Stoned in Massachusetts
Unstuff those shirts, Boston, because medical marijuana is coming to town! ...
Humor
I Feel Bad About My Phone
I know the Blackberry is dying; hell, we all are. ...
My Career in Laughter
My sister-in-law Susan parachuted out of an airplane after 50. My friend Marty challenged an entrenched incumbent in a run for Congress.......
Face Lift – Am I Ready?
“Have you lost weight?” is just about code for, "who did your eyes?"...
About A Week Back
Even now that I am home and sitting on my soft leather couch, it still hurts like hell. And I’m almost out of drugs....
I Want My Cool Back
I was not always a middle-aged mom with over-processed hair and fluctuating hormones....
Smuggling Raisins
“Why didn’t you tell me you could see my nipples through my shirt?” I hissed....
Ruled by Rules
I have Fashion PTSD...
When Looking Good Is Bad for Your Health
Even when I confess to my operations, my doctors often continue to treat me as though I were at least ten to fifteen years younger....
Keep Laughing to Stay Healthy
The audience burst out laughing, in waves that swept up to me onstage, filling me up, surrounding me with support. ...
Bikini Wax Conversations
Modesty will never be my middle name. No, in all frankness, I’d say it’s my first name. ...
Dating After 50
Having arrived early to a Match.com date, I was sitting in my car when I noticed a man hurriedly pulling on his jacket and running to the restaurant where we we...
My Personal 10 Commandments
I’m sorry I gossiped. I’m sorry I lied. I’m sorry I opened my big fat mouth again....
Squash What Bugs You
The flight was late, the baby in the seat directly in front of us wailed, people drove slowly in the passing lane of the highway, and later we encountered a close talker with bad breath. ...
Battling My Wardrobe
Finding my authentic self is hard; dressing it is exhausting.
Tricia Rose Burt Featured Speaker at SHE DID IT/Boston Coming Nov. 13th....
What about the Kids’ Vote?
Are our kids destined to vote their families ticket or can they step out and vote their own minds and hearts?...
Thrifty Pleasures
In my backpack I carried a two-week supply of food scraps for the compost bin....
Read The F-ing Manual: RTFM
I spent 20 minutes this morning trying to the change the display on my computer screen so I could actually see what I was typing....
Passwords Are KILLING Me!
If I can’t remember why I went down to the basement, how in hell am I supposed to remember different passwords......
Friendship Amidst the Sweat and Sarcasm
We find ourselves lying side-by-side on thick mats, squeezing a ring made of flexible rubber, about thirteen inches in diameter, with molded pads that rest between our inner thighs....