diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 46c0b48..4283cfc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -888,6 +888,24 @@ Usage:
 
     Kiss my shiny metal ass!
 
+#### ternary
+
+Conditionally render one of 2 values given a boolean value.
+
+Parameters:
+
+    boolean ['boolean']
+    value1: ['object']
+    value2: ['object']
+
+Usage:
+
+    isMale = true;
+
+    {{ternary isMale "hey dude!" "hey dudette!"}}
+
+    hey dude!
+
 ## Dates
 
 #### formatDate
@@ -1139,7 +1157,27 @@ Usage:
     # Your template
     {{partial "planet_express" data template}}
 
+#### setVar
+
+Sets a value on the provided context for use later.
+
+Parameters:
+
+    name [string] - The name of the value to assign to the context.
+    value [string|int] - The value to assign to the variable.
+    context [object] - The context to assign the value to.
+
+Usage:
+
+    {{setVar "newVariable" "value" this}}{{newValue}}
+
+    fromRemote = false
+    id = 5
+
+    {{ setVar "itemId" (ternary fromRemote (concat "remote-" id) (concat "local-" id)) }}{{itemId}}
 
+    value
+    local-5
 
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diff --git a/src/swag.comparisons.coffee b/src/swag.comparisons.coffee
index 8f619de..b8ecb26 100644
--- a/src/swag.comparisons.coffee
+++ b/src/swag.comparisons.coffee
@@ -29,3 +29,7 @@ Swag.addHelper 'or', (testA, testB, options) ->
 Swag.addHelper 'and', (testA, testB, options) ->
     if testA and testB then options.fn this else options.inverse this
 , ['safe:string|number', 'safe:string|number']
+
+Swag.addHelper 'ternary', (boolean, value1, value2) ->
+    if boolean then value1 else value2
+, ['boolean', 'object', 'object']
diff --git a/src/swag.miscellaneous.coffee b/src/swag.miscellaneous.coffee
index 410a45a..e787349 100644
--- a/src/swag.miscellaneous.coffee
+++ b/src/swag.miscellaneous.coffee
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+Swag.addHelper 'setVar', (varName, value, context) ->
+  context.data[varName] = value
+, ['string', 'string', 'object']
+
+
 Swag.addHelper 'default', (value, defaultValue) ->
     value or defaultValue
 , 'safe:string|number', 'string|number'
diff --git a/test/comparisons_test.coffee b/test/comparisons_test.coffee
index d6c7402..4960ead 100644
--- a/test/comparisons_test.coffee
+++ b/test/comparisons_test.coffee
@@ -108,3 +108,12 @@ describe 'and', ->
             context  = great: yes, magnificent: yes
 
             template(context).should.equal 'Kiss my glorious metal ass!'
+
+describe 'ternary', ->
+    describe '{{ternary boolean value1 value2}}', ->
+        it 'renders the correct value given the boolean', ->
+            source   = '{{ternary !bool "TRUE" "FALSE"}}'
+            template = Handlebars.compile(source)
+            context  = bool: true
+
+            template(context).should.equal 'TRUE'
diff --git a/test/miscellaneous_test.coffee b/test/miscellaneous_test.coffee
index 016c698..d2577f3 100644
--- a/test/miscellaneous_test.coffee
+++ b/test/miscellaneous_test.coffee
@@ -14,6 +14,15 @@ describe 'default', ->
 
             template(context).should.equal 'No title available.'
 
+describe 'setVar', ->
+    describe '{{ setVar "varName" "varValue" "this" }}', ->
+        it 'should return the value of the variable.', ->
+            source   = '{{setVar "bookingText" "book now." this }}{{bookingText}}'
+            template = Handlebars.compile(source)
+            context =
+                data: {}
+            template(context).should.equal 'book now.'
+
 Swag.Config.partialsPath = '../test/templates/'
 
 describe 'partial', ->