bin/sup in sup-0.0.7 vs bin/sup in sup-0.0.8

@@ -81,10 +81,12 @@
     c.add :to_me_color, Ncurses::COLOR_GREEN, Ncurses::COLOR_BLACK
     c.add :starred_color, Ncurses::COLOR_YELLOW, Ncurses::COLOR_BLACK,
           Ncurses::A_BOLD
     c.add :starred_patina_color, Ncurses::COLOR_YELLOW, Ncurses::COLOR_GREEN,
           Ncurses::A_BOLD
+    c.add :alternate_starred_patina_color, Ncurses::COLOR_YELLOW,
+          Ncurses::COLOR_BLUE, Ncurses::A_BOLD
     c.add :snippet_color, Ncurses::COLOR_CYAN, Ncurses::COLOR_BLACK
     c.add :option_color, Ncurses::COLOR_WHITE, Ncurses::COLOR_BLACK
     c.add :tagged_color, Ncurses::COLOR_YELLOW, Ncurses::COLOR_BLACK,
           Ncurses::A_BOLD
     c.add :draft_notification_color, Ncurses::COLOR_RED, Ncurses::COLOR_BLACK,
@@ -96,20 +98,28 @@
 
   log "initializing mail index buffer"
   imode = InboxMode.new
   ibuf = bm.spawn "inbox", imode
 
-  log "ready for (inter)action!"
+  log "ready for interaction!"
   Logger.make_buf
 
   bm.draw_screen
+
+  begin
+    Index.usual_sources.each { |s| s.check }
+  rescue SourceError
+    # do nothing! we'll report it at the next step
+  end
+  Redwood::report_broken_sources
+  
   Index.usual_sources.each do |s|
     reporting_thread do
       begin
         s.connect
       rescue SourceError => e
-        Redwood::log "Fatal error loading from #{s}: #{e.message}"
+        Redwood::log "fatal error loading from #{s}: #{e.message}"
       end
     end if s.respond_to? :connect
   end
 
   imode.load_threads :num => ibuf.content_height, :when_done => lambda { reporting_thread { sleep 1; PollManager.poll } }
@@ -195,15 +205,14 @@
 rescue Exception => e
   $exception ||= e
 ensure
   Redwood::finish
   stop_cursing
-  
-  # don't ask me why, but sometimes it's necessary to print something
-  # to stderr at this point or the exception doesn't get printed.
-  # doesn't get printed. WHY?
-
-  $stderr.puts " " 
+  if $exception
+    Redwood::log "oh crap, an exception"
+  else
+    Redwood::log "good night, sweet prince!"
+  end
 end
 
 Index.save unless $exception # TODO: think about this
 
 if $exception