Application Focus randomly changes

Im about to go nuts... Even as I type this, Lion is doing this crazy thing.
If I have a bunch of windows open, which I always do, the Application focus randomly changes.  To better describe, If I am typing something in the address bar in Safari, it will bring windows from other applications, but the cursor is still in Safari, typing the keys I hit.  I can't see what I am typing because it brings EVERYTHING to the front (Excel, Word, PPT, Skype, SFDC Chatter.. and the 10,000 other apps
I end up having to having to minimize everything to the dock so that I can see what I am typing.. and to keep from pulling my hair out.
This is a hard one to search discussions for, I hope it has been solved!
Thanks for your help
Frodo
PS - This happens on my brand new MBP, 2 year old quad core iMac and second gen MBA.

Well, I guess there's the standard troubleshooting stuff to try to see if we can't get a hint....
Have you tried:
-  Starting in Safe Mode (hold shift key during startup) and seeing if the behavior persists?
-  Creating a new user (or using Guest) and seeing if the behavior persists for that user?
charlie

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