(Regarding using featured image w/excerpt on slider)
Is the new 2 row/horizontal slider excerpt/shading something that was done on purpose or a bug?
I had all my slider images selected, and edited with the 2 column layout in mind. So – the horizontal thing sort of kills the whole front page. So – I’m sticking with 1.5.
Pretty sure I didn’t note this in the changelog, maybe I missed it.
Otherwise – I really like this theme. Excellent work.