Everybody has passwords...probably several. I do. Actually, I've got more than I can "almost" remember.

Here's the deal:

Never use your dogs name, or your birthday, or a combination of birth dates, or anything stupid like that...or any word that is in any language in any dictionary. Never. Never. Never.

Create a phrase that has meaning to you and pick the first letter of each word, or take out all the vowels. Even better, don't use an actual word. Use at least 8 characters, and use upper and lower case letters, numbers, and symbols. Mix 'em up.

For example:

Il2s4sitS would translate to: I love to shop for sandals in the Spring.

Iwrk8hrsdy: I work 8 hours a day.

M$8ni3y0tmd@: My son Aiden is three years older than my daughter Alice.

The bottom line is that if someone gets your stuff...you might be fucked.

This has been a public service announcement from The Brier Patch.

Also, write 'em down and put 'em in a safe place...unless you have a memory like mine.

Do you believe I know someone who named their kid Aiden? WTF is going on with that?