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PUBLISHED IN
The Jerome Robbins Newsletter
The Oracle Literary Journal, 2007
Newsweek’s Current Magazine, 2007
Southern Families Magazine
Mobile Press-Register
Metropolis POV Blog
TheKnot.com
TheNest.com
Graphis Annual
AWARDS
Stokes Prize in Creative Non Fiction, 2008
Archive
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March 2022
- Mar 7, 2022 Rest In Peace, Terry
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January 2022
- Jan 4, 2022 Grand Plans
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September 2021
- Sep 27, 2021 Modesty Covers in Milan
- Sep 15, 2021 Athens and Mykonos (or, The Past Few Weeks, Part One)
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August 2021
- Aug 1, 2021 Something To Return To
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June 2021
- Jun 20, 2021 Welcome to the Tree House
- April 2021
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March 2021
- Mar 10, 2021 Meghan Markle, Racism, and Gratitude
- Mar 6, 2021 The February Inspiration Log
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February 2021
- Feb 4, 2021 The January Inspiration Log
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January 2021
- Jan 18, 2021 Some Thoughts on MLK Day
- Jan 5, 2021 The December Inspiration Log
- Jan 1, 2021 Happy New Year
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December 2020
- Dec 4, 2020 Garments and Memories #2 - The College Sweatshirt
- Dec 2, 2020 The November Inspiration Log That Wasn't There
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November 2020
- Nov 14, 2020 Last Saturday
- Nov 3, 2020 Vote.
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October 2020
- Oct 30, 2020 The October Inspiration Log
- Oct 18, 2020 Garments and Memories #1 - The Big Pink Coat
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September 2020
- Sep 29, 2020 The September Inspiration Log
- Sep 21, 2020 Thirty-Six.
- Sep 6, 2020 July and August
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June 2020
- Jun 15, 2020 Everything I'm Not Saying
- Jun 1, 2020 Discomfort, awe, righteousness
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May 2020
- May 23, 2020 Food Lately
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April 2020
- Apr 25, 2020 The Weeklies: The Past Thirty-Something Days
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March 2020
- Mar 27, 2020 The Weeklies: A Very Important Conversation
- Mar 15, 2020 A Few Things to Pass the Time
- Mar 11, 2020 The Weeklies: February 23 - 29
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February 2020
- Feb 23, 2020 The Weeklies: February 15 - 23
- Feb 23, 2020 The Weeklies: February 9 - 15
- Feb 13, 2020 The Weeklies: February 2 - 8 (or, Into the Blue)
- Feb 1, 2020 The Weeklies: January 26 - February 1
- Feb 1, 2020 The Weeklies - January 19 - 25
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January 2020
- Jan 25, 2020 The Weeklies: January 12 - 18
- Jan 19, 2020 My DIY Retreat
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December 2019
- Dec 30, 2019 Looking Back at 2019
- Dec 19, 2019 Thanksgiving in Mobile - Part Two
- Dec 8, 2019 Thanksgiving in Mobile - Part One
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November 2019
- Nov 23, 2019 The Weeklies: November 10 - 16
- Nov 15, 2019 The Weeklies: November 3 - 10
- Nov 4, 2019 The Weeklies: The Last Two Weeks (October 20 - November 2)
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October 2019
- Oct 23, 2019 The Weeklies: October 13 - 20
- Oct 12, 2019 The Weeklies: The Past Few Weeks
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September 2019
- Sep 28, 2019 Turning 35, San Francisco, the Future
- Sep 25, 2019 August in the UK, Part 4: London Again
- Sep 22, 2019 August in the UK, Part 3: Beware the Wee Midge
- Sep 17, 2019 August in the UK, Part 2: Edinburgh and Braemar
- Sep 12, 2019 August in the UK, Part I: East Hampshire
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August 2019
- Aug 21, 2019 The Weeklies: August 11 - 17
- Aug 14, 2019 The Weeklies: August 4 - 11
- Aug 7, 2019 The Weeklies: July 28 - August 3
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July 2019
- Jul 31, 2019 The Weeklies: July 21 - 27
- Jul 23, 2019 The Weeklies: July 14 - 20
- Jul 16, 2019 The Weeklies: July 7 - 13
- Jul 10, 2019 The Weeklies: June 30 - July 6
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June 2019
- Jun 30, 2019 The Weeklies: June 9 - 30
- Jun 27, 2019 The Paris and Normandy Diaries: Days Six and Seven
- Jun 22, 2019 The Paris and Normandy Diaries: Day Five (Falaise, Paris)
- Jun 16, 2019 The Paris and Normandy Diaries: Days Three and Four (Giverny, Lisieux, Caen, Bayeux, St. Honorine-de-Ducy)
- Jun 15, 2019 The Paris and Normandy Diaries: Days One and Two
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May 2019
- May 27, 2019 The Weeklies: May 19 - 25
- May 26, 2019 Tabby (Or, The Accidental Cat)
- May 19, 2019 The Weeklies: May 12 - 18
- May 12, 2019 The Weeklies: May 5 - May 11
- May 5, 2019 The Weeklies: April 28 - May 4
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April 2019
- Apr 28, 2019 The Weeklies: April 21 - April 27
- Apr 21, 2019 The Weeklies: April 14 - 20
- Apr 15, 2019 The Weeklies: April 7 - 13
- Apr 7, 2019 The Weeklies: March 31 - April 6
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March 2019
- Mar 31, 2019 The Weeklies: March 24 - 30
- Mar 25, 2019 The Weeklies: The Past Two Weeks, March 10 - 24
- Mar 17, 2019 Returning to The Beau
- Mar 10, 2019 The Weeklies: March 3 - 9
- Mar 4, 2019 The Weeklies: February 24 - March 2
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February 2019
- Feb 24, 2019 The Weeklies: February 17 - 24
- Feb 17, 2019 The Weeklies: February 10 - 16
- Feb 10, 2019 The Weeklies: February 3 - 9
- Feb 3, 2019 The Weeklies: January 28 - February 2
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January 2019
- Jan 28, 2019 The Weeklies: January 19 - 26
- Jan 15, 2019 My Brokers, My Friends
- Jan 13, 2019 The Weeklies: January 6 - 12
- Jan 6, 2019 The Weeklies: December 30 - January 5
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December 2018
- Dec 31, 2018 A 2018 Recap
- Dec 30, 2018 The Weeklies: December 23 - 29
- Dec 22, 2018 The Weeklies: December 16 - 22
- Dec 16, 2018 The Weeklies: December 9 - 15
- Dec 9, 2018 The Weeklies: December 1 - 9
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November 2018
- Nov 25, 2018 The Weeklies: November 18 - 24
- Nov 17, 2018 The Weeklies: November 11 - 17
- Nov 10, 2018 The Weeklies: November 4 - 10
- Nov 4, 2018 The Weeklies: October 28 - November 3
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October 2018
- Oct 29, 2018 The Weeklies: October 21 - 27
- Oct 21, 2018 The Weeklies: October 13 - 20
- Oct 13, 2018 The Weeklies: October 6 - 13
- Oct 9, 2018 The Switzerland Diaries: The Last Few Days
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September 2018
- Sep 23, 2018 Day Six: Lake Como (continued), Zermatt, and Chillon
- Sep 16, 2018 The Switzerland Diaries: Day Five (Lucerne, Lugano, Lake Como)
- Sep 12, 2018 The Switzerland Diaries: Day Four
- Sep 8, 2018 The Switzerland Travel Diaries: Days One, Two and Three
- Sep 3, 2018 The Weeklies: August 4 - 12
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August 2018
- Aug 27, 2018 The Weeklies: July 28 - August 3
- Aug 8, 2018 A palette cleanser, if you will allow...
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July 2018
- Jul 29, 2018 The Weeklies: July 22 - 28
- Jul 22, 2018 The Weeklies: July 14 - 21
- Jul 15, 2018 The Weeklies: July 6 - 14
- Jul 8, 2018 The Weeklies: June 30 - July 7
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June 2018
- Jun 30, 2018 The Weeklies: June 23 - 30
- Jun 24, 2018 The Weeklies: June 16 - 23
- Jun 19, 2018 The Weeklies: June 9 - 16
- Jun 10, 2018 The Weeklies: June 2 - 9
- Jun 8, 2018 Pumpkin Seeds
- Jun 3, 2018 The Weeklies: May 26 - June 2
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May 2018
- May 30, 2018 The Weeklies: May 19 - 26
- May 27, 2018 A Holiday Break
- May 19, 2018 The Weeklies: May 13 - 19
- May 13, 2018 The Weeklies: May 6 - 12
- May 6, 2018 The Weeklies: April 28 - May 5
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April 2018
- Apr 29, 2018 The Weeklies: April 21 - 28
- Apr 28, 2018 Mo
- Apr 21, 2018 The Weeklies: April 14 - 21
- Apr 15, 2018 The Weeklies: April 7 - 14
- Apr 7, 2018 The Weeklies: March 31 - April 7
- Apr 2, 2018 The Weeklies: March 24 - 31
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March 2018
- Mar 26, 2018 The Weeklies: March 17 - 24
- Mar 17, 2018 The Weeklies: March 10 - 17
- Mar 17, 2018 The Weeklies
- December 2017
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November 2017
- Nov 13, 2017 Everything I Ate in Paris and London
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October 2017
- Oct 12, 2017 Steamboat Springs
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September 2017
- Sep 10, 2017 Candy Rose
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June 2017
- Jun 26, 2017 The Record On Repeat (Montauk)
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April 2017
- Apr 24, 2017 My First Protest (The Women's March in D.C.)
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December 2016
- Dec 18, 2016 I Was There When
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October 2016
- Oct 29, 2016 Shelter Island
- Oct 10, 2016 Unfinished Business (or, The End of Summer)
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September 2016
- Sep 8, 2016 Montauk Journal (or, The Young Man and the Sea)
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July 2016
- Jul 31, 2016 The Green Light -- Rhode Island Journal
- Jul 23, 2016 This is How You Make a Black Sheep
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June 2016
- Jun 12, 2016 Strangers with Candy
- Jun 3, 2016 From the Vault -- June 1, 2007
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May 2016
- May 1, 2016 The American City
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April 2016
- Apr 18, 2016 No Pants Allowed -- Vegas, Part 4
- Apr 5, 2016 A Lesson from Another Ariel -- Vegas, Part 3
- Apr 2, 2016 Open Road -- Vegas Part 2
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March 2016
- Mar 30, 2016 W. W. H. S. T. D. ? -- Vegas, Part 1
- Mar 6, 2016 The Shirt Incident
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February 2016
- Feb 27, 2016 Betwixt
- Feb 6, 2016 Coming Around
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January 2016
- Jan 17, 2016 Fin.
- Jan 4, 2016 Swaying the Mob
- Jan 2, 2016 Hiding
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December 2015
- Dec 6, 2015 No. 16
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November 2015
- Nov 9, 2015 San Francisco, Days 2 and 3
- Nov 5, 2015 San Francisco, Day 1
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October 2015
- Oct 24, 2015 Boomerang.
- Oct 7, 2015 The Pilgrim's Progress (The Papal Experience, Part II)
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September 2015
- Sep 30, 2015 The Stirring of the Pilgrim (The Papal Experience, Part I)
- Sep 19, 2015 A Foreword (to Future Posts)
- Sep 14, 2015 Bo's Last Few Days
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August 2015
- Aug 26, 2015 Photo Journal: Coney Island
- Aug 26, 2015 Getting Through September
- Aug 23, 2015 Photo Journal: Trisha Brown at River to River
- Aug 20, 2015 Photo Journal: Old Sturbridge Village
- Aug 1, 2015 "I look to like." August 1, 2015
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July 2015
- Jul 8, 2015 The Reunion
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June 2015
- Jun 11, 2015 The Future, June 11, 2015
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May 2015
- May 17, 2015 Speed Trap, May 17, 2015
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April 2015
- Apr 11, 2015 Hong Kong Diaries - Days Five and Six
- Apr 7, 2015 Hong Kong Diaries - Days Three and Four
- Apr 2, 2015 Hong Kong Diaries - Days One and Two
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March 2015
- Mar 1, 2015 Higher Ground, March 1, 2015
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February 2015
- Feb 2, 2015 Sentimental Value, February 2, 2015
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January 2015
- Jan 19, 2015 Christmas in Mobile, January 19, 2015
- Jan 10, 2015 New Year's Eve
- Jan 3, 2015 Notes on Race
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December 2014
- Dec 14, 2014 The Wanderers, December 14, 2014
- Dec 13, 2014 Thanksgiving Weekend, December 13, 2014
- Dec 3, 2014 Photo Journal: MoMA (evening of October 31, 2014)
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November 2014
- Nov 30, 2014 Paris or Poughkeepsie? November 30, 2014
- Nov 30, 2014 The Flood
- Nov 8, 2014 The Drinking Philosophies of the Men I've Dated, November 8, 2014
- Nov 5, 2014 Franz Kline Pilgrimage, November 5, 2014
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October 2014
- Oct 31, 2014 A Halloween Story, October 31, 2014
- Oct 29, 2014 Photo Journal: Grand Central Light Series
- Oct 22, 2014 Photo Journal: The High Line at Night (Kline installation and construction near the High Line)
- Oct 19, 2014 Someone to Travel With, October 19, 2014
- Oct 15, 2014 Photo Journal: 125th Street at Twilight
- Oct 12, 2014 Picking, September 28, 2014
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September 2014
- Sep 30, 2014 Housekeeping.
- Sep 30, 2014 Photo Journal: Apple Picking, Outhouse Orchards, September 28, 2014
- Sep 22, 2014 Hanna Elden, September 22, 2014
- Sep 14, 2014 Thirty, September 14, 2014
- Sep 3, 2014 The Birthday Key, September 3, 2014
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August 2014
- Aug 25, 2014 The Best, August 25, 2014
- Aug 15, 2014 Lifesaver, August 14, 2014
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July 2014
- Jul 29, 2014 The Beach, July 29, 2014
- Jul 25, 2014 Oo-De Lally, July 25, 2014
- Jul 14, 2014 The Best Medicine, July 14, 2014
- Jul 2, 2014 VP.
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June 2014
- Jun 25, 2014 Adult Things, June 25, 2014
- Jun 15, 2014 Assimilationist Junk, June 15, 2014
- Jun 4, 2014 What Happens in Jersey, June 4, 2014
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May 2014
- May 29, 2014 The Escape, May 29, 2014
- May 27, 2014 The Passeggiata, May 27, 2014
- May 11, 2014 Acquisitions, May 11, 2014
- May 3, 2014 The Farm, May 3, 2014
- May 1, 2014 Notes on Topper Harris, May 1, 2014
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April 2014
- Apr 17, 2014 Change, April 17, 2014
- Apr 13, 2014 She Says, April 13, 2014
- Apr 8, 2014 Pemberton's Way, April 8, 2014
- Apr 2, 2014 Girl Talk, April 2, 2014
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March 2014
- Mar 31, 2014 The Carey's, March 31, 2014
- Mar 23, 2014 The Last Two Weekends, March 23, 2014
- Mar 16, 2014 The St. Patrick's Day That Was, March 16, 2014
- Mar 15, 2014 Over the Top, March 15, 2014
- Mar 12, 2014 Boys with Dogs, March 12, 2014
- Mar 2, 2014 It's Arbitrary, March 2, 2014
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February 2014
- Feb 23, 2014 Writing to Reach You, February 23, 2014
- Feb 19, 2014 I Don't Know What it Is, February 19, 2014
- Feb 19, 2014 The Best Days of Summer, May 13, 2013
- Feb 16, 2014 The Interlude, February 15, 2014
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January 2014
- Jan 28, 2014 Thoughts on home, January 28, 2014
- Jan 22, 2014 London says, January 21, 2014
- Jan 18, 2014 Boys with cars, January 18, 2014
- Jan 5, 2014 The Last 13, January 5, 2014
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December 2013
- Dec 29, 2013 (Fan)atic, December 29, 2013
- Dec 28, 2013 When I Day Dream, December 28, 2013
- Dec 24, 2013 The Promises, December 24, 2013
- Dec 1, 2013 The Glass Story. June 22, 2013.
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November 2013
- Nov 30, 2013 Scrooge, November 28, 2013
- Nov 23, 2013 Winter Preparedness, November 23, 2013
- Nov 17, 2013 What we're afraid of, November 10, 2013
- Nov 9, 2013 Rejection, November 9, 2013
- Nov 2, 2013 BFP, October 26, 2013
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October 2013
- Oct 27, 2013 Two, October 21, 2013
- Oct 15, 2013 A billion years have passed, October 10, 2013
- Oct 7, 2013 By the Hours, October 5, 2013
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September 2013
- Sep 29, 2013 A few good things. Saturday, September 28, 2013
- Sep 29, 2013 Last night. September 20, 2013
- Sep 26, 2013 September 19, 2013
- Sep 22, 2013 Saturday, September 14, 2013
- Sep 22, 2013 Birthday, September 10, 2013
- Sep 10, 2013 Thursday, September 5, 2013
- Sep 7, 2013 Sunday, September 1, 2013
- Sep 2, 2013 Saturday, August 31, 2013.
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August 2013
- Aug 30, 2013 Coming soon...