ok here is what i have in my blank_sidebox.php
Code:
<?php
//
// Blank Sidebox Mod
// includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/blank_sidebox.php
//
//  --------------------------------------------------
//  http://www.MommaMuse.com mod Zen-Cart - by Judi Cox                  
//  --------------------------------------------------
//  zen-cart Open Source E-commerce                                      
//  Copyright (c) 2003-2006 The zen-cart developers                           
//  http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php                                    
//  Portions Copyright (c) 2003 osCommerce                               
//  --------------------------------------------------
//  This source file is subject to version 2.0 of the GPL license,       
//  that is bundled with this package in the file LICENSE, and is        
//  available through the world-wide-web at the following url:           
//  http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt.                             
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//  to obtain it through the world-wide-web, please send a note to       
//  [email protected] so we can mail you a copy immediately.
//  --------------------------------------------------
//
// $Id: blank_sidebox_defines.php,v 1.0 6/24/2006
// Original modification by Carter Harris [email protected] based on the tpl_featured.php file 
// Additionally modified by Judi Cox http://www.mommamuse.com

// test if box should display
  $show_blank_sidebox = true;
  
  if ($show_blank_sidebox == true) {
      require($template->get_template_dir('tpl_blank_sidebox.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'sideboxes'). '/tpl_blank_sidebox.php');
      $title =  BOX_HEADING_BLANK_SIDEBOX;
      $title_link = false;
      require($template->get_template_dir($column_box_default, DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'common') . '/' . $column_box_default);
 }
?>
Is there anything in here that shouldn't be???