Mr. Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) was a philosopher and writer. A man of many insights and perceptions, He felt that Government should be unneeded if folks would responsibly govern themselves.
Obviously a man in touch with his Inner Rhino, right? Right.
No malarkey or marmalade, thank you very much.
Asking permission is not a priority when it’s mealtime- for Rhinos. We see the intended meal, and We eat it. If thanks are involved, they are to Nature’s bounty and provision.
We feel that way about many things; our own permission is the primary issue. If We feel all right about something, then why fuss?
Honestly.
Interpretive Dance is just what it sounds like; We do it, and somehow the movements translate a sense of one thing or another. The movements may be sweeping or subtle, they still express one attitude or another.
Rhinos have always been gifted as Dancers, and actually, almost all movement is open to interpretation.
If you want to see how varied it can be, watch a crowd at an athletic event; see how invested the individuals are, each dancing away, a testimony to their mental state. Nifty. Or watch a line of folks in the grocery store. Same thing, different Dance.
Today is Mr. Harry Houdini’s birthday, born 1874. He was a Consummate Showman, creating and performing Death Defying Acts, astonishing One and All.
Although We Rhinos may appreciate Houdini’s feats, Rhinos have no choice but to undertake a more demanding task.
Survival is not an entertainment for Us. Carnival Trickery will not be enough. It would be nice if it was.
Outstanding Intentions seem to have failed Us, which meant We did not Congratulate Nebraska on its Statehood, granted on March 1, 1867. We got distracted, but We do offer our regrets for the delay.
Nebraska is known as the Cornhusker State, but in 2018, Nebraskans chose a new slogan, “Honestly, it’s not for Everyone”. This demonstrates a dry sense of humor, which all Rhinos appreciate. Obviously, the folks who are there find it satisfactory, and what else is there to know?
No place on Earth is “for Everyone”, as any Rhino could tell you.
We Rhinos have only a sketchy idea of how Nature has Rhino systems organized. So it is unsurprising that We find the operations of plants mysterious. We eat them, but We can’t comprehend their logic.
That is not to say that We don’t fully appreciate their magnificence and the gifts they grant to Us, big plants and small.
We are grateful to plants, and let there be No Mistake on that, please.
No Rhino is free from Delusions; they come with the Territory. How We see ourselves is simply not going to agree with our Mom, or the neighbors, or our siblings. Each of Us is working away on ourselves, each as a project with mystical, individualized ingredients. We inhale ourselves.
Rhinos try to bear in mind that what each of Us sees in the mirror is different from anybody else, be it the casual glance or the scrutiny of the censorious. Knowing this, We try to cut other Rhinos some slack.
It helps to know how little We know, so We know how valuable our opinions may be.
March 15, Maine was admitted officially to the Union in 1820. Most of the folks live near the coast. Per Square Mile, Maine has the lowest population density east of the Mississippi.
It is called The Pine Tree State, for obvious reasons. Plus it has more Lighthouses than any other state, and We can’t ever have too many of them! That is because the coast is mighty rugged, so boats need the help.
Maine is large and has mostly Wilderness, which in our Rhino opinion, makes it rich indeed.
The Rhino approach to Time is both more and less specific than our Readers’. We don’t care much about time where it affects our schedule or commitments; We don’t have many.
What We do pay special care to is all the information We get from the Earth itself, under our feet, and from plants and other critters in our midst. Plants are very sensitive to times of day and weather. We just get updates from them. And Naturally, every phase of the day, or night, comes with its characteristic scents and lighting effects. Totally Informative.
We know just what Time it is; Trust Us on that.
Ah yes. Time to do something to your clock so you’ll know what time it is.
We Rhinos do not tell Time, which you wouldn’t either if your counting system stopped at “three”. We just don’t require them. We know what’s what, at least to our own satisfaction.
To quote the Bard of Avon, more or less, “An Hour by any other name would smell as Sweet.”
Your Inner Rhino 