One guy’s 12 days of Christmas, Day 8
Meet Rudy, the Tiki tissue dispenser. Because we’re guy’s. And it’s funny. That’s why.
$17 from Retro 51
Try, try again (Habitat)
Twice Delores had taken a Habitat for Humanity application back to her apartment, and twice she was afraid to fill it out.
Church merger
Leaders of predominately white and black churches were at different crossroads when they decided to merge. They hail the new congregation as a model for racial reconciliation.
Church/pastor conflict
Pastors are falling prey to a leader-hostile environment. How can church leaders minimize discord?
Biblical counseling controversy
The seminary that pioneered "pastoral counseling" made a dramatic shift when it abandoned that field in order to teach "biblical counseling."
One guy’s 12 days of Christmas, Day 7
Some of you will recall that last year I wrote about the 25th anniversary Argentum series of Leatherman tools (top price $40,00). This year I decided to go with something a bit more practical.
I recently held a Leatherman Skeletool and quickly appreciated it’s form and function. Billed as “Five Ounces of Fury,” it has seven tools and can handle nearly any job you throw at it.
$69.85 by Leatherman
One guy’s 12 days of Christmas, Day 6
Given the recent troubles of a certain pro golfer, maybe we shouldn’t be talking about little black books.
But I love Moleskine notebooks, especially when traveling. The smallest size fits in a jacket pocket, always available when you have the time to journal about your day or want to log some contact information for someone or somewhere.
I know technology now gives us handhelds that shoot video, log the GPS coordinates and post to your blog. Then again, there’s something to be said for an old-school note-taking method that doesn’t cause thumb cramping.
~$12 by Moleskine, available in most bookstores
One guy’s 12 days of Christmas, Day 5
Seriously, when was the last time you that used cigarette lighter in your car? No, not the receptacle that doubles as your phone charger. I’m talking about the thing Jake throws out of Elwood’s cop car early in The Blues Brothers.
That’s what I thought.
Add something useful with the Rechargeable LED Torch.
Six colors to choose from, and never a doubt about where you fall on the smoking or non question.
$15.48 from flashwear.com
One guy’s 12 days of Christmas, Day 4
Now that you rule the neighborhood (see Day 3′s gift), office supremacy is all that stands between you and world domination (insert Vincent Price evil “Bwahahaha” laugh here).
With the USB Laser Guided Missle Launcher, you can take out Mr Burns’ minions (as long as there are no more than three) and still finish that report before lunch. Maybe by next year they can figure out how to have sharks with frickin’ lasers attached to their heads.
$39.99, available from thinkgeek.com