I have to admit I'm not the best on treating my cameras & equipment with the best of love.  Memory cards can be the holders of some pretty important pictures and there are a few tips to keep them from deciding to die on you!

1. Remove your cards from the card reader after your done downloading pictures.
2. Make sure when you remove them the window is closed on the computer and if there is a light that blinks on your reader, make sure that's stops first.
3. Turn the camera off when removing and inserting the card.
4. Don't handle the card at the contact area and keep from getting dirt/sweat/just plain grim in the contact area.
5. Format your cards regularly.  If you don't know how...look in your manual for instructions. 
6. Think of your card like your camera, it has sensitive parts as well.  Extreme heat/cold, moisture and abuse will only shorten the life span.

I went to the House of Blues for the Texans Media Party the other day.  It was a really nice party for the big contributors to the team, I was invited by Richard with Woodlands Custom Vision.  They are the awesome people that did my lasik.  It was the best money I've ever spent, as  a photographer my eye sight is only kind of important!  So let me tell you I was so nervous to have it done and it took Richard probably a year to finally get me in to the office for a visit.  Once I found out they give you a valium to relax you before hand I felt so much more comfortable and two weeks later I wook up at 4am and for the first time in I'm not sure how long I was able to see the clock on the other side of the room! 

If you want to learn more about getting your eyes fixed, check out Woodlands Custom Vision.