i like the dark look of the design & great header nav, however, the Post Ratings really stand out, both visually and for their (lack of?) utility. I mean, I could understand rating posts if each post was, say, a Poem, or a Photograph, or an Essay in a competition, or a Political Candidate’s bio. But if it’s just a blog, what’s the point of rating posts 1-5? Should I only read your 5-star posts? To me, the ratings-bar is too bold and important-looking of a visual element on the site design, unless it is supposed to be one of the main features.
Also, “Email this post” | “Print this post” could be | consolidated | onto one line. Unless you are using them to provide more space between posts (which can be accomplished other ways). Although it is nice how the tiny icons line up the way it is now.
