def _delete_reminders_from_list(
            self,
            listName):
        """* delete reminders from list*

        **Key Arguments:**
            - ``listName`` -- the name of the reminders list
        """
        self.log.info('starting the ``_delete_reminders_from_list`` method')

        applescript = """
            tell application "Reminders"
                -- Loop thru reminders in the targeted reminder.app list
                tell list "%(listName)s"
                    delete every reminder
                end tell
            end tell
        """ % locals()
        cmd = "\n".join(["osascript << EOT", applescript, "EOT"])
        p = Popen(cmd, stdout=PIPE, stderr=PIPE, shell=True)
        stdout, stderr = p.communicate()

        if len(stderr):
            self.log.error(stderr)
            sys.exit(0)

        self.log.info('completed the ``_delete_reminders_from_list`` method')
        return None