<P> Mary Theresa Schmich ( born November 29 , 1953 ) is an American journalist . She has been a columnist for the Chicago Tribune since 1992 , winning the Pulitzer Prize in 2012 . Her columns are syndicated nationally by Tribune Content Agency . She wrote the comic strip Brenda Starr , Reporter for the last 28 of its 60 years and she wrote the 1997 column `` Wear Sunscreen '' , with the often quoted `` Do one thing every day that scares you '' , frequently misattributed to Eleanor Roosevelt . </P>
<P> Mary Theresa Schmich ( born November 29 , 1953 ) is an American journalist . She has been a columnist for the Chicago Tribune since 1992 , winning the Pulitzer Prize in 2012 . Her columns are syndicated nationally by Tribune Content Agency . She wrote the comic strip Brenda Starr , Reporter for the last 28 of its 60 years and she wrote the 1997 column `` Wear Sunscreen '' , with the often quoted `` Do one thing every day that scares you '' , frequently misattributed to Eleanor Roosevelt . </P>
written in 1997 by mary schmich a columnist with the chicago tribune
written in 1997 by mary schmich a columnist with the chicago tribune
the 1997 column `` Wear Sunscreen ''
the 1997 column `` Wear Sunscreen ''