text: #! /usr/bin/env python2.7
  """
  Cascading settings.
  
  * default.py contains settings that every deployment of this site will use. 
    It should be checked in to version control.
  
  * local.py contains settings that vary from one deployment to the next, such 
    as DEBUG values. It should not be shared, though sample values can be 
    checked in as local.tmpl.py
  
  TO USE:
  
  The first line of local.py should be:
  
      from default import *
  
  """
  
  try:
      # The first line of local.py should be "from default import *", then it 
      # can override those settings it sees fit.
      from local import * 
  except ImportError:
      from default import *
  