Iโm Clark. Clarkster for short. Self-taught artist: @clarkspaintings Agnostic. I detest tRump. Not a genius. I tweet things. I paint things. Kindness Matters.
FYI, the Declaration is pro-immigration.
One of the King's "injuries" is that "he has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither..."
Contrary to beliefs, July 4 is not the birthday of America.
America has been here for thousands of years along with the natives that lived here. July 4 only commemorates the signing of the Declaration of Independence by a group declaring themselves independent of England.
William Shatner is right. The Earth is the final & only frontier & we are destroying it an an unprecedented rate.
โLast year, I had a life-changing experience at 90 years old. I went to space, after decades of playing an iconic science-fiction character who was exploring the universe. I thought I would experience a deep connection with the immensity around us, a deep call for endless exploration.
"I was absolutely wrong. The strongest feeling, that dominated everything else by far, was the deepest grief that I had ever experienced.
"I understood, in the clearest possible way, that we were living on a tiny oasis of life, surrounded by an immensity of death. I didnโt see infinite possibilities of worlds to explore, of adventures to have, or living creatures to connect with. I saw the deepest darkness I could have ever imagined, contrasting so starkly with the welcoming warmth of our nurturing home planet.
"This was an immensely powerful awakening for me. It filled me with sadness. I realized that we had spent decades, if not centuries, being obsessed with looking away, with looking outside. I did my share in popularizing the idea that space was the final frontier. But I had to get to space to understand that Earth is and will stay our only home. And that we have been ravaging it, relentlessly, making it uninhabitable."
-- William Shatner, actor
Dear flies,
I see you on my screen door. I open the door to let you out and you ALWAYS fly the wrong way. Whatโs up with that? Iโm trying to help, man. I gave you an escape. Use it!