New and Featured Books for 07/30/2013:

Come and check out these and some of the other new books and materials (or at least new to us) added to our library collection…

FICTION:

The Homecoming by Carsten Stroud

Hunting Eve by Iris Johansen

The English Girl by Daniel Silva

The Hen Of The Baskervilles by Donna Andrews

Two Fronts: The War That Came Early by Harry Turtledove

The Panopticon by Jenni Fagan

The White Princess by Phillippa Gregory

Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish by David Rakoff

Batman, The Dark Knight, vol. 2: Cycle Of Violence by Gregg Hurwitz and illustrated by David Finch

Earth 2, vol. 1: The Gathering by James Robinson and illustrated by Nicola Scott Eduardo Pansica

The Violet Hour by Katherine Hill

The Night Of The Comet by George Bishop

New Earth by Ben Bova

Before Watchmen: Nite Owl/Dr. Manhattan by J. Michael Straczynski and illustrated by Andy Kubert, Joe Kubert, Bill Sienkiewicz, Adam Hughes, and Eduardo Risso

Before Watchmen: Comedian/Rorschach by Brian Azzarello and illustrated by J. G. Jones and Lee Bermejo

Storm Riders by Margaret Weis and Robert Krammes

The Love Affairs Of Nathaniel P. by Adella Waldman

NON-FICTION:

Do You Believe In Magic? – The Sense And Nonsense Of Alternative Medicine by Paul A. Offit

The Center Holds: Obama And His Enemies by Jonathan Alter

New News Out Of Africa: Uncovering Africa’s Renaissance by Charlayne Hunter-Gault

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Previous New/Featured books for Adults:

07/16/13.

07/10/13.

07/02/13.

06/18/13.

06/06/13.

New and Featured Books for 05/31/2013:

Come and check out these and some of the other new books and materials (or at least new to us) added to our library collection…

FICTION:

Saving Laura by Jim Satterfield

Good Kings, Bad Kings by Susan Nussbaum

Lost Daughters by Mary Monroe

TransAtlantic by Colum McCann

Ladies’ Night by Mary Kay Andrews

Close Knit Killer by Maggie Sefton

Star Trek Into Darkness, a novelization by Alan Dean Foster

Choke Point by Ridley Pearson

Batman: Noir – The Deluxe Edition by Brian Azzarello and illustrated by Eduardo Risso

The Kill Room by Jeffery Deaver

Red Sparrow by Jason Matthews

Steadfast by Mercedes Lackey

Earth Afire: The First Formic War by Orson Scott Card and Aaron Johnston

NON-FICTION:

The Boys In The Boat: Nine Americans And Their Epic Quest For Gold At The 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown

Straight Flush: The True Story Of Six College Friends Who Dealt Their Way To A Billion-Dollar Online Poker Empire – And How It All Came Crashing Down… by Ben Mezrich

Double Double: A Dual Memoir Of Alcoholism by Martha Grimes and Ken Grimes

An Atheist in The Foxhole: A Liberal’s Eight-Year Odyssey Inside The Heart Of The Right-Wing Media by Joe Muto

Super Boys: The Amazing Adventures Of Jerry Siegel And Joe Shuster – The Creators Of Superman by Brad Ricca

To Move The World: JFK’s Quest For Peace by Jeffrey D. Sachs

Brotherhood: Dharma, Destiny, And The American Dream by Deepak Chopra and Sanjiv Chopra

Revolutionary Summer: The Birth Of American Independence by Joseph J. Ellis

American Gun: A History Of The U.S. In Ten Firearms by Chris Kyle with William Doyle

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Previous New/Featured books for Adults:

05/28/13.

05/09/13.

04/29/13.

04/22/13.

04/17/13.

New and Featured Books for 05/09/2013:

Come and check out these and some of the other new books and materials (or at least new to us) added to our library collection…

FICTION:

A House Divided by Kimberla Lawson Roby

Angora Alibi by Sally Goldenbaum

Murder As A Fine Art by David Morrell

Dead Ever After by Charlaine Harris

Dead, White, And Blue by Carolyn Hart

Robert B. Parker’s Wonderland by Ace Atkins

Wonder Woman, vol. 2: Guts by Brian Azzarello and illustrated by Cliff Chiang

Superman – Action Comics, vol. 2: Bulletproof by Grant Morrison and illustrated by Rags Morales, Gene Ha, Cully Hamner, and Ryan Sook

Batman: Detective Comics, volume 2: Scare Tactics, written and illustrated by Tony S. Daniel

Avengers: Season One by Peter David and illustrated by various artists

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo: A Graphic Novel, Book 2 by Stieg Larsson, adapted by Denise Mina and illustrated by Leonardo Manco and Andrea Mutti

Red Handed: The Fine Art Of Strange Crimes by Matt Kindt

Long Live The King by Fay Weldon

Star Wars: Dawn Of The Jedi – Into The Void by Tim Lebbon

Complex 90 by Mickey Spillane and Max Allan Collins

NON-FICTION:

American Phoenix: John Quincy And Louisa Adams, The War Of 1812, And The Exile THat Saved American Independence by Jane Hampton Cook

A Curious Man: The Strange And Brilliant Life Of Robert “Believe It Or Not” Ripley by Neal Thompson

Through The Perilous Fight: Six Weeks That Saved The Nation by Steve Vogel

Picasso To Warhol: Fourteen Modern Masters by Jodi Hauptman, with essays by Samantha Friedman and Michael Rooks

Global Tilt: Leading Your Business Through The Gerat Economic Power Shift by Ram Charan with Geri Willigan and Charles Burck

The World’s Strongest Librarian: A Memoir Of Tourette’s, Faith, Strength, And The Power Of Family by Josh Hanagarne

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Previous New/Featured books for Adults:

04/29/13.

04/22/13.

04/17/13.

02/28/13.

New and Featured Books for 11/26/2012:

Come and check out these and some of the other new books and materials (or at least new to us) added to our library collection…

FICTION:

Stake & Eggs by Laura Childs

Merry Christmas, Alex Cross by James Patterson

Wyoming Fierce by Diana Palmer

Silver: Return To Treasure Island by Andrew Motion

Alpha by Greg Rucka

The Jade Notebook by Laura Resau

The Wheel Of Time: The Eye Of The World, Vol. 1 by Robert Jordan, adapted by Chuck Dixon, and illustrated by Chase Conley

The Wheel Of Time: The Eye Of The World, Vol. 2 by Robert Jordan, adapted by Chuck Dixon, and illustrated by Andie Tong

Richard Castle’s Storm Season: A Derrick Storm Mystery by Kelly Sue DeConnick and Brian Michael Bendis and illustrated by Emanuela Lupacchino

Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell

The Twelve Clues Of Christmas by Rhys Bowen

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

Target Lancer by Max Allan Collins

A Season Of Angels by Thomas Kinkade and Katherine Spencer

Agenda 21 by Glenn Beck and Harriet Parke

Superman, vol. 1: What Price Tomorrow? by George Pérez and illustrated by Jesús Merino, Nicola Scott, and Trevor Scott

Fox Tracks by Rita Mae Brown

The Legend Of The Broken by Caleb Carr

NON-FICTION:

The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook by Deb Perelman

Obama On The Couch: Inside The Mind Of The President by Justin A. Frank

Obama And The Middle East: The End Of America’s Moment? by Fawaz A. Gerges

Twenty Something: Why Do Young Adults Seem Stuck? by Robin Marantz Henig and Samantha Henig

The Revenge Of Geography: What The Map Tells Us About Coming Conflicts And The Battle Against Fate by Robert D. Kaplan

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Previous New/Featured books for Adults:

11/20/12.

11/19/12.

11/01/12.

10/19/12.

10/16/12.

10/12/12.

10/11/12.

New and Featured Books for 11/20/2012:

Come and check out these and some of the other new books and materials (or at least new to us) added to our library collection…

FICTION:

The Lawgiver by Herman Wouk

Odd Apocalypse by Dean Koontz

77 Shadow Street by Dean Koontz

The Dark Winter by David Mark

Dear Life: Stories by Alice Munro

Victory At Yorktown by Newt Gingrich and William R. Forstchen

Crashed: A Junior Bender Mystery by Timothy Hallinan

The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie

Notorious Nineteen: A Stephanie Plum novel by Janet Evanovich

A Gangster And A Gentleman by Kiki Swinson and De’Nesha Diamond

Christmas With Holly by Lisa Kleypas

Superman: Reign Of Doomsday by Paul Cornell, and illustrated by Axel Giménez, Pete Woods, Kenneth Rocafort, Jesus Merino, and Ronan Cliquet

Superman: Earth One, vol. 2 by J. Michael Straczynski and illustrated by Shane Davis

Poseidon’s Arrow by Clive Cussler and Dirk Cussler

NON-FICTION:

The Secret Race – Inside The Hidden World Of The Tour de France: Doping, Cover-Ups, And Winning At All Costs by Tyler Hamilton and Daniel Coyle

Both Flesh And Not: Essays by David Foster Wallace

Thomas Jefferson: The Art Of Power by Jon Meacham

The Patriot’s History Of The Modern World – From America’s Exceptional Ascent To The Atomic Bomb: 1898 – 1945 by Larry Schweikart and Dave Dougherty

Superman Versus The Ku Klux Klan: The True Story Of How The Iconic Superhero Battled The Men Of Hate by Rick Bowers

Superman: The High-Flying History Of America’s Most Enduring Hero by Larry Tye

The Outpost: An Untold Story Of American Valor by Jake Tapper

Silver Like Dust: One Family’s Story Of America’s Japanese Internment by Kimi Cunningham Grant

Super Brain: Unleashing The Explosive Power Of Your Mind To Maximize Health, Happiness, And Spiritual Well-Being by Deepak Chopra and Rudolph E. Tanzi

Super Immunity: The Essential Nutrition Guide To Boosting Your Body’s Defenses To Live Longer, Stronger, And Disease Free by Joel Fuhrman

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Previous New/Featured books for Adults:

11/19/12.

11/01/12.

10/19/12.

10/16/12.

10/12/12.

10/11/12.

New and Featured Books for 10/16/2012:

Come and check out these and some of the other new books and materials (or at least new to us) added to our library collection…

FICTION:

12.21 by Dustin Thomason

Everyman by Philip Roth

The Dog Stars by Peter Heller

Because She Can by Bridie Clark

The Seven Days Of Peter Crumb by Jonny Glynn

Flirt by Laurell K. Hamilton

Superman – Action Comics, vol. 1: Superman And The Man Of Steel by Grant Morrison and illustrated by Rags Morales and Andy Kubert

The Avengers: Kree/Skrull War by Roy Thomas and illustrated by Neal Adams, Sal Buscema, and John Buscema

The Fiction Class by Susan Breen

Murder Walks The Plank: A Death On Demand Mystery by Carolyn Hart

Death On The River Walk: A Henrie O. Mystery by Carolyn Hart

The Lost Diary Of Don Juan by Douglas Carlton Abrams

The Book Of Love by Kathleen McGowan

In The Shadows Of Paris by Claude Izner

Tiger’s Claw by Dale Brown

Elvis And The Blue Christmas Corpse by Peggy Webb

Liar’s Kiss by Eric Skillman and Jhomar Soriano

NON-FICTION:

Concussions And Our Kids: America’s Leading Expert On How To Protect Your Young Athletes And Keep Sports Safe by Robert Cantu and Mark Hyman

Airpower For Strategic Effect by Colin S. Gray

100 Ways To Stay Young: Great Tips And Treatments For Diet, Lifestyle, Health, And Beauty

On Dupont Circle: Franklin And Eleanor Roosevelt And The Progressives Who Shaped Our World by James Srodes

Gangster Squad: Covert Cops, The Mob, And The Battle For Los Angeles by Paul Lieberman

January First: A Child’s Descent Into Madness And Her Father’s Struggle To Save Her by Michael Schofield

What Now? by Ann Patchett

Mugged By The State: Outrageous Government Assaults On Ordinary People And Their Property by Randall Fitzgerald

Deciding The Next Decider: The 2008 Presidential Race In Rhyme by Calvin Trillin

Philosophy: A Brief Insight by Edward Craig

The Web-Savvy Patient: An Insider’s Guide To Navigating The Internet When Facing Medical Crisis by Andrew Schorr with Mary Adam Thomas

Fifty Places To Dive Before You Die by Chris Santella

The Complete Book Of Aunts by Rupert Christiansen with Beth Brophy and illustrated by Stephanie von Reiswitz

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Previous New/Featured books for Adults:

10/12/12.

10/11/12.

09/21/12.

09/06/12.

08/23/12.

08/15/12.

Science Fiction vs. Proper Literature.

Science Fiction!

versus…

Proper Literature!

If you ask us, both are good, and not just that, but can be extremely good.

So treat yourself and sample from all of the menu, okay? And check more of what is the genius of Tom Gauld, who did the webcomics shared in this post. They are from here, here, here, here, here, and here.

New and Featured Books for 06/14/2012:

Come and check out these and some of the other new books and materials (or at least new to us) added to our library collection…

FICTION:

Burning Midnight by Loren D. Estleman

The Chaperone by Laura Moriarty

Cast On, Kill Off by Maggie Sefton

Flex Mentallo: Man Of Muscle Mystery by Grant Morrison and illustrated by Frank Quitely

Superman: Secret Origin by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Gary Frank

Brightest Day, volume 1 by Geoff Johns by Peter J. Tomasi and illustrated by Ivan Reis, Patrick Gleason, Fernando Pasarin, Ardian Syaf, Scott Clark, and Joe Prado

Captain Swing And The Electrical Pirates Of Cindery Island by Warren Ellis and illustrated by Raulo Caceres

Equal Of The Sun by Anita Amirrezvani

KBL: Kill Bin Laden – A Novel Based On True Events by John Weisman

Heat Rises by Richard Castle

Winner Take All by T. Davis Bunn

NON-FICTION:

I Am Intelligent: From Heartbreak To Healing – A Mother And Daughter’s Journey Through Autism by Peyton Goddard and Dianne Goddard with Carol Cujec

Bruce Springstreen And The Promise Of Rock N’ Roll by Marc Dolan

FDR’s Alphabet Soup: New Deal America, 1932 – 1939 by Tonya Bolden

Barack Obama: The Story by David Maraniss

A Nation Of Wusses: How America’s Leaders Lost The Guts To Make Us Great by Ed Rendell

Confront And Conceal: Obama’s Secret Wars And Surprising Use Of American Power by David E. Sanger

The Discoveries: Great Breakthroughs In 20th Century Science by Alan Lightman

She Captains: Heroines And Hellions Of The Sea by Joan Druett

Groupon’s Biggest Deals: The Inside Story Of How One Insane Gamble, Tons Of Unbelievable Hype, And Millions Of Wild Deals Made Billions For One Ballsy Joker by Frank Sennett

That Woman: The Life Of Wallis Simpson, Duchess Of Windsor by Anne Sebba

The (Honest) Truth About Dishonesty: How We Lie To Everyone – Especially Ourselves by Dan Ariely

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Previous New/Featured books for Adults:

06/07/12.

05/31/12.

05/01/12.

04/26/12.

04/19/12.

New and Featured DVDs for 03/15/12:

Come and check out these and some of the other new DVDs and materials (or at least new to us) added to our library collection…

FICTION:

Sunset Boulevard

The Trip

2010, directed by Michael Winterbottom. A compilation film from a short British television series featuring comedians Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon playing fictionalized versions of themselves, as friends and rivals, on a road trip to review restaurants in the north of England. But it’s about so much more than that. And it’s hilarious. Check out the trailer below:

And if that’s not enough for you, go to YouTube and check out the clip of Coogan and Brydon’s compete Michael Caine impressions.

Stop-Loss

The Last Starfighter

Vantage Point

To Sir, With Love

Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows, Part 1

and

Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows, Part 2

Splice

Where The Wild Things Are

Julius Caesar

1953, directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz

L’Avventura

Under The Mountain

The Town

The Hidden Fortress

1958, directed by Akira Kurosawa

The first Star Wars movie, A New Hope, was based on this film as a primary influence. But beyond that, this is another great film from Kurosawa, and another great release from the Criterion Collection.

Cousins

Synecdoche, New York

2008, directed by Charlie Kaufman. This is a personal favorite of mine, and partly because of that, I can’t say too much about it. It’s not a film for everyone, mostly because it’s a very difficult movie, with a lot of meanings on a lot of levels. Phillip Seymour Hoffman gives the performance of his career as a playwright trying to capture the sadness and infinitely mundane aspects of every day life in a new work that seems to be growing more and more epic (that’s putting it lightly) with each passing moment. I know that’s a very vague plot description, and I apologize. I’ll just put it this way: This is one of the bleakest and most depressing movies I’ve ever seen in my life, but it’s also one of the best films I’ve ever seen, and one of the most uplifting. Check out Roger Ebert’s review and an interview with writer/director Charlie Kaufman.

NON-FICTION:

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise And Fall Of Jack Johnson

How Art Made The World

F For Fake

1975, directed by Orson Welles. This is the last major film by Welles, and it’s partially a documentary, focusing on the life of art forger Elmyr de Hory, and partially an essay work, dealing with the ideas of authorship and authenticity, and the value of art. This is a truly enchanting work, and for proof of that, check out the film’s introduction:

Mysteries Of The Garden Of Eden

Secret Origin: The Story Of DC Comics

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Previous New/Featured DVDs:

02/14/12.

02/07/12.

12/30/11.

Previous New/Featured books:

03/01/12.

02/02/11.

01/27/12.

12/27/11.

Reading material for 03/12/12:

Some reading material from around the internet:

Apparently tweets can now be cited as evidence in academic papers.

The massive launch of Mass Effect 3.

RIP Jean Giraud, AKA Moebius.

Wal-Mart debuts their “Great For You” seal.

The “QWERTY Effect” is changing what words mean to us.

How do you ship a horse to the London Olympics?

The picture above is by Jan van der Veken, from here.

NASA would like you to know that the world will not end in 2012.

The youngest female self-made billionaire.

Car breaks down before Consumer Reports can even test it.

A 340 ton boulder turned work of art.

Inside some of the world’s tallest buildings.

Here’s a fascinating radio documentary: “Nuclear Power After Fukushima.”

Penguins fly first class on airplanes.

They’re going to make a movie out of the theft of Nic Cage’s prized Action Comics No.1!

by Yale Stewart, from here.

The 10,000 year plan for Amazon.

Get ready to share even more on Facebook.

Apple has announced the new iPad.

Speaking of which, are Apple’s insanely high profit margins built to last?

The Navy will be testing a new firefighting robot in 2013.

RFID your stuff, then find it with your mobile phone.

Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes buys The New Republic.

Why are companies ditching Google maps?

10 of the most powerful female characters in literature.

The review of 1984 that Aldous Huxley sent to George Orwell.

The paranoia of Philip K. Dick.

Audiobooks and the celebrities who were born to read them.

There’s still quite a gender bias in book journalism.

10 essential history books written by women.

The only Game Of Thrones/Song Of Ice And Fire map you’ll ever need.

A few things that Jonathan Franzen actually likes.

The trailer for the return of Community.

Also, check out this mash up Community/The Dark Knight Rises trailer.

And speaking of The Dark Knight Rises: Action figures!

Jennifer Lawrence almost said no to The Hunger Games.

A complete guide to 2012’s TV pilots.

Apparently there’s an R-rated version of Galaxy Quest out there somewhere.

A picture of Peter Dinklage as Wolverine.

A chart that helps explain just how much of “a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away” does Star Wars take place.

Speaking of Star Wars: Topher Grace has edited all the prequels into one concise 85 minute long film that is supposedly fairly good.

Your first look at Johnny Depp as Tonto in Gore Verbinksi’s The Lone Ranger adaptation.

by Scott Ferguson, from here.

The many dimensions of Catherine the Great.

Kids found living in abandoned bus.

Fiona Apple reveals her new album title, and it’s 23 words long (as opposed to 90 words).

Disturbing school lunch menus.

What visions of the future do high speed rail lines provide us?

Is this the nicest Taco Bell on the planet?

A 7 year old makes an awesome Rube Goldberg machine.

This will be an interesting week, since it contains both Pi Day and the Ides of March. Beware!

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Previous online reading material:

03/05/12.

02/27/12.

02/20/12.

02/13/12.

02/06/12.

Reading material for 03/05/12:

Some reading material from around the internet:

RIP Davy Jones of the Monkees.

RIP Ralph McQuarrie, visionary of the Star Wars films.

A lot of fast food places are spending more money on upgrading their dining rooms.

Confessions of a bad teacher.

The pictures above from here and here.

Is antivirus software a waste of money?

Offbeat holidays you can celebrate in March.

If you’re going to dine and dash, don’t do it in a restaurant full of cops.

When you’re in trouble, call Nathan Fillion.

25 alleged Anonymous hackers were busted in an international crackdown.

The 18 types of people everyone is afraid of on Facebook.

Speaking of Facebook… this.

Windows 8 could make or break Microsoft.

The mounting minuses at Google+.

PayPal declares war on erotica.

Apple announces Product Launch on March 7, most likely for the iPad 3, right?

Google offers $1 million in “hacker bounties” for exploits against Chrome.

IBM busts record for superconducting quantum computer.

from here.

10 very weird sounding Science Fiction novels that you’ve probably never read.

Leo Tolstoy’s obsession with mortality.

Facial hair in Shakespeare.

7 children’s books written in response to other books.

An uncensored look at The Lorax and other dangerous books.

Interesting bookshelves.

William H. Gass lives in a library.

Michael Chabon has wanted to write a John Carter (of Mars) adaptation for a long time. Does the John Carter movie look good to you?

Long lost Charlotte Brontë short story to be published.

Fantastic books with disappointing endings.

from here.

Please remember to especially check back here on our blog on Wednesday, when we’ll be posting our Survey/Trivia contest.

And for info on other future contests we’ll be doing, you can always check out our CONTESTS page.

There are so many Dracula projects in the works!

Could Sherlock‘s Benedict Cumberbatch be the new Master in Doctor Who‘s 50th anniversary?

Speaking of which, Lucy Liu has been cast as Watson in CBS’ unfortunate sounding American remake of the BBC series.

And speaking of the unfortunate (and unauthorized), it sounds like the CW is basically making their version of a Hunger Games show.

The Star Wars guide to yoga.

They’re doing a prequel to Sex And The City.

Terry Gilliam’s on again, off again quixotic quest to bring make his Don Quixote film is… on again.

Analyzing and over-analyzing the new poster for Mad Men‘s upcoming season.

Andre 3000 suggests that you don’t expect the next Outkast album any time soon.

Stan Lee is a playable character in the new Amazing Spider Man video game.

Most of the cast of Downton Abbey signs on through season 5.

Operation Cornflakes: How the Allies scammed the Nazi postal service.

Taking a crack at predicting nominations for the Oscars for 2013.

Fun and interesting venn diagrams.

Bill Murray won’t do Ghostbusters 3.

The history of “Comfortably Numb,” from Pink Floyd’s The Wall.

Some of the greatest movies never made.

The new trailer for Game Of Thrones‘ upcoming season is epic.

from here.

Mars could be harvesting water from its own atmosphere.

Why don’t we read about architecture?

Warp drives may come with a killer downside.

An animated film about books that charmed the Oscars judges.

Bizarre driver’s license photo.

Watch Sherlock Holmes and the Doctor sing, “I Can Do Anything Better Than You.”

A big bust at Victoria’s Secret.

A primer on calendar reform.

This is a picture of a dog enjoying taking a bath.

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Previous online reading material:

02/27/12.

02/20/12.

02/13/12.

02/06/12.

01/30/12.

12/27/11.