[ale] "resolving host" time, waaaay too long ?

[ccthomas at joimail.com (Courtney Thomas)]

All of a sudden, in the last week, my browser is spending lots more time
"resolving host" before downloading web pages.

What are the causes and how can I troubleshoot this, or is this a
function of the internet and nothing can be done ?

Again, thanks,

Courtney