Gift Guide

Kinect

This Christmas, prepare to experience gaming like you never have before with Kinect for the Xbox 360.
The body-recognition technology mirrors your motions and gives you the opportunity to play games without the use of a controller. It allows for a fun-filled night for family members of all ages, letting you get off the couch and literally, be part of the game. The “Kinect Adventures” game is included with the purchase of the device.
This item can be found at your local Best Buy, Target or Toys “R” Us store for $149.99.

Lunch Tote

With today’s on-the-go lifestyle, eating a good meal isn’t always a healthy or affordable option. Brown bagging food from home is a viable alternative, but eating the same room-temperature items can become monotonous.
The Zojirushi Ms. Bento Stainless-Steel Lunch Jar Set is the perfect solution for bringing those warm (or cold) home-cooked meals to work, school, or anywhere else that might not have a microwave or refrigerator. Using vacuum insulation, the stainless steel main jar holds three containers of varying sizes, and retains heat or cold for up to six hours.
The set, which includes a tote and utensil, is available for $40.99 (with free shipping) at Zappos.com.

Boogie Board

To most, the thought of LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) conjures up the idea of a computer or laptop, but now imagine an LCD as a piece of paper.

The good people at Brookstone have created an affordable “paperless LCD writing tablet,” coined the LCD Boogie Board™.

Just in time for the holiday season, you can leave notes for Santa or draw a picture for a friend using a stylus on its 40-square-inch writing surface. At the size of a small notebook, and requiring no battery replacement until after 50,000 erases, this LCD tablet would be an
awesome present for kids, adults, basically anyone!

The LCD Boogie Board™ can be purchased online at Brookstone.com or in Brookstone stores for $39.95 plus tax.

Hand Gun

Want a practical gift in these troubled times? Look no further than the Smith & Wesson M&P 9mm Dark Earth Range and Carry kit.

It is a complete deal with a durable hard case, a Blade tech Kydex Holster, three extra magazines and Maglula UpLULA™ speed loader. Chambering a 9mm round, it is an extremely practical gun for the world we live in.

It has a variety of uses from recreational to home protection. Overall this smorgasbord of gun gear is sure to make any American that defends the Second Amendment happy.

You can find them in gun stores like Tabors Shooter Supplies in San Bruno, for around $700

4th Amendment Wear

If you’re experiencing difficulty shopping for that anti-authoritarian in your life, this is the perfect gift: “4th Amendment Wear.”

It seems that some enterprising smart-asses discovered a type of ink that will show up on those TSA scanner things, and have used it to print shirts, socks and undergarments embossed with the Fourth Amendment.
And if that’s not provocative enough, they’ve also made bras and underwear which bluntly state: “Read the 4th Amendment pervert.”

The designers claim they are more interested in creating a dialog than selling clothes, but they’d probably appreciate your money just the same.

Items range from $20-$30, and can only be purchased from http://cargocollective.com /4thamendment. Hurry up and get yours today.

Oxfam Gifts

Give the guilt-free gift of saving the world! Oxfam is “an international relief and development organization that creates lasting solutions to poverty, hunger, and injustice.”

They are a non-profit that wants to help us share our love and values with each other and with those in need. They’ve made it easy to give a poop about the world and to make a difference in the lives of those in need. Here are a few examples of sample gifts you can give:

$12: Manure for fertilizer, seeds for crops, soap (20 pounds!) for clean hands

$18: Blankets for warmth, books for minds, honeybees for a small business

$25: Building tools, a cooking stove, mosquito nets, school supplies
Gifts range from $12 to $10,000 and are all documented by a lovely gift card you can mail or email to your loved ones. You can give goats, you can give water purification, and you’ll give the gift of perpetuating peace and community during the holiday season.

Items can be purchased over the phone 24 hours a day by calling 1-800-850-7608 or online at http://www.oxfamamericaunwrapped.com/

Flickin’ Chicken

One flying disc plus four rubber chickens equals flickin’ awesome. See isue seven of The Guardsman for more details.
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