Corrupted files in Photoshop!

Twice now in the past week or so, while working in Photoshop, rectangular blocks of missing/distorted image have appeared. This pervades all layers, effectively destroying the entire file. And even though I quit without saving, the destroyed version still appears when I reopen he file. Why is this happening, and how can I stop/prevent it? This is very distressing, as it could potentially cost me a job, if it happens in the middle of a project. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!

I will reply to myself...
I deleted Safari, repaired permissions, reinstalled 10.4.7, rebooted, repaired permissions again, rebooted, and things appear calm for the moment. In further test, I forced laptop to sleep, and woke it up. Icons appear normal.
I tried all of the cookies.plist stuff. (Note: does anyone know how to get the cookies.plist icon out of my Finder sidebar now?)
I am using Firefox for the moment. May not reinstall Safari if system continues to remain stable.

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