The Holdster – These guys are geniuses! They’ve created a way to use a simple Mason jar as a coffee cup! With my dad’s long love for all things in the craft of leatherwork and saddle making, these hit pretty close to home. Their website says that they are sold out, but you can still snag one from their Kickstarter campaign. Consider this added to my wish list.

Squids Have Rhythm – Who Knew? – This just goes to show that we can throw money at crazy projects, call it research, and that makes it all ok. Well… But in this case, the discoveries are pretty cool. Researchers found a way to tap into and stimulate the Chromatophores cells of squid, and sent audio and electrical impulses to them. The resulting video is pretty sweet, but it doesn’t say much for the squids’ taste in music…

Removies: Movies With One Letter Removed – Some people have minds that never quit creating. This website takes movies, removes one letter from the title, changing the entire premise. They then create a movie poster for the new results. Pretty cool. Pointless, but cool. My personal favorite is the Jurassic Ark poster. It would make a nice Christmas gift….

Live First, Write Second – Jeff Goins is a blogger, author, and I usually find great content on his blog. However, this post struck a chord with me. Goins has a guest blogger, Adam Jeske, who has lived all over the world. Jeske writes about living in the moment. One of my biggest goals is to be fully present, no matter where I am. And I strive especially hard to do this with my kids. Definitely worth a few minutes of your time.

Engaging Your Kids In Discussing Their Day – Author Michel Kelley posted an article on his blog that discusses what to do to go deeper than a one word response when engaging your kids in talking about their day. If you are a parent of a teen, you’ve heard the typical one word answer, “fine.” If you’re a normal American, you’ve probably said it yourself. Kelley gives five suggestions on how to take the conversation to the next level. Good stuff.

How To Cultivate Fresh Faith In The Gospel – One of my goals in life is to know the Bible well. But more importantly, I want to know the God of the Bible well. The Resurgence blog, part of the Mars Hill Church, has a few suggestions on how keep it fresh and ever-growing.

Be not afraid of going slowly, be afraid only of standing still. – Chinese Proverb