can't get STATICFILES to work (Django dev version)

I am having trouble getting STATICFILES to work. I have read the docs,
and followed the instructions, but I never get my css files to load.
My current workaround is to put all the css inline in my template
file, but that should not be a permanent solution.

I am running the django dev version, and I am using the built-in
server. Here are my changes:

1. I placed my media (css) files under /home/nara/media
2. I added '/home/nara/media' under STATICFILES_DIRS
(django.contrib.staticfiles is already in INSTALLED_APPS)
3. I added {{STATIC_URL}} (no spaces) in front of the reference to
static files in my template file.
4. I restarted the server.

No further changes. I don't have additional copies of the static files
anywhere else, such
us under my project, or app.

Looking at the result in firebug within firefox, I get an HTTP
response of 200 on my css files
(happen to be css/blueprint/screen.css and print.css), but the files
are null. Clearing
the cache, restarting Firefox etc. do not help.

I have been fighting this issue for several days now, and have tried
many things,
but the above description is for my current state.

Thanks
Nara

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