haha
well, all of the post island things that i've done just display a list of linked subject lines.
this feed from this ubb.news hack actually shows the post
content, i.e; the news images, which is what i want.
so,
that much of what i'm seeking is related to the thread and wonderful mod.
the only other part i was looking for was a way to position that display on the top of my CFRM page. i'll check out yer content islands 101 guide for that