diff --git a/bower.json b/bower.json
index ea876ab..f62deda 100644
--- a/bower.json
+++ b/bower.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "skeleton-sass",
-	"version": "2.0.0-b11",
+	"version": "2.0.0-b12",
 	"author": "Dennis Thompson",
 	"homepage": "http://atomicpages.github.io/skeleton-sass/",
 	"repository": {
diff --git a/skeleton/core/_config.scss b/skeleton/core/_config.scss
index 5379048..ee6707b 100644
--- a/skeleton/core/_config.scss
+++ b/skeleton/core/_config.scss
@@ -51,4 +51,4 @@ $base-font-size: 10px !global; // the font size in the html element so we can us
 @import "dependencies";
 @import "functions";
 @import "mixins";
-// @import "../../_MYconfig.scss" !global;
+// @import "../../_MYconfig.scss";
diff --git a/skeleton/themes/sphenoid/marrow/_private.scss b/skeleton/themes/sphenoid/marrow/_private.scss
index f1378da..3992725 100644
--- a/skeleton/themes/sphenoid/marrow/_private.scss
+++ b/skeleton/themes/sphenoid/marrow/_private.scss
@@ -14,22 +14,26 @@
 
 // needs multiple stop support
 // needs center adjustment support
-// _buildRadialGradient ( string $direction, color $start, color $stop, boolean $ie )
-@mixin _buildRadialGradient($direction, $start, $stop, $ie) {
-	$direction: unquote($direction);
-	$webkitGradientDirection: null;
-	$linearGradientDirection: null;
-	@if($direction == radial or $direction == ellipse or $direction == center) {
-		background: $start;
-		background: -moz-radial-gradient(center, ellipse cover, $start, $stop);
-		background: -webkit-gradient(radial, center center, 0px, center center, 100%, color-stop(0% #{$start}), color-stop(100% #{$stop}));
-		background: -webkit-radial-gradient(center, ellipse cover, $start, $stop);
-		background: -o-radial-gradient(center, ellipse cover, $start, $stop);
-		background: -ms-radial-gradient(center, ellipse cover, $start, $stop);
-		background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, $start, $stop);
+// _buildRadialGradient ( mixed $start, mixed $stop, boolean $ie )
+@mixin _buildRadialGradient($start, $stop, $ie) {
+	@if type-of($start) != "list" {
+		$start: append($start, 0%, space);
 	}
-	@if($ie == true) {
-		@include filter-gradient($start, $stop, $direction);
+
+	@if type-of($stop) != "list" {
+		$stop: append($stop, 100%, space);
+	}
+
+	background: nth($start, 1);
+	background: -moz-radial-gradient(center, ellipse cover, nth($start, 1) nth($start, 2), nth($stop, 1) nth($stop, 2));
+	background: -webkit-gradient(radial, center center, 0px, center center, 100%, color-stop(nth($start, 2), nth($start, 1)), color-stop(nth($stop, 2), nth($stop, 1)));
+	background: -webkit-radial-gradient(center, ellipse cover, nth($start, 1) nth($start, 2), nth($stop, 1) nth($stop, 2));
+	background: -o-radial-gradient(center, ellipse cover, nth($start, 1) nth($start, 2), nth($stop, 1) nth($stop, 2));
+	background: -ms-radial-gradient(center, ellipse cover, nth($start, 1) nth($start, 2), nth($stop, 1) nth($stop, 2));
+	background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, nth($start, 1) nth($start, 2), nth($stop, 1) nth($stop, 2));
+
+	@if($ie) {
+		@include filter-gradient($start, $stop, 1);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -37,11 +41,14 @@
 // _buildGradient ( string $direction, list $start, list $stop, boolean $ie )
 @mixin _buildGradient($direction, $start, $stop, $ie) {
 	$direction: unquote($direction);
-	$webkitGradientDirection: null;
-	$linearGradientDirection: null;
+	$webkitGradientDirection: "";
+	$linearGradientDirection: "";
+	$ieDirection: 0;
+
 	@if($direction == left or $direction == horizontal) {
 		$webkitGradientDirection: linear, left top, right top;
 		$linearGradientDirection: to right;
+		$ieDirection: 1;
 	} @else if($direction == top or $direction == vertical) {
 		$webkitGradientDirection: linear, left top, left bottom;
 		$linearGradientDirection: to bottom;
@@ -49,19 +56,23 @@
 		$direction: -45deg;
 		$webkitGradientDirection: linear, left top, right bottom;
 		$linearGradientDirection: 135deg;
+		$ieDirection: 1;
 	} @else if($direction == left bottom) {
 		$direction: 45deg;
 		$webkitGradientDirection: linear, left bottom, right top;
 		$linearGradientDirection: $direction;
+		$ieDirection: 1;
 	}
+
 	background: nth($start, 1);
-	background-image: -moz-linear-gradient($direction, $start, $stop);
-	background-image: -webkit-gradient($webkitGradientDirection, color-stop(nth($start, 1), nth($start, 2)), color-stop(nth($stop, 1), nth($stop, 2)));
-	background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient($direction, $start, $stop);
-	background-image: -o-linear-gradient($direction, $start, $stop);
-	background-image: -ms-linear-gradient($direction, $start, $stop);
-	background-image: linear-gradient($linearGradientDirection, $start, $stop);
-	@if($ie == true) {
-		@include filter-gradient(nth($start, 1), nth($stop, 1), vertical);
+	background: -moz-linear-gradient($direction, $start, $stop);
+	background: -webkit-gradient($webkitGradientDirection, color-stop(nth($start, 1), nth($start, 2)), color-stop(nth($stop, 1), nth($stop, 2)));
+	background: -webkit-linear-gradient($direction, $start, $stop);
+	background: -o-linear-gradient($direction, $start, $stop);
+	background: -ms-linear-gradient($direction, $start, $stop);
+	background: linear-gradient($linearGradientDirection, $start, $stop);
+
+	@if($ie) {
+		@include filter-gradient(nth($start, 1), nth($stop, 1), $ieDirection);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/skeleton/themes/sphenoid/marrow/_public.scss b/skeleton/themes/sphenoid/marrow/_public.scss
index e430f69..c614c8e 100644
--- a/skeleton/themes/sphenoid/marrow/_public.scss
+++ b/skeleton/themes/sphenoid/marrow/_public.scss
@@ -130,19 +130,16 @@
 	@include prefixer(transition, $transition, webkit moz ms o spec);
 }
 
-// @filter-gradient ( color $start, [ color $stop: false, [ string $direction: false ] ] )
-@mixin filter-gradient($start, $stop: false, $direction: false) {
-	$direction: unquote($direction);
-	$type: false;
-	@if(unquote($start) != none) {
-		*zoom: 1;
-		filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(gradientType=0, startColorstr='#{ie-hex-str($start)}', endColorstr='#{ie-hex-str($stop)}');
-	} @else {
-		$stop: null;
-		$direction: null;
-		// see http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1768161/how-do-i-reset-or-override-ie-css-filters
-		filter: "progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(enabled=false)";
+// @filter-gradient ( color $start, color $stop, [ number $direction: 0 ] )
+@mixin filter-gradient($start, $stop, $direction) {
+	@if $direction < 0 or $direction > 1 {
+		@warn "Invalid value for $direction. Defaulting to 0";
+		$direction: 0;
 	}
+
+	*zoom: 1;
+	filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(startColorstr='#{ie-hex-str($start)}', endColorstr='#{ie-hex-str($stop)}', gradientType='#{$direction}');
+	-ms-filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(startColorstr='#{ie-hex-str($start)}', endColorstr='#{ie-hex-str($stop)}', gradientType='#{$direction}');
 }
 
 // needs multiple stop support
@@ -158,9 +155,9 @@
 	@include _buildGradient($direction, $start, $stop, $ie);
 }
 
-// @radial-gradient ( string $direction, list $start, list $stop, [ boolean $ie: true ] )
-@mixin radial-gradient($direction, $start, $stop, $ie: true) {
-	@include _buildRadialGradient($direction, $start, $stop, $ie);
+// @radial-gradient ( mixed $start, mixed $stop, [ boolean $ie: true ] )
+@mixin radial-gradient($start, $stop, $ie: true) {
+	@include _buildRadialGradient($start, $stop, $ie);
 }
 
 // @reset-box-model ( )
@@ -220,6 +217,12 @@
 	footer, header, hgroup, menu, nav, section { display: block; }
 }
 
+@mixin reset-filter-gradient {
+	// see http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1768161/how-do-i-reset-or-override-ie-css-filters
+	filter: "progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(enabled=false)" !important;
+	-ms-filter: "progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(enabled=false)" !important;
+}
+
 // @global-reset ( )
 @mixin global-reset {
 	html, body, div, span, applet, object, iframe,
diff --git a/skeleton_template.scss b/skeleton_template.scss
index 2273387..cd5fa77 100644
--- a/skeleton_template.scss
+++ b/skeleton_template.scss
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * @author Dennis Thompson <http://www.atomicpages.net>
  * @copyright Copyright (c) 2014 AtomicPages LLC
  * @license MIT
- * @version 2.0.0-b7
+ * @version 2.0.0-b12
  */
 
 @import "skeleton/themes/loader"; // sass --update -C skeleton.scss:skeleton.css