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Ruminations

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4-10 Ambiguity
Rhinos have always been aware of the Butterfly Theory, at least in theory. One thing impacts everything else, whether it knows it or not. Or cares.

That is why Rhinos can make a Great Quandary out of almost anything besides eating. Once We let Incertitude out of the bag, where are We? We are pondering matters into a lather, and feeling queasy, that’s where.

The moral of all that is the upshot of that is the bottom line of that is the nitty gritty of that is the gist of that is…

Welcome to our world.

Our own Estimation

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4-9 1stGlance
First Impressions are very important to Us Rhinos, and always have been, though for Rhinos those First Impressions are achieved by nostril, not eyeball. Still, the general idea applies. How do new acquaintances respond to the Rhino in question?

No critter wants to be considered sub-standard. That is why Rhinos always galvanize the Public; We employ that extra little something.

We call it Sumatran Sunshine. BULLETT for entries

Being Quiet

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4-8 GoldenRule

There are things that command attention wherever Rhinos go. We believe the special nature of things is enhanced mightily by keeping our mouths shut. There is a communication between the viewer and the viewed that requires neither words nor analysis.

The viewed object is. Identification limits the viewed thing, takes its existential power, its moment, away.

We like to leave things with their integrity in tact. While We are on the topic, Rhinos like to be left the same way ourselves.

Geo-Logics

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4-7 GeoUhOh

So here We are, with a big old rock, ready to fall on Us. A Rhino could be nervous, but what are the odds that anything will happen today? Right, negligible. It’s been there a long time, and may stay this way for ages, literally.

The Earth has lots of astonishing events to offer, a few of them terminal, but it works on a schedule We can’t, and you can’t, grasp. Nature decides when it’s time to flip the switch.

Probably We will be somewhere else when it collapses. That’s our plan, anyway.

Pointing the Finger

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4-5 Qofhrts

Blame can get dressed up; it is all the Fashion at present. Hollering and spitting. Tantrum thinly disguised.

To the Rhino Community, a preoccupation with the guilt of others often hints at guilty issues with the critic, rather than the criticized.

Rhinos are willing to accept responsibility when it seems fitting; all of Us are capable of error. It’s all the belittling  that makes it so ludicrous. No thank you, say We.

Two Thoughts

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Thought A: No two Rhinos are assembled the same way, though We all get the same basic package. Assess the arrangement of the parts, and We are each unique. The hows and whys are hazy, but the outcome is clear; every one of Us brings individual things to the table. Happy thought.

3-4 2Thoughts

Thought B: Perhaps this concept applies to every living thing. Happy thought #2.

Guess Who!?!?

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3-26 Debut

Nature is full of surprise participants, in all sorts of sizes, with all sorts of destinies.

Spring accounts for many new players, though We Rhinos don’t pretend to know exactly what’s happening. It doesn’t require much understanding from Us; We just hold on and things clarify themselves, sooner or later.

All a Big Miracle.

Appearances can be…

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3-26 Yes-but-No

Deceiving. Some Readers may think that Rhinos are descendants of the dinosaur Triceratops, probably because of the horns. This is not so. Triceratops must have been splendid, but no Rhino Records exist for them.

In our ramblings, Rhinos had seen plenty of big bones here and there, but imagine our surprise when the bones were figured out and strung together! Hello Triceratops, the most important dinosaur of all, in our humble opinion. Alas, they were extinct before Rhinos got going.

That horn similarity business is intriguing; Nature never scraps a brilliant design. Rhinos just happen to be the Big Winners this time around. Thanks, Nature.

(For more illuminating data, see Archive for January 13, 16, & 19 of 2015.)

The Salad Bar

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3-24 Vegan
Rhinos don’t criticize lions for their diet. Why would We? Some critters are vegetarians, some are carnivores, and others scavenge. The point is always the same: What’s for dinner? No dinner, no tomorrow. So simple. Equal opportunity, equal hazard.

No critter decides what to eat. Nature has determined all the options for each critter.

Rhinos are wired to eat greenery only, or fruit on a good day. Beyond that, it’s a “no-thank-you-so-much”. Is there a problem here? Not with Rhinos there isn’t.