System Monitor dead?

[Ken]

I can't seem to get system monitor to work.  It is like there is some 
problem with thread contention or something.  Actually this seems to be 
affecting my entire system, random pauses in Firefox others, but only 
system monitor is completely broken.  It just sits there.  If you try to 
get it to do something you get a dimmed screen.  
 
I looked on the bug tracker and I can't find anything related to this.  
Is anyone else having a similar problem?  Does system monitor work for 
you?  

Thanks,

-- 
Ken <ktxl45 at gmail.com>