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Sep 11, 2015

Why I've Been Absent -- An Explanation

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My apologies for the lack of content, the hard drive died in my desktop, and I sold my laptop for a number of reasons. I'm borrowing my mom's laptop for the time being, which means I can get online and such, but I won't be using it for creating fractals due to hardware limitations (4GB RAM, Pentium CPU, etc.). I'm hoping to become more active once I've earned enough to buy a new computer. I have been drawing, so expect a few new images soon. Most of my activity has been on my YouTube channel, available HERE.

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SEwing0109

Jul 11, 2015

Dawn of Justice ComiCon trailer

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Jan 21, 2015

Pray for My Dad

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My dad had to be admitted to the hospital last night because he hasn't been eating. He's been weak, but the last few days he's been unable to keep anything down.

Last night, he was too weak to stand, and became unresponsive. He's in the ICU. His blood pressure is dangerously low, and he has some sort of infection.

Be sure to keep him in your hearts and in your prayers.

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SEwing0109

Nov 27, 2014

Devious Journal Entry

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The following is my response to techgnotic 's journal, Peanuts Revolution, now deleted for reasons unknown.

In it, he points out how casually Peanuts introduced ideas like equal-opportunity in sports and play, and treating all people as friends and equals, regardless of gender or race.

At the end of the article, he asks four questions I'll attempt to recreate here (corrections appreciated):

1.) Do you think Peanuts influenced our culture and thinking more than we give it credit for?

2.) Do you think moral teachings and attitudes should be taught through media or by shouting it in the streets, or are both necessary to properly teach these principles?

3.) Which cartoons or comics do you think most influenced how you socialize and interact with your fellow man?

And...

4.) Which fictional character would you rather have influence this type of thinking in you: Bugs Bunny, Batman, Superman, Peter Parker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, or the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?

Wow.

1.) Yes. Your article convinced me.

2.) Both are necessary. Parents, especially, need to make sure their kids are understanding the lessons being taught, are applying those lessons properly, and that the lessons are wholesome in the first place. Children should never be raised primarily by television/media, it's simply a useful tool as part of a larger education.

3.) Probably the classic Batman, Superman and Archie comics I grew up reading.

Newspaper strips and cartoons like Peanuts and Garfield helped, too, along with a handful of the Hanna-Barbera cartoons (Scooby Doo, Flintstones, Jetsons, Superfriends, Yogi Bear, Top Cat, Space Ghost and Birdman, to name a few).

4.) Peter Parker.

Bugs Bunny very rarely teaches a serious lesson, and is usually saying things with tongue firmly in cheek.

Batman comics have as many negative lessons/ideas as positive, especially in the last thirty years.

Superman would be a close second to Peter, but has changed his stance on the proper response to having power and responsibilities throughout his history…

The golden age and Nu52 versions seem to say you should use your power as you see fit, even if those in authority try to stop you.

The silver and bronze age versions seem to say that you should use you power to do good within the confines of the rules and regulations given to you by those in authority over you, particularly the Government.

The post-Crisis/preFlashpoint Superman seemed to want to find a balance between the two, when he couldn't side-step the issue entirely, e.g. via his "no politics" rule.

Because of this, Superman sends a somewhat mixed message relative to Spider-Man, though all three positions have their advantages.

Peter is both the most consistent with his lessons, and the most trustworthy (deals with the devil notwithstanding). He also tends to be aware of what lessons he's teaching, while teaching them for the "real world" -- very few comics readers will ever be in a position to spare an enemy's life, for example. Personal responsibility and watching out for others besides yourself, on the other hand, are things even many adults could use a lesson in.

Obi-Wan tended to be annoyingly vague in a "[riddle], grasshopper," sort of way, and much of his advice, once again, would be hard to apply in any direct way to real-life circumstances.

the TMNT were not a large part of my childhood, but as far as I can tell, they don't have any particularly bad advice. I just haven't seen any particularly good advice, either. Again, I'm not all that familiar with them, so I could be wrong.

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Sep 26, 2014

Site-Wide Error

3 min read

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I don't know if anyone reading this has experienced this error, but it automatically turns the link/URL of a deviation into a thumbnail of the deviation itself. It does this automatically, and does so with both the main URL (visible in the address bar of your browser, at the top of the window) and the Link in the Details panel (the fav.me URL under the More from deviantART for the deviation, just above the Thumb code).

The solution is to hit CTRL + E while typing the URL, which will insert a wytiwyg* tag, solving the problem.

*What You Type Is What You Get

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My dad had to be admitted to the hospital last night because he hasn't been eating. He's been weak, but the last few days he's been unable to keep anything down. Last night, he was too weak to stand, and became unresponsive. He's in the ICU. His blood pressure is dangerously low, and he has some sort of infection. Be sure to keep him in your hearts and in your prayers.

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Devious Journal Entry

Nov 27, 2014

The following is my response to techgnotic (https://www.deviantart.com/techgnotic) 's journal, Peanuts Revolution, now deleted for reasons unknown. In it, he points out how casually Peanuts introduced ideas like equal-opportunity in sports and play, and treating all people as friends and equals, regardless of gender or race. At the end of the article, he asks four questions I'll attempt to recreate here (corrections appreciated): 1.) Do you think Peanuts influenced our culture and thinking more than we give it credit for? 2.) Do you think moral teachings and attitudes should be taught through media or by shouting it in the streets, or are both necessary to properly teach

Site-Wide Error by SEwing0109, journal

Site-Wide Error

Sep 26, 2014

I don't know if anyone reading this has experienced this error, but it automatically turns the link/URL of a deviation into a thumbnail of the deviation itself. It does this automatically, and does so with both the main URL (visible in the address bar of your browser, at the top of the window) and the Link in the Details panel (the fav.me URL under the More from deviantART for the deviation, just above the Thumb code). The solution is to hit CTRL + E while typing the URL, which will insert a wytiwyg* tag, solving the problem. *What You Type Is What You Get