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As a lot of my friends know, I'm a big #WorldOfWarcraft fan, and I was very pleased with the recently released documentary entitled "Looking For Group, about the history of WoW, its fan community, and its cultural impact. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyPzTywUBsQ As we're approaching three big milestones for the game--the release of the #WarlordsOfDraenor expansion, the 10th Anniversary of WoW, and the 20th Anniversary of the #Warcraft franchise as a whole--I wanted to record a short video of some of my own thoughts about World of Warcraft and what the game means to me as a fan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mD9269s02gs You can also find a blog entry with more details about my experiences with WoW here! http://mattswowblog.wordpress.com/2013/02/08/how-i-became-a-world-of-warcraft-player-and-how-far-ive-come-in-the-game/

Putting a call out to all fellow #MechWarrior fans: I've been trying for a long time to find a download of the MekTek MekPak 3.1 version of #MechWarrior 4 Mercenaries, but since MekTek doesn't support it anymore, I can't find it in most searches. The few times I have found it, I've tried to run the EXE and my anti-virus software (AVG) flags it as a high-threat Trojan virus, and I can't run it. If there are any #MechWarrior fans out there who are reading this, and who can direct me to a safe, virus-free, reputable download of MekTek MekPak 3.1, I would greatly appreciate it!

Question for #MechWarriorOnline players: I tried joining a match for the first time, and it was on a map with a lot of winter effects (blowing snow, & so forth), and my framerate took a fairly good hit.What graphics settings should I tone down to minimize this? My current system specs are as follows: CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8GHz Memory: 6GB Graphics Card: AMD Radeon HD 6700 Upgrading my PC, while an obvious choice, is not an option at this time.

"The anti-everything Christianity we find on television, radio and in print would remind Jesus much more of the Pharisees than it would remind him of the people actually following his teachings." Whether you are Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Wiccan, atheist, agnostic, or are of some other religious or spiritual viewpoint, I *strongly* encourage you to read this article. http://time.com/3048971/i-want-my-christianity-back/

"A vigilante is just a man lost in the scramble for his own gratification; He can be destroyed, or locked up. But, if you make yourself more than just a man, if you devote yourself to an ideal, and if they can't stop you, then you become something else entirely...A legend, Mr. Wayne." http://youtu.be/UTq93_VQGuw Love this scene. 😎 #BatmanDay

Just under two hours ago, I completed my first full school year as a full-time teacher. I can't overstate how extremely grateful I am to all of you out there--Family, long-time friends, and newer friends who I've come to know through social media--who have supported me as I searched for a teaching job and as I faced the challenges of this first full school year in my own classroom. From the bottom of my heart, Thank You and God Bless You all! It's hard for me to find the words on my own to adequately express my feelings at having made it through this very challenging first year. There are three things I've found, however, that convey what I'm feeling pretty well. The first is a passage from The Bible: "I have competed well; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith."   --2 Timothy 4:7 The second is a quote from the May 1988 issue of the DC Comics comic book "Firestorm: The Nuclear Man," in which Firestorm reflects on the events in his own life and in the world around him: "I can't claim that I understand perfectly who and what I am or what my world is or what my place in it should be, but I understand better than I did. I am more myself than I have ever been." The third is a piece of music which I'm sure you're all familiar with. :-) http://youtu.be/GJvmyJRmsCk

Quick opinion from fellow #Marvel fans: My Dad & I have been watching the individual Avengers movies in preparation for going to see Winter Soldier. We just finished watching The Avengers, and I was wondering how important you figured it would be for him to see Iron Man 3 & Thor: The Dark World before we go see Winter Soldier. I’ve seen Iron Man 3 myself, but I haven’t seen Thor: The Dark World yet, and I’m also way behind on the Agents of Shield TV show (only made it about 3 episode in before I got sidetracked by work). Thoughts?

My experience down here in Virginia has been--and continues to be--very challenging, frustrating, and lonely. Having said that, knowing that I have family & friends back home who are pulling for me, as well as online friends--some of whom I've met, and others I haven't met yet--who are pulling for me, gives me a great deal of strength & comfort. God Bless you all, and thank you for having my back. :-)