If you have followed the last couple of postings, you'll know how much fun I had trying out new Linux Distros. I can say I settled on Kubuntu. This is the same environment that triggered all my fun. But I went about things differently this time around. Instead of installing Ubuntu and then installing the kubuntu-desktop package, I downloaded and installed Kubuntu directly. I used the "alternate install" CD image instead of the LiveCD image. The only real problem was the text interface for the installer was messed up and flickering. But I could still see well enough to complete the installation. At which point I've had no odd problems since.
Another update - For my article "Using jQuery autocomplete with IDs. Guillaume Hébert sent me a kind message saying thanks for that post, and offered another way to apply the information. I've since updated the posting with his words.