Asking the blogger gods, why?

The issue of things disapperaring on the sidebar of my blog has risen again. After completing and publishing the last post, the bottom half of my side bar is once again toast. Looking at the template it is still there (or at least it was a minute ago), but not showing on the blog itself.

Insert heavy sigh here.

I don't have the time now to investigate the annoyance. But I do wish I understood how posting a comment, without touching the template in any way, shape, or form, causes the information to vanish in a puff of smoke.

I'm hoping it will reappear as quickly later today. Hope springs eternal.

Update: 11:13 am
It's back, or at least some of the sidebar is visible again.