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UPDATED: Important Blog News

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March 6, 2026

The DoS attack has been dealt with by going to an upgraded ($180 a year) CDN (content delivery network) service. This service will keep this site up and running going forward. I had to change the DNS (Domain Name Service) records to reflect the new CDN. This may introduce issues I am not aware of, so if something is not working for you as it should, please let me know and I try to fix it.

It takes DNS records up to 48 hours to propagate, so you might see intermittent unavailability. You will also see a security page/check which will remain until Siteground is sure the DoS attack has stopped.

The CDN service will provide global data hosting, so readers should see quicker page load times.

Thank you for your understanding.

Bruce

March 5, 2026

This site was down earlier tonight due to a DoS (denial of service) attack. Hackers attempt to flood a site with massive amount of data, overwhelming the server. At one point, this site had 10,000 users a minute. Everything is up and running again, but I can’t guarantee service won’t suffer if hackers try to disrupt this site again. Usually reserved for big sites, I must have pissed somebody off. Maybe I finally got God’s attention. 🤣🤣❤️

This problem is beyond my control. I hope you understand.

Bruce

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6 responses to “UPDATED: Important Blog News”

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    John S.

    Glad you’re back, Bruce. Not sure who would want to hack you. Must have been the Israeli Mossad..that’s usually suspect number one anymore. Used to be the CIA. Or the Illuminati.

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    Karuna Gal

    I wondered what was going on with your site and whether it would return. Whew! Glad you’re back. The Internet is a scary place anymore, almost like a war zone. 😕

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  3. Troy

    Is it really necessary to purchase the premium service? If you do that I think they won. I was more concerned than anything else. Obviously the blog is on somebody’s radar, but not sure they’d keep it up.

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      Bruce Gerencser

      No other option. This would have happened regardless of the hosting provider. So they do, in a sense, win, but their victory is short lived now that I’ve taken steps to keep a DoS attack from happening again.

      Every moment of every day, hackers use various means to try to access/control/change/break this site. I use several plugins/software to combat unauthorized access. It takes work, but that’s part of the job.

      I do my best to keep this site reader friendly. Page load speeds matter. Security matters. Ease of use on the front end (what readers see) and back end (what I see and use to manage site) matters.

      One thing I need to do is get a new theme. This one is ten years old, and it’s showing its age. The thing is . . . I don’t want to do it. 🤣🤣 Lots going on here in my life, so I’m trying to avoid anything that doesn’t promote rest/sleep, pain reduction, and normal bowel 💩 movements. 🤣 I can change the theme in a day, so I just need a “good” day to do it. Pray 🙏 for me, Troy. 🤣🤣❤️❤️ No need. I’ve always appreciated your kindness and support.❤️ I can “feel” it all the way from my house to yours in the great north. 🤣

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      1. Troy

        I can feel you feel it, and that’s why you’re my anti-Pastor.
        I have an idea for a blog post for you. I’m curious what you think of Texas Senate nominee James Talarico, a “seminarian” for lack of better word, that seems to be a lone voice of the Christian left.

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    Sally

    Omg what a hassle. Why would anyone hack your site? Ugh. Glad you are back up and running.

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