Here's a simple solution to all the controversy surrounding full-body scanners at the airports:

All we need to do is develop a booth that you can step into that will not X-ray you, but will detonate any explosive device you may have hidden on or in your body.

The explosion will be contained within the sealed booth. This would be a win-win for everyone. There would be none of this
stuff about racial profiling and the device itself would eliminate long and expensive trials.

This is so simple that it's brilliant. Can't you see it: you're in the airport terminal and you hear a muffled explosion. Shortly thereafter comes an announcement over the PA system, "Attention standby passengers we now have a seat available on flight number..."

As I came out of the supermarket that sunny day, pushing my cart of groceries towards my car, I saw an old man with the hood of his car up and a lady sitting inside the car with the door open. The old man was looking at the engine. I put my groceries away in my car and continued to watch the old gentleman from about twenty five feet away.

I saw a young man in his early twenties with a grocery bag in his arm, walking towards the old man. The old gentleman saw him coming too and took a few steps towards him. I saw the old gentleman point to his open hood and say something. The young man put his grocery bag into what looked like a brand new Cadillac Escalade and then turn back to the old man and I heard him yell at the old gentleman saying, 'You shouldn't even be allowed to drive a car at your age.' And then with a wave of his hand, he got in his car and peeled rubber out of the parking lot.

I saw the old gentleman pull out his handkerchief and mop his brow as he went back to his...