Category Archives: R Enthusiasms

Something Old, Something New

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M. Georges Cuvier, born 1769, is called the Founding Father of Paleontology. Vive la France! Paleontology is the study of very Old things, like flora and fauna and earth sciences and Rhinoceroses. Obviously time well spent.

Early Paleontoligical Studies came up with bizarre reconstructions of the Past, but those pioneers had nothing to refer to. They just made it up as they went along. Given their limitations, they did a remarkable job. Exciting times all over the place.

We Rhinos are curious, but tend to focus on dometic issues. That fact does not preclude our appreciation of M. Cuvier and his merry colleagues. (Well, some of them were merry.)

Having our cake & eating it

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Most Rhinos weigh a ton or two or more, so activities as extreme as our Readers’ are ill-advised. Rhinos just bounce too hard for our own good. Plus, there’s no First Aid in the Wild.

So We squeeze all the fun We can out of seeing your Shenanigans around the World, without the actual Agony of Defeat.

This capacity for Enjoyment is Rhino Imagination. We can go Wherever, Whenever, and do most anything Whatever. Thrilling!

To a Different Drummer

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Rhinos are always grateful to see the morning. It perks Us up for another day of Merriment and Developments. In a spirit of appreciation, We like to offer up a little Music, most of it extemporaneous, a “Good Morning, Morning” sort of one-critter chorale.

The music itself is not partcularly noteworthy, but the Sentiment of it is so sincere that Nature is obviously affected by our efforts. A salute from Nature’s happy servants.

Sometimes We play a duet with ourselves, doubling the pleasure. What moment can’t do with a little gilding?

In Translation

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It is easy to Misunderstand what is being said, when something is being said. The Rhino mind does its utmost to comprehend, and yet, often the communication is muddled if not downright objectionable.

When ‘The Ancillary Preoccupation’, that well-known Rhino favorite, is presented in Interpretive Dance, there are always widely variant reviews, mostly because no two Rhinos see the original story the same way.

Communication by Scent is ultimately the perfect means of saying what needs saying. Thus making it clear how little needs saying, usually.

Oh what a beautiful…

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Mornings are a favorite time of day for Rhinos. Whatever is about to happen, it’s on its way. We’re all set to get on with the Program. Rhinos Refreshed.

Part of our preparation relies on ignoring whatever Yesterday was about, most of which was Extraneous and Predictable and Beside the Point. Today’s uses for Yesterday are not entirely Irrelevant, just sort of Deja Views.

Rhinos hone in on the what’s Happening now, which is about all We can handle. After breakfast.

Peering back

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Rhinos have been around for 50 million years, so it may be understandable that our perspective of Olde Tyymes differs from our Readers. There is lot of Time back there to examine and appreciate.

However, Rhinos always need to get on with Today’s Assignments, primarily Fine Dining. So We keep our curiosity under control, lest fond Memories choke Common Sense.

We Rhinos are, and obviously have been, big fans of Kite Flying. And yes, Papyrus makes a fine kite. Check it out.