[whpalmer4]

Maybe sort by date added, and do the oldest ones first...or knock off all the shortest ones (or longest) if you have duration estimates. If there really is some difference in importance between them that only you know about, drag the most important ones to the top of the list, or flag them. If you only do that with a few at a time, then presumably you'll spend less time doing that when circumstances change and today's hot items become tomorrow's back burner items. Might also take a look at Mark Forster's Autofocus scheme and see if it resonates with you as a way to work though the list.