Fluid, Multi-column, Vertically Ordered List using CSS

Having enjoyed reasonably successful careers in medical statistics, psychology, lecturing, computer programming and project management, I've finally settled down to just one thing and am running my own software/webservices business (i.e. director, accountant, manager, sales and marketing, senior programmer, DBA, network administrator, IT support engineer, receptionist, administrator, secretary, cleaner, maintenance man, and person who puts the rubbish bags out on Tuesday evenings).