Often the Fourth of July involves civic aerial dramatics; Big Blasts, Big Noise, but this year less so.
This year YIR is focused on Nature’s little fireworks. Happliy so.
Category Archives: Plain and simple
Was Good Enough for Grandma…
Words to the Wise
Nor Starfishes neither…
“You know Money doesn’t grow on Trees,” say those who know about Money. Or they might say the same thing about Cessna 172S Skyhawks, or Burritos, or Gumdrops. Or about Worthy Companions or Inspiring Leaders.
Rhinos do not know Everything, but We do know a lot about Trees. What We want to reassure our Readers about is: If it’s a leaf, a needle, a frond, a flower, a fruit, a nut, a pod, plus stuff We forgot to mention, then it likely grew on a tree of some sort. And some critters live “in” trees, but are not part of the tree itself.
But Alfa Romeos? Sorry, but no. Or Seldom.
Wrinkles
Every now and then a young Rhino will turn to an adult and remark, “You’re not getting any Younger, y’know.” Sass, pure and simple.
Rather than sitting on the young Rhino until it hollers, the adult answer is usually, “Neither are you.”
The idea is shocking for the young that many processes, in this case Aging, are part of the Natural Deal. For all of Us.
Limited Time Offers
When it comes to Snack Time, We Rhinos do not hesitate. If We took a casual attitude, figuring We’d be back later, then what are the odds the snack would still be there?
Right. None.
There is an RLesson in there somewhere…
Common Sense on Demand
Need We say more?
Let’s hope not.
The Social Graces
Rhinos sometimes wonder why We are seldom presented as Cultured. What do We lack?
We have concluded that Rhinos are too straight-forward and unapologetic. We don’t intend to be difficult, but why disguise our goals with convoluted Decorum? Why not just attend to ourselves, and let it go at that? We don’t intend to please or displease any critter: sounds pretty Elegant to Us.
When We err, We try to improve. In conclusion, Rhinos have Good Enough Behavior.
Straight Talk
Most Rhino conflicts are settled by size and determination; whoever is biggest and baddest wins. Nothing about it is too romantic.
In Football, there is a term “Unnecessary Roughness”, which applies to more than enough rough stuff. We assume it is contrasted to usual violence, perhaps “Necessary Roughness”? Peaceful discussion is not part of the ritual, either way.
With Rhinos, issues are decided with Roughness, whatever flavor is needed. In the Wild, it is called Survival of the Species.
Within our limitations
They say Leonardo da Vinci had apprentices fill color areas which he would number for them. It was this approach which inspired Mr. J. Daniel Robbins to create “paint-by-numbers” kits in the late 1940s. He worked for the Palmer Paint Company, with Mr. Max Klein.
The kits contained a ‘canvas’ and small pots of paint, coordinated to numbered areas on the canvas. This created a craze for the kits, which covered a range of subjects. Later, Mr. Robbins adapted the idea to coloring books for children.
Rhinos liked the results. However, “as easy as 1-2-3”, the sales pitch, put Rhinos off. The kits mostly went on to other numbers, so We were completely discombobulated.
Your Inner Rhino 