Finder Search Options Missing

I'm using 10.5.3, and when I search in the Finder using the Search box in the toolbar the options to refine my search are not available. If I click the "+" button to add additional criteria, all I get is a blank gray bar.
See screenshot here: http://stevenhuey.net/apple-support/finder-01.png
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Steve

You could try resetting your Finder preferences. Just remove the file ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist (or, to preserve your settings in case this tip doesn't work, just move that file out of that folder).
You will then want to restart the Finder. One way to do this is to go to Force Quit, click on Finder, and hit the Relaunch button. Once everything comes back, try your search again...

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