$(window).load(function() {
	/* 
	 * Note: this MUST be run after all the page content is loaded, 
	 * not just the DOM tree, as it is dimension-sensitive.
	 *
	 */
	
	/* for homepage */

	var height_pbox = $('#pinkBox').height();
	var height_obox = $('#orangeBox').height();
	
	var max_height = Math.max(height_pbox, height_obox);
	$('#pinkBox, #orangeBox').height(max_height);


	/* for subpages */

	var height_colL = $('#leftCol').height();
	var height_colR = $('#mainContentArea').height();
	
	var max_height = Math.max(height_colL, height_colR);
	$('#leftCol, #mainContentArea').height(max_height);

});