/* date */
.published {
    display: block;
    text-align: center;
    float: left; 
    border-bottom: none;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.pub-month {
    display: block;
    font-size: .7em;
    padding: 8px;
    padding-top: 15px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    background: transparent url(images/clip-top.gif) center top no-repeat;
}

.pub-date {
    display: block;
    font-size: 1.4em;
    margin-top: -28px;
    border: solid 1px #ddd;
    border-left-color: #eee;
    padding: 0;
    padding-top: 11px;
    background: transparent url(images/clip-bottom.png) center bottom no-repeat;
}