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Django can be easily adapted to write static pages using the template api and writing to a file. Works well for me.

Exactly good sir, that is a great way to go :)

I use nanoc (http://nanoc.ws/). It's written in Ruby - but it's quite powerful yet so very simple to use.

I've split hair over jekyll/octopress configuration until I stumbled upon this nimble beauty... haven't looked back since.

Give nanoc a try.

I had the same feeling when I was using pelican as well. I have switched my personal site over to blogofile: http://www.blogofile.com/

Much simpler and better documentation in my opinion.