/* I appreciate your interest, but please stop copying my code and layouts.  Thanks! */

body {background:#9ABEC1 url(i/page-bg.gif) repeat-y top center; margin:0; padding:0;}
body {font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size:.72em; color:#000;}
a,a:visited {color:#2F5B5F;}
a:hover     {color:#5D504A;}
a:active    {color:#2F5B5F;}

#container {width:850px; margin:0 auto; overflow:hidden; background:url(i/content-bg.gif) no-repeat right 129px;}

#header {background:url(i/top-bg.jpg) repeat-x; height:115px; overflow:hidden; border-bottom:14px solid #5D504A;}
#header a {float:left; margin-left:25px; background:url(i/top-logo.gif) no-repeat center left; width:403px; height:115px;}
#header h1 {display:none;}
#header div {float:right; background:url(i/top-img.jpg) no-repeat; width:390px; height:115px;}

#mainbox  {float:left; width:541px; padding:10px 25px;}

#sidebar {float:right; width:220px; margin-right:20px;}
#sidebar h3,#sidebar li a,.blogdate {color:#88ACAF; text-transform:uppercase;}
#sidebar h3 {font-size:1.6em; font-weight:normal; letter-spacing:.2em; border-bottom:2px solid #5D504A; margin-bottom:2px; margin-top:22px;}
#sidebar ul,#sidebar li {margin:0; padding:0; list-style:none; display:inline;}
#sidebar li a {display:block; text-decoration:none; font-size:1.2em;}
#sidebar li a:hover,.quicklinks a:hover {color:#5D504A;}

#sidebar .menubox {padding-top:30px;}
#sidebar .menubox li a {background:url(i/side-bullet.gif) no-repeat; font-size:2em; height:26px; padding-left:33px; margin-bottom:5px;}
#sidebar .menubox li a:hover {background-position:0 -54px;}
#sidebar .menubox h3 {display:none;}

h2,.pgtitle {color:#88ACAF; text-transform:uppercase; border-bottom:2px solid #5D504A; font-size:1.7em; letter-spacing:.3em; font-weight:normal; padding-top:15px; clear:left;}

.blogdate {margin-bottom:-5px;}
blockquote {margin:-8px; margin-left:10px; border-left:3px solid #CAD8D9; padding-left:12px;}
.quicklinks {overflow:hidden; padding-bottom:10px;}
.quicklinks ul,.quicklinks li {margin:0; padding:0; list-style:none;}
.quicklinks a {float:left; width:145px; font-size:1.8em; background:url(i/misc-quickbullet.gif) no-repeat; padding-left:33px; margin-top:5px; height:26px; color:#88ACAF; text-decoration:none;}
.quicklinks a#qlwlp {background-position:0 -32px;}
.quicklinks a#qlart {background-position:0 -64px;}

.backlink {margin-top:25px; text-align:center; text-transform:capitalize;}
.blog {margin-top:3px;}