diff --git a/apps/reader/models.py b/apps/reader/models.py
index be9416dd2..ce36a71ff 100644
--- a/apps/reader/models.py
+++ b/apps/reader/models.py
@@ -594,8 +594,11 @@ class MUserStory(mongo.Document):
         if self.story:
             return self.story.id
         elif self.found_story:
-            return self.found_story['_ref'].id
-
+            if '_ref' in self.found_story:
+                return self.found_story['_ref'].id
+            elif hasattr(self.found_story, 'id'):
+                return self.found_story.id
+        
         story, found_original = MStory.find_story(self.feed_id, self.story_id)
         if story:
             if found_original:
diff --git a/apps/reader/views.py b/apps/reader/views.py
index 2c79f851d..8911d0fd3 100644
--- a/apps/reader/views.py
+++ b/apps/reader/views.py
@@ -1400,7 +1400,7 @@ def send_story_email(request):
         code = -1
         message = 'You need to provide your name.'
     else:
-        story   = MStory.find_story(story_feed_id=feed_id, story_guid=story_id)
+        story   = MStory.find_story(feed_id, story_id)
         story   = Feed.format_story(story, feed_id, text=True)
         feed    = Feed.objects.get(pk=story['story_feed_id'])
         text    = render_to_string('mail/email_story_text.xhtml', locals())
diff --git a/media/css/reader.css b/media/css/reader.css
index 06fe77366..b744351b5 100644
--- a/media/css/reader.css
+++ b/media/css/reader.css
@@ -7216,6 +7216,33 @@ form.opml_import_form input {
 .NB-modal-preferences .NB-preference-story-share label[for=NB-preference-story-share-instapaper] {
     background: transparent url('/media/embed/reader/instapaper.png') no-repeat 0 0;
 }
+.NB-modal-preferences .segmented-control {
+    display: block;
+    margin: 4px 0 12px 24px;
+    float: left;
+/*    height: 14px;*/
+    width: auto;
+    color: white;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    text-align: center;
+    text-transform: uppercase;
+    line-height: 18px;
+}
+.NB-modal-preferences .segmented-control:last-child {
+}
+.NB-modal-preferences .segmented-control li {
+    clear: none;
+    padding: 1px 12px 0;
+    font-size: 12px;
+    color: #E0E0E0;
+}
+.NB-modal-preferences .segmented-control li:hover {
+    background-color: #639510;
+}
+.NB-modal-preferences .segmented-control li.NB-active {
+    color: white;
+    background-color: transparent;
+}
 
 /* ================== */
 /* = Account Dialog = */
diff --git a/media/js/newsblur/reader/reader_preferences.js b/media/js/newsblur/reader/reader_preferences.js
index 8dd837f23..43f809a33 100644
--- a/media/js/newsblur/reader/reader_preferences.js
+++ b/media/js/newsblur/reader/reader_preferences.js
@@ -163,6 +163,22 @@ _.extend(NEWSBLUR.ReaderPreferences.prototype, {
                             $.make('div', { className: 'NB-preference-sublabel' }, 'You can override this on a per-site basis.')
                         ])
                     ]),
+                    $.make('div', { className: 'NB-preference NB-preference-view-setting' }, [
+                        $.make('div', { className: 'NB-preference-options' }, [
+                            $.make('ul', { className: 'segmented-control NB-preference-view-setting-order' }, [
+                                $.make('li', { className: 'NB-preference-view-setting-order-newest NB-active' }, 'Newest first'),
+                                $.make('li', { className: 'NB-preference-view-setting-order-oldest' }, 'Oldest')
+                            ]),
+                            $.make('ul', { className: 'segmented-control NB-preference-view-setting-read-filter' }, [
+                                $.make('li', { className: 'NB-preference-view-setting-read-filter-all  NB-active' }, 'All stories'),
+                                $.make('li', { className: 'NB-preference-view-setting-read-filter-unread' }, 'Unread only')
+                            ])
+                        ]),
+                        $.make('div', { className: 'NB-preference-label'}, [
+                            'Default story order',
+                            $.make('div', { className: 'NB-preference-sublabel' }, 'You can override this on a per-site and per-folder basis.')
+                        ])
+                    ]),
                     $.make('div', { className: 'NB-preference NB-preference-story-pane-position' }, [
                         $.make('div', { className: 'NB-preference-options' }, [
                             $.make('div', [
@@ -663,6 +679,12 @@ _.extend(NEWSBLUR.ReaderPreferences.prototype, {
                 return false;
             }
         });
+        var order = NEWSBLUR.Preferences['default_order'];
+        var read_filter = NEWSBLUR.Preferences['default_read_filter'];
+        $('.NB-preference-view-setting-order-oldest', $modal).toggleClass('NB-active', order == 'oldest');
+        $('.NB-preference-view-setting-order-newest', $modal).toggleClass('NB-active', order != 'oldest');
+        $('.NB-preference-view-setting-read-filter-unread', $modal).toggleClass('NB-active', read_filter == 'unread');
+        $('.NB-preference-view-setting-read-filter-all', $modal).toggleClass('NB-active', read_filter != 'unread');
         
         var share_preferences = _.select(_.keys(NEWSBLUR.Preferences), function(p) { 
             return p.indexOf('story_share') != -1; 
@@ -707,6 +729,8 @@ _.extend(NEWSBLUR.ReaderPreferences.prototype, {
         $('input[type=checkbox]', this.$modal).each(function() {
             preferences[$(this).attr('name')] = $(this).is(':checked');
         });
+        preferences['default_order'] = $('.NB-preference-view-setting-order li.NB-active', this.$modal).hasClass('NB-preference-view-setting-order-oldest') ? 'oldest' : 'newest';
+        preferences['default_read_filter'] = $('.NB-preference-view-setting-read-filter li.NB-active', this.$modal).hasClass('NB-preference-view-setting-read-filter-unread') ? 'unread' : 'all';
 
         return preferences;
     },
@@ -760,6 +784,20 @@ _.extend(NEWSBLUR.ReaderPreferences.prototype, {
       });
     },
     
+    change_view_setting: function(view, setting) {
+        if (view == 'order') {
+            $('.NB-preference-view-setting-order-oldest').toggleClass('NB-active', setting == 'oldest');
+            $('.NB-preference-view-setting-order-newest').toggleClass('NB-active', setting != 'oldest');
+        } else if (view == 'read_filter') {
+            $('.NB-preference-view-setting-read-filter-unread').toggleClass('NB-active', setting == 'unread');
+            $('.NB-preference-view-setting-read-filter-all').toggleClass('NB-active', setting != 'unread');
+        }
+        
+        this.enable_save();
+    },
+    
+    
+    
     // ===========
     // = Actions =
     // ===========
@@ -782,6 +820,16 @@ _.extend(NEWSBLUR.ReaderPreferences.prototype, {
             
             self.close();
         });
+        $.targetIs(e, { tagSelector: '.segmented-control.NB-preference-view-setting-order li' }, function($t, $p) {
+            e.preventDefault();
+            var order = $t.hasClass('NB-preference-view-setting-order-oldest') ? 'oldest' : 'newest';
+            self.change_view_setting('order', order);
+        });
+        $.targetIs(e, { tagSelector: '.segmented-control.NB-preference-view-setting-read-filter li' }, function($t, $p) {
+            e.preventDefault();
+            var read_filter = $t.hasClass('NB-preference-view-setting-read-filter-unread') ? 'unread' : 'all';
+            self.change_view_setting('read_filter', read_filter);
+        });
     },
     
     handle_change: function() {
diff --git a/utils/log.py b/utils/log.py
index f5abc1c7f..1aa33caad 100644
--- a/utils/log.py
+++ b/utils/log.py
@@ -116,11 +116,9 @@ def colorize(msg):
     for k, v in params.items():
         msg = re.sub(k, v, msg)
     msg = msg + '~ST~FW~BT'
-    msg = re.sub(r'(~[A-Z]{2})', r'%(\1)s', msg)
-    try:
-        msg = msg % colors
-    except (TypeError, ValueError, KeyError):
-        pass
+    # msg = re.sub(r'(~[A-Z]{2})', r'%(\1)s', msg)
+    for k, v in colors.items():
+        msg = msg.replace(k, v)
     return msg
     
 '''