

Voters watch updates during a 2016 election night party in northwest suburban Park Ridge, the hometown of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.

Column: Where were you on election night 2016? We all remember. And it makes a lot of us anxious.

October 30, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016. Election Day. Where were you that night? Odds are, you remember. It's one of those moments seared into our individual and collective memories as vividly as...

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump greet trick-or-treaters Oct. 25, 2020, on the South Lawn of the White House during a Halloween celebration.

Column: White House of Horrors: A Halloween-themed poem about Donald Trump

October 30, 2020 at 5:00 a.m.

This is the latest in my occasional TrumPoems, a rhyming account of the presidency of Donald J. Trump, loosely based, as always, on his words and acts. WHITE HOUSE OF...

As Thanksgiving approaches, many are pondering plans to celebrate the holiday while in the midst of a pandemic.

Column: What to do about Thanksgiving?

October 28, 2020 at 5:00 a.m.

What to do about Thanksgiving? Right about now, if this were an ordinary year, millions of Americans would be making travel plans or prepping for dinner guests while anticipating the...

Fall colors burst from several trees on the 2700 block of North Stockton Drive in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago Oct. 13, 2020.

Column: A binge-worthy show, a surprisingly effective leader and Keith Jarrett: 9 things to like at the end of October

October 23, 2020 at 6:31 p.m.

Every now and then I make a list of 9 things I like. Here's one for the season. 1. ?Borgen" This Danish drama makes for some first-rate binge-watching. It focuses...

People fill out their ballot during early voting at Welles Park in Chicago, Oct. 14, 2020.

Column: To vote is to hope

October 23, 2020 at 5:00 a.m.

I walked my ballot up to the drop box at the neighborhood high school a couple of days ago and for a few minutes, in the company of the autumn...

Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks to supporters at a campaign event on Oct. 19, 2020, in Orlando, Fla.

Column: Voting in Kamala’s shoes — the power of a candidate’s sneakers

October 21, 2020 at 5:00 a.m.

Let's get the criticism of this column out of the way upfront: The most important election in our lifetime is barreling toward us and you're writing about a candidate's shoes?...

Letters sent by Catherine Moran Lee in 1945 to her husband, Leo Lee, in 1945.

Column: Love letters in the alley: When a Chicago cop finds a stash of old letters in the trash, he’s transported to Chicago during World War II. And vows to get the letters back to the family.

October 16, 2020 at 3:45 p.m.

One day this summer, in the midst of the pandemic, Eric Wolforth took a walk to the store to buy milk and diapers. He followed his usual route, west along...

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