Can't select folder in sidebar

Hi,
I just installed snow leopard yesterday and since then I have not been able to select the "utilities" folder from the sidebar of any open folder. I can't open it or select it to move it within the sidebar, but can move other folders around it. I dragged and added a second utilities folder to the sidebar that I can access, but I would like to get rid of the annoying, useless one. Any ideas?
/Users/Greg/Desktop/Voila_Capture5.jpg
Here's another one -- I just tried to copy and paste a screen shot of the sidebar into this message, but ended up with the above script. I can't paste any pics into the message and have seen others do it. How would I add a jpg to the message?

Hi,
Thanks for info regarding posting screenshots. Unfortunately, I can't drag the folder off the sidebar. That is the problem I am trying to describe. I cannot select it. I hover the mouse pointer over the folder and it does not acknowledge that it is there.

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