This milestone was made possible by every staff member, every writer, and every reader we've ever had. This is truly remarkable. I thank you all.

Aphelion now has a mirror site over at IndieCD.org! That's Aphelion at IndieCD.ORG specifically. If you have friends outside the US that have been unable to access the regular website, please send them that link. The Forums won't work there, but everything else should be accessable. IndieCD is the Independent Creators Directory run by Joe Bachman and it is a fantastic collection of Creatives of all kinds. Writers, musicians, jewelers, Animators, comic artists, craftspeople, game designers, photographers, coders, editors/proofreaders--what have you. All worth checking out.

The final few months of the year always feel like we're rushing headlong into the upcoming year. Autumn's shorter days and longer night no doubt attribute to this--yet it still feels un-natural. It's as if the seasons are in a hurry to arrive at their changeover, their handoff one-to-another. When I was working, every single day seemed to drag on, endlessly. Now that I've had nearly a year of retirement pass, the inverse is true. Each day only seems to last a few hours. So much to do, yet no time to accomplish enough to feel rewarding. Yet, needs must, I suppose. Or, it could be that my personal Autumn has arrived. I seem to have gotten into a more philosophical frame of mind during this past year Last night's solo "Last Man Standing" was certainly an apt illustration of that! I didn't think I would monologue for two hours straight, but with the help of questions and comments in the show's chat, I did. It seems there's always something to learn--even about myself. I do still have the passion of a teacher, even though I never pursued that vocation.

All that said, it's time for a change of pace.

The online streaming shows "Stupid O'clock" and "Last Man Standing" have been uploaded live to YouTube as well as several Facebook pages for over four years now. They are basically live-streaming chat shows covering a range of topics, modeled on the types of conversations people have after hours at SF&F conventions. Joe McKeel and I have archives of past shows on our own YouTube channels. Check 'em out if that sounds like something you'd enjoy. I've put links in our Features section that will take you to the YouTube archives of both shows.

It's high time I shut up and let you get to reading. 

Enjoy yourselves,

Dan