diff --git a/Evergreen.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/Evergreen.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index f37e76a13..f4e479bfc 100644
--- a/Evergreen.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/Evergreen.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
 		84B0700B1ED3822600F0B54B /* RSTextDrawing.framework in Embed Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 84B070071ED3821900F0B54B /* RSTextDrawing.framework */; settings = {ATTRIBUTES = (CodeSignOnCopy, RemoveHeadersOnCopy, ); }; };
 		84BB4B771F11753300858766 /* Data.framework in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 84BB4B681F1174D400858766 /* Data.framework */; };
 		84BB4B781F11753300858766 /* Data.framework in Embed Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 84BB4B681F1174D400858766 /* Data.framework */; settings = {ATTRIBUTES = (CodeSignOnCopy, RemoveHeadersOnCopy, ); }; };
+		84E46C7D1F75EF7B005ECFB3 /* AppDefaults.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 84E46C7C1F75EF7B005ECFB3 /* AppDefaults.swift */; };
 		84FB9A2F1EDCD6C4003D53B9 /* Sparkle.framework in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 84FB9A2D1EDCD6B8003D53B9 /* Sparkle.framework */; };
 		84FB9A301EDCD6C4003D53B9 /* Sparkle.framework in Embed Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 84FB9A2D1EDCD6B8003D53B9 /* Sparkle.framework */; settings = {ATTRIBUTES = (CodeSignOnCopy, RemoveHeadersOnCopy, ); }; };
 /* End PBXBuildFile section */
@@ -436,6 +437,7 @@
 		84B06FF41ED3818000F0B54B /* RSTree.xcodeproj */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = "wrapper.pb-project"; name = RSTree.xcodeproj; path = Frameworks/RSTree/RSTree.xcodeproj; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		84B070011ED3821800F0B54B /* RSTextDrawing.xcodeproj */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = "wrapper.pb-project"; name = RSTextDrawing.xcodeproj; path = Frameworks/RSTextDrawing/RSTextDrawing.xcodeproj; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		84BB4B611F1174D400858766 /* Data.xcodeproj */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = "wrapper.pb-project"; name = Data.xcodeproj; path = Frameworks/Data/Data.xcodeproj; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		84E46C7C1F75EF7B005ECFB3 /* AppDefaults.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; name = AppDefaults.swift; path = Evergreen/AppDefaults.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		84FB9A2D1EDCD6B8003D53B9 /* Sparkle.framework */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = wrapper.framework; name = Sparkle.framework; path = Frameworks/Vendor/Sparkle.framework; sourceTree = SOURCE_ROOT; };
 /* End PBXFileReference section */
 
@@ -668,6 +670,7 @@
 				849C64671ED37A5D003D8FC0 /* Assets.xcassets */,
 				849C64691ED37A5D003D8FC0 /* Main.storyboard */,
 				842E45CD1ED8C308000A8B52 /* AppConstants.swift */,
+				84E46C7C1F75EF7B005ECFB3 /* AppDefaults.swift */,
 				849C64631ED37A5D003D8FC0 /* AppDelegate.swift */,
 				842E45DC1ED8C54B000A8B52 /* Browser.swift */,
 				842E45E11ED8C681000A8B52 /* MainWindow */,
@@ -1166,6 +1169,7 @@
 				849A97661ED9EB96007D329B /* SidebarViewController.swift in Sources */,
 				842E45E31ED8C681000A8B52 /* KeyboardDelegateProtocol.swift in Sources */,
 				849A976E1ED9EBC8007D329B /* TimelineViewController.swift in Sources */,
+				84E46C7D1F75EF7B005ECFB3 /* AppDefaults.swift in Sources */,
 				849A978D1ED9EE4D007D329B /* FeedListWindowController.swift in Sources */,
 				849A97771ED9EC04007D329B /* TimelineCellData.swift in Sources */,
 				849A975C1ED9EB0D007D329B /* DefaultFeedsImporter.swift in Sources */,
diff --git a/Evergreen/AppConstants.swift b/Evergreen/AppConstants.swift
index cd15a0f40..df99e5582 100644
--- a/Evergreen/AppConstants.swift
+++ b/Evergreen/AppConstants.swift
@@ -29,15 +29,5 @@ struct AppUserInfoKey {
 	static let appNavigation = "key"
 }
 
-struct AppDefaultsKey {
-	
-	static let firstRunDate = "firstRunDate"
-	
-	static let sidebarFontSize = "sidebarFontSize"
-	static let timelineFontSize = "timelineFontSize"
-	static let detailFontSize = "detailFontSize"
-
-	static let openInBrowserInBackground = "openInBrowserInBackground"
-}
 
 
diff --git a/Evergreen/AppDefaults.swift b/Evergreen/AppDefaults.swift
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b90326967
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Evergreen/AppDefaults.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+//
+//  AppDefaults.swift
+//  Evergreen
+//
+//  Created by Brent Simmons on 9/22/17.
+//  Copyright © 2017 Ranchero Software. All rights reserved.
+//
+
+import Foundation
+
+final class AppDefaults {
+
+	static let shared = AppDefaults()
+
+	private struct Key {
+
+		static let firstRunDate = "firstRunDate"
+
+		static let sidebarFontSize = "sidebarFontSize"
+		static let timelineFontSize = "timelineFontSize"
+		static let detailFontSize = "detailFontSize"
+
+		static let openInBrowserInBackground = "openInBrowserInBackground"
+	}
+
+	var firstRunDate: Date? {
+		get {
+			return date(for: Key.firstRunDate)
+		}
+		set {
+			setDate(for: key.firstRunDate, date)
+		}
+	}
+	var openInBrowserInBackground: Bool {
+		get {
+			return bool(for: Key.openInBrowserInBackground)
+		}
+		set {
+			setBool(for: Key.openInBrowserInBackground, newValue)
+		}
+	}
+
+	init() {
+
+		registerDefaults()
+	}
+
+	func registerDefaults() {
+
+
+
+	}
+}
+
+private extension AppDefaults {
+
+	func bool(for key: String) -> Bool {
+		return UserDefaults.standard.bool(forKey: key)
+	}
+
+	func setBool(for key: String, _ flag: Bool) {
+		UserDefaults.standard.set(flag, forKey: key)
+	}
+
+	func date(for key: String) -> Date? {
+		return UserDefaults.standard.object(forKey: key) as? Date
+	}
+
+	func setDate(for key: String, _ date: Date) {
+		UserDefaults.standard.set(date, forKey: key)
+	}
+}
+
+
diff --git a/Evergreen/Data/ArticleUtilities.swift b/Evergreen/Data/ArticleUtilities.swift
index 24a16ec6c..2d817f343 100644
--- a/Evergreen/Data/ArticleUtilities.swift
+++ b/Evergreen/Data/ArticleUtilities.swift
@@ -49,16 +49,6 @@ extension Article {
 		}
 	}
 	
-	var status: ArticleStatus? {
-		get {
-			guard let status = account?.articleStatus(for: self) else {
-				assertionFailure("Expected ArticleStatus for article.status.")
-				return nil
-			}
-			return status
-		}
-	}
-	
 	var preferredLink: String? {
 		get {
 			return url ?? externalURL
@@ -73,16 +63,7 @@ extension Article {
 	
 	var logicalDatePublished: Date {
 		get {
-			return datePublished ?? dateModified ?? status?.dateArrived ?? Date.distantPast
-		}
-	}
-	
-	var read: Bool {
-		get {
-			if let status = status {
-				return status.read
-			}
-			return false
+			return datePublished ?? dateModified ?? status.dateArrived
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/Evergreen/Preferences/Defaults.swift b/Evergreen/Preferences/Defaults.swift
index 5b773b556..1bb6999df 100644
--- a/Evergreen/Preferences/Defaults.swift
+++ b/Evergreen/Preferences/Defaults.swift
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ private let largestFontSizeRawValue = FontSize.veryLarge.rawValue
 
 func registerDefaults() {
 	
-	let defaults = [AppDefaultsKey.sidebarFontSize: FontSize.medium.rawValue, AppDefaultsKey.timelineFontSize: FontSize.medium.rawValue, AppDefaultsKey.detailFontSize, FontSize.medium.rawValue]
+	let defaults = [AppDefaultsKey.sidebarFontSize: FontSize.medium.rawValue, AppDefaultsKey.timelineFontSize: FontSize.medium.rawValue, AppDefaultsKey.detailFontSize: FontSize.medium.rawValue]
 	
 	UserDefaults.standard.register(defaults: defaults)
 }