Michelle Martin

September 17, 2026

Hold this

“Can I put my camera in your bag?” My youngest was already stowing her camera in the clear plastic tote bag I carry to the ballpark. She also added the giveaway wand from a few games earlier, hoping it would bring luck to the White Sox.

September 03, 2026

Second-day jitters

My husband likes to tell a story about his first day of kindergarten. His family spent weeks getting him ready for the big day, telling him that he would go to school that day just like his big sister. That there would be a teacher and other children and he should be good and have fun.

August 19, 2026

Leo at the bat?

Writers have waxed poetic about the game of baseball almost since the game was invented.

August 05, 2026

Suddenly a storm

Were you around for the storms that ripped through the area July 27? Two rounds of strong storms swirled through the Chicago area, dropping damaging hail and spawning seven tornadoes in the metro area.

July 22, 2026

Tech support

I had to help my 16-year-old with tech support recently. That’s not a thing I have to do too much of anymore; my teenage and young adult kids are more likely to roll their eyes at me while they show me a shortcut to do something on my phone or ask why I actually call the customer service number.

July 08, 2026

Summer cold

In the days leading up to the Fourth of July this year, I was laid up with a cold. The classic summer cold: plenty of congestion, coughing, sneezing, runny nose, even a low-grade fever.

June 17, 2026

Everyday miracles

Do you believe in miracles? I do.

June 03, 2026

Not written by AI

What frustrates you most about artificial intelligence? For me, the answer is easy: All the boxes popping up asking if I want help writing, whether it’s an email or a story or a column.

May 20, 2026

On the street

As I write this, trucks and construction vehicles are once more on the street outside my window.

May 07, 2026

Pondering

Usually when my family asks what I want for a gift, I can’t think of anything.Usually when my family asks what I want for a gift, I can’t think of anything.
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