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Hail, Maryland

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Before Maryland became the 7th State in 1788, it was a Crown Colony, chartered in 1632. The King at the time was Charles the First, and the territory was named for his queen, Henrietta Maria. A nice gesture, for sure.

Maryland has a lot of coastline around the Chesapeake Bay, as you see. Much fishing and sailing, and shipping. Plus a lot of varied weather and terrain. Plus likable Residents.

A Rhino Note: Black Eyed Susans, the Maryland state flower, are not poisonous, but they do offer nasty aftershocks if you overindulge.

Lumps

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Phrenology is the practice of feeling around for bumps on the head, lumps which explain why Rhinos act as We do. The process is fun, since We don’t know what We might find. Rhinos all have lumps here and there, but if they indicate something beside clumsiness, who could tell Us what?

We do not know, but We still pat our heads. When it occurs to Us.

We may not know Today what is going on, Phrenologically, but who can say about tomorrow? Right. Nobody.

 

looking into the seeds of time

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It isn’t just Rhinos who want to know what’s happening, or about to happen. It’s tempting to investigate Developments, especially armed with Special Equipment.

Mr. Elijah J. Bond patented the Ouija Board in 1891, and sales were brisk. In theory, you push the pointer around, then discover stuff. All are whelmed by the revelations.

The Staff at ‘Your Inner Rhino’ find Ouija as good a tool as any for figuring out what on earth We are doing ourselves with the day’s posting. Talk about Unforeseen Revelations! Oh Boy.

On its way…

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We Rhinos are generally Optimistic, always knee-deep in Anticipation. Oh, We may try to look Worldly Wise and detached, but behind that facade lurks a sense that things are about to get Even Better.

And most of the time, that attitude seems to work out pretty well.

And when it doesn’t, at least We are upbeat up until the moment things go South.

Did I understand you to say….??

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Rhinos, like most Critters, like to think of ourselves as insightful and savvy. In the Wild, We are respected and do our best to take our place in the Natural Scenario in which We find ourselves.

Still, much of what goes on before our eyes seems Incomprehensible. We wonder and ponder and consider, but the pointlessness of so many global activities leaves Us flabbergasted.

Auguste Rodin may have got there first, but Rhinos suspect We know just what he was Thinking about.

Timely thoughts

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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.”

Calculating Risk

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We Rhinos are aware that there are a lot of Hazards available for Us, whether We know just what they are or not. Some are simple, some complex, but Life is full of surprises. That’s how Nature sets it up, and that’s all We need to know.

Rhinos don’t need the stress of hourly panic, but We need to watch our step.

Edgy, that’s what We get. Yeah, edgy. So We pay attention.