There’s an article in today’s New York Times about the rise of “iCrime"--people being targeted for their shiny, easy-to-steal, status symbol iPods.  I’ve actually thought about this before.  I sometimes jog through dicey areas of my city, and I’m often lost in my own thoughts as well as lost in a song.  My iPod is strapped around my arm.  I’m not especially fearsome looking. Wouldn’t it be easy for evil people to trip me to the sidewalk and strip me of my musical companion?

However, then I realized that my car had a “Protected by Auto Theft Alarm” sticker on the driver side window, and that gave me an idea. And now I don’t worry about being mugged at all.  I jog in peace, thanks to my iPod’s new decal: “Contains More than One Track by Oingo Boingo.”