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diff --git a/tools/misc.py b/tools/misc.py
index 1259ab7..2c78548 100644
--- a/tools/misc.py
+++ b/tools/misc.py
@@ -22,9 +22,21 @@ prints it to stdout and raises it again.
 def log_error(func):
     def show(*args, **kwargs):
         try:
-            func(*args, **kwargs)
+            return func(*args, **kwargs)
         except Exception, e:
             import traceback
             traceback.print_exc()
             raise e
     return show
+
+def make_choices(objects):
+    """
+    Transforms a list (or iteratable) of model objects to a list
+    suitable to be used as a list of choices in form widgets like
+    Select.
+
+    This fullfills a similar (but simpler) function as
+    django.forms.models.ModelChoiceIterator, but that one requires a
+    FormField and is not public.
+    """
+    return [(o.pk, o) for o in objects]