There are still technically a couple of hours still remaining in July 3rd, but with the sound of fireworks booming somewhere nearby, I thought it would be appropriate to wish everyone at SaturnFans.com a Happy Independence Day a little early.

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I'd like to pause for a few moments tonight to thank everyone following SaturnFans.com on Twitter. We just reached another Twitter milestone, as the SaturnFans.com feed recently surpassed 200 followers! If you're not receiving SaturnFans.com's latest Saturn news, reviews, and rumors on Twitter, you can join in here.

SaturnFans.com wishes you a happy and safe Memorial Day. Whether you're heading off to a barbecue, hanging out with some friends, or watching the rain-delayed Coca-Cola 600 later today... buckle up, drive safe, and please don't drink and drive. Whatever your plans are don't forget to pause for a moment or two to pay your respects to everyone who has given their lives for your freedom. Remember those who are away from home serving in the United States Armed Forces, think about their families, and all military retirees and veterans.

I was very happy when I logged in to Twitter over weekend to see that there are now more than 125 "followers" reading tweets from SaturnFans.com! Thanks to everyone who has joined – I am honored that there are so many folks using Twitter to keep up with the site.

Because of some things going on at work, SaturnFans.com has been on "cruise control" more often than not since late December. I've spent a lot of long days and too many weekends away from my family and this website, but things are finally wrapping up and should be finished by the end of this week. With life returning to "normal," I'll once again have the time to post daily updates about the topic I love to talk about the most: Saturn.

If you browse the web using your cell phone, smart phone, iPhone, or another type of PDA, you can now keep up with the latest SaturnFans.com Forums discussions in a mobile-friendly format. Work is underway to "mobile-ize" the entire SaturnFans website, but for now you should be able to more easily browse the forum, post messages, and read PMs while you're out and about.

I'm happy to announce a new feature that was added to SaturnFans.com over the weekend: a dynamically updated "most popular" page. You can find the page by clicking on the link of the same name displayed on the right-hand side of the top menu bar. As it's currently configured, the page displays the 25 most frequently viewed content during the past 72 hours.

For the first "Flashback Friday" installment of 2009, I thought it would be appropriate to take a quick look back at the biggest SaturnFans.com stories from 2008. Far and away the most visited page last year was of the "SAVE SATURN" petition form, which was posted only three weeks ago! In second place was a story linking folks to spy photos of what was believed to be the '10 Astra. Also on the list was SaturnFans.com's 2008 Astra roadtest (#16 most viewed), Saturn's 2009 Aura riddle (#41), and Al Clapsaddle's tastefully (and now famously) modified Aura XE at #71.

SaturnFans.com wishes you and your family a happy, healthy, and prosperous 2009! Before we jump head-first into '09 with a fresh batch of front page updates, I'd like to pause for a moment to thank you for your support throughout 2008. This website wouldn't be what it is today without the continued support of the several thousands of owners and enthusiasts who stop by every day.