It looks excellent. To say that you are a genius would be an underestimation. I look forward to following.
Far from it but I appreciate the sentiment

Thank you for all the comments. My goal is to make the site, and community surrounding it, as accessible as possible. Looking at the usage patterns of the site, we have many people who use it multiple times daily, others who use it once a day and a group who use the site 3-4 times a week. The rolling news and Twitter feed (for noteworthy events), should benefit all types of users.
This site is a community, so I am always open to constructive opinions on how to better it.
Thank you again for taking the time to comment on the additions.