Mac mini running 10.8.2 and iPhoto keeps crashing on launch...

Hello-
I have the latest mac mini running 10.8.2 and iPhoto keeps crashing upon launch.  I have done a complete uninstall and re-install on 3 different occasions, yet the issue still persists.  Any ideas on what's causing this.....and most importantly how I can fix the issue?!?
Than you.

Hello,
I wonder if it's a variation of this, of which I've seen many different symptoms...
Resolution
Move the mouse or trackpad cursor over the center area of the login window so you can see the user icons. Click on the icon of the user that you would like to login as, type in the user's password, and press Return.
If the login window is configured to show only the name and password fields, type in the user's name and password into the fields, and press Return (even if you cannot see the rest of the login window).
Additional Information
This issue will not occur if the display is not sleeping when the account is logged out. Use the steps below to confirm that the account is not configured to log out automatically while the display is sleeping:
    1.    Open System Preferences > Security & Privacy > General.  Click the padlock to unlock the preference pane and enter your admin password. Click the Advanced button at the bottom, then see if the option "Log out after N minutes of inactivity" (where N is the number of minutes) is enabled.
    2.    Open System Preferences > Energy Saver and configure Display Sleep to occur after the account is logged out, by dragging the slider to a number of minutes that is greater than N was set to in the previous step.
Important: If automatic log out is not needed, disable "Log out after Nminutes of inactivity" in System Preferences > Security & Privacy > General. This will also prevent the issue.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4135?viewlocale=en_US

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    Download EtreCheck from http://etresoft.com/etrecheck
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      161 MB WebProcess
      132 MB iPhoto
      86 MB Safari
      82 MB App Store
      62 MB iTunes
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      33 MB Free RAM
      674 MB Active RAM
      668 MB Inactive RAM
      769 MB Wired RAM
      12.57 GB Page-ins
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