added disabling query string switch to splash middleware ("nosplash")
darkened red in nav bar and panel border (to match splash page button)
lightened up gray of site background (except for splash page)
made h1s & article-ending h2s red, and gave article contents a white background, everywhere but home & splash pages
made photo link text red match new red
gave recent posts links list bullet points, ex(cept when there's a lot of room)
made pop-up search form auto-focus input and auto-select last query (or fall back to moving cursor to end of last query)