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Destroying people, plants and communities An increase in military spending of $28,500,000,000 or 6.9 percent, to $439,300,000,000, and an increase in financing for programs directly related to domestic security, about a third of which are outside the Department of Homeland Security, of 3.3 percent, to $33,100,000,000.Destroying people, plants and communities A reduction in spending on all other annually appropriated domestic programs of $2,200,000,000, or one-half of 1 percent, to $398,300,000,000. That reduction encompasses cutbacks in the budgets of 12 cabinet agencies, including education, housing and environmental protection.
Only 3 of 10 8th graders read at or above grade level
2004 National Assessment of Educational Progress
If there isn't a golden rule I'd like to suggest it be "Delete it." Delete regularly. It's cathartic for me, like throwing stuff out or "moving in on."
I also use folders and rules and programs like Outlook or Entourage.
I've been using Entourage, the Mac version of Outlook. It creates projects and categories to which I can associates files, mails, notes and tasks.
I love the Tasks function. I can cross them out when they're done and feel good about myself. Here's my list since the beginning of November. I'm just now thinking about when I'm going to delete those done-tasks. Or maybe I already have and have forgot.
The tricky thing about data management is your naming conventions. You've got to put some thought into it to make the whole thing work. I don't have a system per se, but I do think about it.
Some people naturally enjoy doing this kind of stuff, some abhore it. I get satisfaction from getting things done so I can have time to explore and meander. An overly organized world confines me as much as an overly kaotic one.

Maryanne & Heather in SD