That finally worked – thanks so much alchymyth!
I did find this is in my content-aside file – what do I do with it?
<?php the_content( __( ‘Continue reading <span class=”meta-nav”>→</span>’, ‘twentyeleven’ ) ); ?>
Yes, I deactivated every plugin through the admin menus. Forgot to specify, I am using the twenty-eleven theme. I renamed the plug-in folder just to try it out and still no change.
Also, waterfall graphs show the website opening at normal speeds.