You are on the List.

Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged Podcast · Apr 22, 2025 · 7m

Wit and Wisdom

by Beth Broderick

I have a lot of lists. Long lists and short ones, memos and notes. They are on my phone, on rolls of paper in my kitchen, sticky-noted to my laptop, and pasted on the walls. These lists are meant to keep me on track, keep the larder stocked and the business of life flowing. The problem is not that there are no lists. I’ve got them up the wazoo. The problem is that I do not look at them, or if I do, I quickly forget their content and go on about my day accomplishing none of the items their presence demands.

Hence, I have failed to make a reservation to take a…