When writing a post I use Italics and Bold, but on the homepage the italics and bold will not show up unless I click READ MORE. Is there a way to change/fix this?

What version of Atahualpa and WP?
What is teh URL?
What do you have setup at ATO->Configure EXCERPTS->Don't strip these tags?

http://www.unionbreeze.com

I am using 3.4.9 theme and 3.0.1 WP and I do not think I have changed anything in the main middle section except for the size and name of the font.

(hint hint)

What do you have setup at ATO->Configure EXCERPTS->Don't strip these tags?

Found it! Thank you, I will mess around with that.