So, as I try to create this site using my somewhat limited Drupal knowlede, I find myself asking this one question over and over:

WHY doesn't Drupal 6 have the "panels" module??

From an informal survey of Drupal admins (2, including myself) I've heard that Panels basically define their entire site. The Blocks configuration page is just not useful enough to create an *actually flexible* front page. So, I'm waiting on that before I produce a really useful layout. But, something is better than nothing, I suppose.