I've been around plenty of events to assure the general populace that wrist bracelets do work. Imagine trying to get into the backstage area if you're wearing a dull yellow one instead of the cool purple. You'll have so much security tackling you so fast even if you happen to be an A-lister. And try ripping one of those off. Can't be done. Once you've been branded, it's impossible to transfer it to your twin sister.

So it comes as no surprise that health care providers are using it, complete with embedded barcodes to offer better service to patients. Which brings me to why TSA does not think about using them for security clearances? Once you've been stripped, swabbed, and poked at, you'll have one of those stapled on your wrist, all covered in codes to confuse any hacker. It sure would beat airline-issue gowns we might be required to only wear while being processed at an airport.

And it would also not require evacuating the entire airport whenever someone at the TSA falls asleep. Besides, it might even get sponsored by the airlines. They could even embed the flight number, your seat assignment, whether or not you get peanuts, and even charge your credit card if you dare ask to converse with a flight attendant more than twice on most flights. Heck, why not make it interactive, and throw in a unique code that consumers can use to visit your microsite and register for prizes, while you're collecting their data and frequent flier habits.

I am sure one day this will all come to fruition, and I'll be able to say 'Why didn't I think of that!