diff --git a/apps/reader/views.py b/apps/reader/views.py
index 5bf330dab..40fcebe4e 100644
--- a/apps/reader/views.py
+++ b/apps/reader/views.py
@@ -765,8 +765,8 @@ def load_single_feed(request, feed_id):
     
     # if page <= 3:
     #     import random
-    #     time.sleep(random.randint(2, 7) / 10.0)
-    #     # time.sleep(random.randint(2, 14))
+    #     # time.sleep(random.randint(2, 7) / 10.0)
+    #     time.sleep(random.randint(10, 14))
     
     # if page == 2:
     #     assert False
diff --git a/media/js/newsblur/common/assetmodel.js b/media/js/newsblur/common/assetmodel.js
index 045690270..1cdf701be 100644
--- a/media/js/newsblur/common/assetmodel.js
+++ b/media/js/newsblur/common/assetmodel.js
@@ -689,6 +689,7 @@ NEWSBLUR.AssetModel = Backbone.Router.extend({
             'ajax_group': (page ? 'feed_page' : 'feed'),
             'request_type': 'GET'
         });
+        
     },
     
     fetch_dashboard_stories: function(feed_id, feeds, callback, error_callback) {
diff --git a/media/js/newsblur/reader/reader.js b/media/js/newsblur/reader/reader.js
index 2146cd775..8c75c7c03 100644
--- a/media/js/newsblur/reader/reader.js
+++ b/media/js/newsblur/reader/reader.js
@@ -118,7 +118,10 @@
             });
             NEWSBLUR.app.sidebar = new NEWSBLUR.Views.Sidebar();
             NEWSBLUR.app.feed_list = new NEWSBLUR.Views.FeedList({el: this.$s.$feed_list[0]});
-            NEWSBLUR.app.story_titles = new NEWSBLUR.Views.StoryTitlesView({collection: NEWSBLUR.assets.stories});
+            NEWSBLUR.app.story_titles = new NEWSBLUR.Views.StoryTitlesView({
+                el: this.$s.$story_titles,
+                collection: NEWSBLUR.assets.stories
+            });
             NEWSBLUR.app.story_list = new NEWSBLUR.Views.StoryListView({collection: NEWSBLUR.assets.stories});
             NEWSBLUR.app.original_tab_view = new NEWSBLUR.Views.OriginalTabView({collection: NEWSBLUR.assets.stories});
             NEWSBLUR.app.story_tab_view = new NEWSBLUR.Views.StoryTabView({collection: NEWSBLUR.assets.stories});
diff --git a/media/js/newsblur/views/dashboard_river.js b/media/js/newsblur/views/dashboard_river.js
index 0df71d61b..d25d237fc 100644
--- a/media/js/newsblur/views/dashboard_river.js
+++ b/media/js/newsblur/views/dashboard_river.js
@@ -9,9 +9,11 @@ NEWSBLUR.Views.DashboardRiver = Backbone.View.extend({
     initialize: function() {
         this.$stories = this.$(".NB-module-item");
         this.story_titles = new NEWSBLUR.Views.StoryTitlesView({
+            el: this.$stories,
             collection: NEWSBLUR.assets.dashboard_stories,
             $story_titles: this.$stories,
-            override_layout: 'split'
+            override_layout: 'split',
+            on_dashboard: true
         });
         // this.$stories.html(this.story_titles.$el);
         
@@ -30,7 +32,7 @@ NEWSBLUR.Views.DashboardRiver = Backbone.View.extend({
     },
     
     post_load_stories: function() {
-        console.log(['$story_title', this.story_titles.el, this.$stories[0], NEWSBLUR.reader.$s.$story_titles[0]]);
+        
     }
     
 });
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/media/js/newsblur/views/story_title_view.js b/media/js/newsblur/views/story_title_view.js
index 06fdcb2a9..6893a858e 100644
--- a/media/js/newsblur/views/story_title_view.js
+++ b/media/js/newsblur/views/story_title_view.js
@@ -461,6 +461,11 @@ NEWSBLUR.Views.StoryTitleView = Backbone.View.extend({
         e.stopPropagation();
         if (e.which == 1 && $('.NB-menu-manage-container:visible').length) return;
         
+        if (this.options.on_dashboard) {
+            console.log(['clicked story', this.model]);
+            return;
+        }
+        
         if (_.contains(['list', 'grid'], this.options.override_layout || 
                                          NEWSBLUR.assets.view_setting(NEWSBLUR.reader.active_feed, 'layout')) &&
             this.model.get('selected')) {
@@ -498,6 +503,10 @@ NEWSBLUR.Views.StoryTitleView = Backbone.View.extend({
     show_manage_menu: function(e) {
         e.preventDefault();
         e.stopPropagation();
+        if (this.options.on_dashboard) {
+            return this.select_story(e);
+        }
+        
         // NEWSBLUR.log(["showing manage menu", this.model.is_social() ? 'socialfeed' : 'feed', $(this.el), this]);
         NEWSBLUR.reader.show_manage_menu('story', this.$st, {
             story_id: this.model.id,
@@ -522,6 +531,10 @@ NEWSBLUR.Views.StoryTitleView = Backbone.View.extend({
     open_story_in_story_view: function(e) {
         e.preventDefault();
         e.stopPropagation();
+        if (this.options.on_dashboard) {
+            return this.select_story(e);
+        }
+
         NEWSBLUR.app.story_tab_view.prepare_story(this.model, true);
         NEWSBLUR.app.story_tab_view.open_story(this.model);
         return false;
diff --git a/media/js/newsblur/views/story_titles_view.js b/media/js/newsblur/views/story_titles_view.js
index 105d9f9fb..d5b2bded3 100644
--- a/media/js/newsblur/views/story_titles_view.js
+++ b/media/js/newsblur/views/story_titles_view.js
@@ -26,18 +26,22 @@ NEWSBLUR.Views.StoryTitlesView = Backbone.View.extend({
     // ==========
     
     render: function() {
+        // console.log(['render story_titles', this.options.override_layout, this.collection.length, this.$story_titles[0]]);
         this.clear();
         this.$story_titles.scrollTop(0);
         var collection = this.collection;
-        var stories = this.collection.map(_.bind(function(story) {
+        var story_layout = this.options.override_layout ||
+                           NEWSBLUR.assets.view_setting(NEWSBLUR.reader.active_feed, 'layout');
+        var on_dashboard = this.options.on_dashboard;
+        var stories = this.collection.map(function(story) {
             return new NEWSBLUR.Views.StoryTitleView({
                 model: story,
                 collection: collection,
-                is_grid: this.options.override_layout == 'grid' ||
-                         NEWSBLUR.assets.view_setting(NEWSBLUR.reader.active_feed, 'layout') == 'grid',
-                override_layout: this.options.override_layout
+                is_grid: story_layout == 'grid',
+                override_layout: story_layout,
+                on_dashboard: on_dashboard
             }).render();
-        }, this));
+        });
         this.stories = stories;
         var $stories = _.map(stories, function(story) {
             return story.el;
@@ -51,6 +55,7 @@ NEWSBLUR.Views.StoryTitlesView = Backbone.View.extend({
     },
     
     add: function(options) {
+        // console.log(['add story_titles', options]);
         var collection = this.collection;
         if (options.added) {
             var stories = _.compact(_.map(this.collection.models.slice(-1 * options.added), _.bind(function(story) {