Life in the Wild has its adventurous side, to be sure. Surprises are the norm.
Rhinos try to keep a sense of perspective. We just adjust as best We can, or go along for the ride, however bumpy.
There is little point in Amplified Hysterics, no matter what they tell you.
Your Inner Rhino bulletin: today is National Lollipop Day!
Rhinos and Readers alike will want to get to the confectioner’s before demand exhausts the market.
Lickety Split!
We Rhinos are not accomplished Hoppers. We observe hopping, appreciate hopping, and occasionally yearn for hop-ability. Does this range of responses qualify Us for hopping itself? Apparently not.
Nonetheless, We keep our eye out for Hopscotch Developments. We want to be ready when Nature rings the gong.
That willingness and responsiveness are responsible for Rhino Longevity. We think.
Edgar Degas, born in 1834 in Paris, is doubtless the most famous painter of Dancers, concentrating on their professional milieu, both the stage and the studio.
When it comes to the Ballet, Rhinos have an advantage, having three toes per foot. When We go on point, there is a lot of collateral stability.
A Good Thing(s), if there ever was(were) one.
Julius Fucik was born today in 1872, in Prague. He is the ‘Bohemian Sousa’, a reputation based on his many spirited compositions.
The Entrance of the Gladiators, a prime Fucik march, is mostly associated with Circus Extravaganzas. We recommend you look him up on YouTube, just for the associated thrill you will experience by hearing his work. Its familiarity is a good part of its appeal.
Rhinos applaud Extravagance in its many forms, don’t We?
Yes, it is National Ice Cream Day, as well as Peach Ice Cream Day. Why these two days occur together is puzzling, but at Your Inner Rhino, We just report these celebrations; We don’t create them.
On a related topic: an indispensable tool for enjoying ice cream is the dipper with the mechanical scraper. This handy utensil was invented by Mr. Alfred L. Cralle in 1897. He was one of the first African-American inventors to receive a U.S. patent. All ice-cream lovers are grateful for his efforts on our mutual behalf.
And that is the latest Your Inner Rhino scoop…
It is worth mentioning that when We hear about what went on, either recently or anciently, locally or distantly, the versions seldom agree.
We assume that is because the reporters each had different goals in recalling the facts.
We ultimately learn more about Historians than about History.
RTots worry that the mere 100 pounds We weigh at birth may be the whole story. Will We always be so puny?
The Good News is that the RAdult is 40 times bigger than the RTot, roughly speaking.
Who wouldn’t be inspired by that revelation?
Today was Gustav Klimt’s birthday, back in Vienna in 1862. What a guy! Incredible amalgam of sensual line and decorative energy. And gold leaf.
When work is so brilliant, there isn’t a lot that words can do to enhance it. That is how We Rhinos feel about it.
We do applaud loudly, inside.
Talk about tension! What is to be done when the Fortune Cookie and the Horoscope contradict each other? Then what, eh? Consternation, that’s what.
As if things weren’t exasperating enough as is. Honestly.
Your Inner Rhino 