gistfile1.txt

$(function(){
    // the height of the content, discluding the header/footer
    var content_height = 652;
    // the beginning page number to show in the footer
    var page = 1;
    var hasAddedBios = false;
    function buildNewsletter(){
        if($('#newsletterContent').contents().length > 0){
            // when we need to add a new page, use a jq object for a template
            // or use a long HTML string, whatever your preference
            $page = $("#page_template").clone().addClass("page").css("display", "block");
             
            // append the page number to the footer
            $page.find(".footer span").append(page);
            $("body").append($page);
            page++;
             
            // here is the columnizer magic
            $('#newsletterContent').columnize({
                columns: 2,
                target: ".page:last .content",
                overflow: {
                    height: content_height,
                    id: "#newsletterContent",
                    doneFunc: function(){
                        console.log("done with page");
                        buildNewsletter();
                    }
                }
            });
        }else if(!hasAddedBios){
          // this will add a new page, that is columnized just
          // like the rest of the document, but only contains
          // the content of #bios in the first column.
          hasAddedBios = true;
          $('#newsletterContent').append($('#bios'));
          buildNewsletter();
        }
    }
    buildNewsletter();
});