IPRH announces the first posting to the IPRH Blog for 2012-13. The essay is by this year's blog editor, Tim Cain. Titled "Work," the essay establishes the theme for the coming year. You can find it at http://iprh.wordpress.com/ or by clicking on the link from the IPRH home page (www.iprh.illinois.edu). Please check it out, and as always, we welcome your comments.