Removed extra code inside the index.php file and fixed the pre_get_posts in the functions.php to associate the MAIN QUERY ONLY $query-> properly for posts per page.
removed the use of the function easel_display_post() - now using get_template_part('content' ref: see format types (content.php)
added format types, which you can 'skin' the post area for the format type that you want to look differently for that particular format
rewrote the functions.php to stay with the guidelines of the theme review team as well as implement for post formats
revamped how the featured image thumbnail for regular posts displays
revamped the display of the .post-info area of posts
added opengraph information for making a thumbnail for youtube video's
css element #column is now #content to stay correctly in tune with other themes