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Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged Podcast
Beth Broderick dives deeply into her personal experience to deliver a weekly essay full of wit, wisdom, and stories from the heart.
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Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastTop Dog
Wit and Wisdom by Beth Broderick One of the biggest plusses about my recent move is the small but not-too-small private dog park just a half block from my…
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastNever on a Sunday
Wit and Wisdom by Beth Broderick “Eight hours of work, eight hours of play, and eight hours of sleep. That is the ideal.” I looked at him in disbelief; surely…
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastGood for you!
Wit and Wisdom by Beth Broderick “Do you eat a lot of spinach and other leafy greens?” “Yes. I love spinach, chard, and collards. No kale, though. Kale bites…
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastHooray for Hollywood
Wit and Wisdom by Beth Broderick “You ladies would not cotton to it. There are wonderful things to see and do, but you have to put up with no small amount of…
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastSticking the Landing
Wit and Wisdom by Beth Broderick I was trying to apply my spray deodorant, which was easy enough on the right side. I just grabbed the can with my left hand…
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastBig Bawling Baby Boomer Boomerangs
Wit and Wisdom by Beth Broderick My friend Dennis has dinner with his sister Linda at least once a week. Her house is a straight shot down the 35 Freeway, and…
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastOld Home Week
Wit and Wisdom by Beth Broderick Sometimes it happens. I will see a place, or taste a food, or hear a song and be flooded with memories. The search for a new…
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastWhere There is Smoke ...
Wit and Wisdom by Beth Broderick I have begged and pleaded. The building manager has spoken with them many times over the course of a year, but my neighbors…
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastA Little More Time
Wit and Wisdom by Beth Broderick I made time, which is not easy, as my not-so-subtle workaholic tendencies always put up quite the argument. Yes, I should have…
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastExpect Delays
Wit and Wisdom by Beth Broderick “Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your captain speaking.” It was twenty-five minutes into the flight from Miami to Newark, New…
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastThe Great Erase
Wit and Wisdom by Beth Broderick On Saturday, I was three pages into the new column for today when I somehow accidentally hit a series of keys that sent the…
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastDream Life
Wit and Wisdom by Beth Broderick I can dream, can’t I? I live in a fantasy world for a not-insubstantial portion of every day. My mind fixates on an idea for a…
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged Podcast'Tis the Season
Wit and Wisdom by Beth Broderick We had seen it, some time ago: the sign for the “California Botanical Garden.” It sits on 846 acres in Claremont, a historic…
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastCome Hell and Hot Water
Wit and Wisdom by Beth Broderick “She’s coming today. Pray for me.” “Oh, boy. Did you hide your laptop?” “Shoot! No, I forgot. Thanks for the reminder.”…
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastGenius
Wit and Wisdom by Beth Broderick Genius. It is sometimes hard work to earn the designation. The New York Times puzzles are not designed for giver-uppers. A…
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastDE NILE
Wit and Wisdom by Beth Broderick “The AV Heart Block is still there.” The new heart specialist was reading my EKG. “Still first degree, I hope?”, I asked “Yes…
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastCarry that Weight
Wit and Wisdom by Beth Broderick I read about it in AARP magazine, so it must be true, right? A recent article stated that walking is one of the most…
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastThe Sweet Spot
Wit and Wisdom by Beth Broderick I worked for a summer as an employee in the Sequoia National Forest. I was reeling from the tough final year at the Academy of…
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastLucky Me
Wit and Wisdom by Beth Broderick LUCK The force that seems to operate for good or ill in a person’s life, as in shaping circumstances, events, or…
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastWhen We Were There
Wit and Wisdom by Beth Broderick I recently spoke at an event for the newly formed Pride Bar Association of the Inland Empire. There were several people…
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastDon't Move!!
Wit and Wisdom by Beth Broderick “Don’t move!” Michael’s tone was friendly but firm. “We don’t know what is going to happen with your medication. So far, it’s…
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastMy Favorite Year
Wit and Wisdom by Beth Broderick “1954 was my favorite year,” the voiceover that narrates the start of the classic old film “My Favorite Year” declares. “In…
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastBusy, Busy.
Wit and Wisdom by Beth Broderick It’s that time of year when the world falls in love. Every song you hear seems to say, “Merry Christmas” or something along…
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastClank. Rattle. Bang. Hum.
Wit and Wisdom by Beth Broderick Clank, rattle, bang, hum. Uh-oh. There were signs, of course. It had been clear for a good while that the machine which has…
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastA Matter of Taste
Wit and Wisdom by Beth Broderick It happens on a regular basis. I will poor myself a glass of wine from a favorite bottle of Chardonnay and think, “Ewww. Yuck…
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastNote to Self
Wit and Wisdom by Beth Broderick The note was written on a legal pad. It was a bit Catty Wompus, had been written hastily and not within the lines of the…
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastWherefore Art Now?
Wit and Wisdom by Beth Broderick BINGO! The story of how it came to be that I called BINGO wearing feathery garments and (for a time, at least) a tiara for two…
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastTake Your Best Shot.
Wit and Wisdom by Beth Broderick “Hey. I think I should check in with you more, like a lot more, if you are going to be on that medication.” My sister Laura…
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastDon't Look Now.
Wit and Wisdom by Beth Broderick “You shouldn’t be pretty. I mean, you are, but you shouldn’t be.” I was 27 years old at the time, and my friend proceeded to…
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastOddness and Ends
Wit and Wisdom by Beth Broderick I am writing this while seated on a train, heading west to the historic Union Station in downtown L.A. My friend Don and I are…
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastTime in a Bottle
Wit and Wisdom by Beth Broderick I was sitting with an old friend in a comfy booth in the back of a very good Mexican restaurant on Ventura Boulevard. We were…
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastHot Brown Car
Wit and Wisdom by Beth Broderick It sits in the space next to mine, someone’s hot little brown car. I am told that it has been in the garage of my apartment…
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastHair Today Gone Tomorrow
Wit and Wisdom by Beth Broderick It was a rare sighting. I was on the floor at the gym doing some fancy ab moves, which required holding both legs straight up…
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastWith A Little Flare
Wit and Wisdom by Beth Broderick “There’s a new injection that is proving very effective. We are seeing great results. It does have one black-box side effect…
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastFalling in Step
Wit and Wisdom by Beth Broderick I was in Fredricksburg Texas, sitting across from the twins. John and Don have been known in some circles as “The Gay Twins…
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastThe Long and Short of it
Wit and Wisdom by Beth Broderick Four A.M. The alarm woke me out of a deep sleep and interrupted an odd dream. I have lost the plot of it now, but it involved…
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastFarewell to "The DON"
Wit and Wisdom by Beth Broderick I said goodbye to a dear old pal on Sunday. Harvey “The DON” Siegel was one of the first people to truly befriend me when I…
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastWith a Little Help ...
Wit and Wisdom by Beth Broderick Some time ago, I just had to admit it: I need help. I have always been headstrong, determined to handle everything on my own…
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastScience is Sexy
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Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastYou are on the List.
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…
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastManiac
Wit and Wisdom by Beth Broderick “You’re doing that? You’re up in the hills alone like that? On steep ridges?” my sister-in-law Sarah asked with a look of…
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastJust My Luck
Wit and Wisdom by Beth Broderick Luck. “The definition of luck is when preparation meets opportunity.” My mother said this to us many times when we were…
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastForbidden Fruit
Wit and Wisdom by Beth Broderick They are everywhere. Lemons, oranges, and grapefruits are the most obvious, but tucked into corners or looming in the back are…
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastShort Cut
Wit and Wisdom by Beth Broderick My hair is really short—way shorter than I wanted it to be. It looks fine, I guess, and blessedly is no longer purple, but…
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastPurple Reign
Wit and Wisdom by Beth Broderick I failed to read the directions. Just didn’t bother. The label seemed straightforward enough: “Color Extend Blondage.” It is…
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastForce Majeure
Wit and Wisdom by Beth Broderick “Tell me the truth,” my nephew Conor said emphatically. He is not a blood relative, but I have been his Auntie Beth for as…
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastCalifornia Strong
Wit and Wisdom by Beth Broderick I moved home to my native California two years ago. I was born and raised in Orange County but have lived in Los Angeles for…
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastOn the Move
Wit and Wisdom by Beth Broderick I woke up in a new apartment on New Year’s Eve morning, the bedroom still full of boxes, the to-do list ever growing. But the…
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastNew Year. Old Me
Wit and Wisdom by Beth Broderick “When you see me in February, I will look brand new.” My dear friend said this to me not long ago. At the time, we were dining…
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastLet's Talk Trash
Wit and Wisdom by Beth Broderick Can we talk about trash? It is a subject that consumes many of my thoughts. I am borderline obsessive about it. I save food…
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastSetting Sail
Wit and Wisdom by Beth Broderick My last article was published on November 4, 2024, twelve days ago as of this writing. November 5th occasioned an electoral…
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastCoyote Nights
Wit and Wisdom by Beth Broderick I saw her first: a lovely coyote walking just twenty steps ahead of us on the opposite side of the street. It was about 8:30…
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastA Matter of Time
Wit and Wisdom by Beth Broderick “But there never seems to be enough time to do the things you want to do once you find them.” -Jim Croce He died in a plane…
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastMirror, Mirror
Wit and Wisdom by Beth Broderick I have lived with Fairness the rescue pup for going on six months now. I will grant you that a lot of that time has been spent…
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastLost and Found
Wit and Wisdom by Beth Broderick LOST. It started gradually enough. There was just a pesky hair missing here and there. No big deal, but in the last year there…
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastWhirly Wind
Wit and Wisdom by Beth Broderick On Sunday, I was still trying to climb out of the fog of exhaustion that was clouding my thoughts. Having concluded a series…
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged Podcast"Rescue Me" The series. Chapter Five (continued): "Headless in Romania: Part 2"
Wit and Wisdom by Beth Broderick Michael was worried about me in Romania. I was having a very hard time, and he had rarely known me to be so deeply depressed…
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged Podcast"Rescue Me" The series. Chapter Five: "Headless in Romania"
Wit and Wisdom by Beth Broderick I am not one hundred percent sure, but I believe it was 2006 when I got on a plane and headed overseas to shoot a horror movie…
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastBig Boy and Boo Boo Drove Me To It ...
Wit and Wisdom by Beth Broderick I am going to press pause on the “Rescue Me” series to bring you a special report about very, very ordinary me. After a…
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged Podcast"Rescue Me" The series. Chapter Four: "Walta"
Wit and Wisdom by Beth Broderick How Walta found her way to us is anybody’s guess. MOMENTUM had been in existence for the better part of two years before she…