On December 18, 2020, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Schmich and Zorn held a virtual streaming event that was livecast over YouTube.
[10][11] Schmich won the annual Pulitzer Prize for Commentary, recognizing 2011 work with the Tribune, citing "her wide range of down-to-earth columns that reflect the character and capture the culture of her famed city.
"[12][13] Schmich's June 1, 1997, column began with the injunction to wear sunscreen, and continued with discursive advice for living without regret.
[15] He told The New York Times, "What she wrote was funny, wise and charming, so I would have been proud had the words been mine.
Schmich's June 1, 1997, column (as well as the Baz Luhrmann song based on it) includes the sentence "Do one thing every day that scares you."