10.6.8 Unable to click in text boxes or on utility menu at top of screen, Dock icons lead to containing folders instead of programs

As stated in my subject, periodically I become unable to click in text boxes (in my browser, addresses/search) and am also unable to click on the various icons in the utility bar at the top of the screen such as bluetooth and volume control etc. Also, when this occurs if I click on Applications or one of my Dock icons it leads to the containing folder as a destination instead of the program itself. It resolves itself after awhile, but I can fix it immediately by unplugging my mouse and plugging it back in. At that point, everything works fine as if nothing ever happened. What is strange to me is that it fazes in and out, while being able to return to being fully operational.

Have you tried adding the following css selector to your css file.
.nav-bar a {
    text-align: center;
or insert it in the <style> tag you have on the page:
<style type="text/css">
body {
    margin-left: 200px;
.n {
    text-align: center;
.nav-bar a {
    text-align: center;
</style>

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