hmm, should. My Archive Template:
<?php
/*
Template Name: archives
*/
?>
<?php get_header(); ?>
<div id='content'>
<?php if (have_posts()) : ?>
<?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
<h2>Archive – All Entries</h2>
<?php the_content(); ?>
<?php wp_get_archives('show_post_count=1'); ?>
<?php endwhile; ?>
<?php endif; ?>
<?php comments_template(); ?>
</div>
<?php get_footer(); ?>
piece of my index.php file:
<div id='content'>
<?php $posts = query_posts('cat=-4'); ?>
<?php if (have_posts()) : ?>
<?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
<h2><?php the_title(); ?></h2>
...
