#outerColumnContainer
{
	 /*reserves space for the left and right columns. you can use either
	 * padding, margins, or borders, depending on your needs. however you
	 * can use the border method to create a background color for both left
	 * and right columns*/
	 
	border-left: solid 16.5em ;
	border-right: solid 0;
	margin-left: .5em;
	margin-right: .5em;
	margin-top: -.5em;
}

div#innerborders{
	border-left: .25em solid;
	border-right: none;
}