I'm running for public office this year, so Google Alerts and the "Past 24 hours" search are a regular ordeal.

My children have had this set up in their school since my daughter started 4 years ago, but we don't use it. We pack our kids' lunches. Not really that expensive to do if you want to ensure your kids are eating healthy.

... someone forgets to use unsigned instead of signed and you end up wrapping around to being a negative person?

"and in a real rocket" as opposed to.... what?

... also considered a greenhouse gas?

I had this exact same problem, and I had the same worries about losing the keys if I kept them in a backpack or laptop bag. Eventually, the inconvenience overcame the fear. Office keys, house keys, server room keys, church keys... you name it. They add up quick! The keys were getting WAY out of control. Here's how I handled it.

1: Split the keys into two groups: ones you use constantly and ones you use occasionally. My first group is car keys, house key, library card, and shopping discount cards. My other key ring has everything else on it.

2: Toss the first group in your pocket.

3: Find an old laptop bag or buy a messenger bag (a.k.a. man-purse, a.k.a. murse), and make the extra key ring a permanent part of that bag.

4: Start carrying it with you everywhere.

Right now I'm just carrying an old laptop bag, but I like this one: http://amzn.to/bOBu5v (a la Jack Bauer) for several reasons. It comes in black and blends in like a laptop bag. Very rugged and versatile yet inexpensive. If you get a small, padded laptop case it can fit inside (depending on the size of your laptop).

Anyhow, I've used this setup for about two months now and I like it a TON better. The office is usually open by the time I get there, so I rarely even have to take my laptop bag out of the car unless I need something else in the bag. In fact, I only have to grab that extra key ring an average of once a week or so (YMMV). Very handy addition to my life with the exception of having to carry two bags around whenever I want to lug my laptop too (or consolidate). I like to draw and sketch, so I use the extra bag to hold my pencils, drawing pads, etc.

We keep a "hit by a bus" envelope sealed and secured in a safe just in case something happens and root access is needed to the servers. Curious as to why that wasn't SF's policy and how other municipalities handle these sort of security issues.

Actually, we, "the people" consent to be governed, and delegate our decision-making authority to our representatives. The money IS mine, as I am a citizen of this country, I own my 1/300 millionth or so share of the things it buys, and I can tell the government how to spend my taxes. No guarantee they'll listen, but they generally do if a big enough collective of the citizen-owners yell about it. Governments don't work without the consent of the governed, especially this one.

If my elected delegates don't do a good job of representing me, I (collectively) can fire them and elect someone else who will.

Need to re-organize HR though; it's sticking me with really crappy interview candidates for the job.

I can be a bastard to work for. I'll succeed him. Jobs may not be a genius, but I am.

There... now a viable line of succession is available to Apple's shareholders. Apple is poised to continue their success.

One condition: I will not be wearing black turtlenecks during keynote speeches.

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