Today is National Pizza Day, as you are probably well aware. So that is a good thing.
Rhinos prefer our pizza with slivered Radish- our condiment of choice. Radish makes Us happy.
Yum.
Category Archives: R vs History
A Puzzler
February 3 was Ferdinand Magellan’s birthday, back in 1480. He is remembered for sailing around the world, the first ship to manage it. He himself did not complete the voyage (1519-1522), having been killed in the Philippines. The ship was then captained by Juan Sebastian Encano. But Magellan did the legwork, so he gets the credit.
We Rhinos are not clear on how Sr. Magellan managed it, with a flat earth. But stranger things have happened. Frequently. Daily, and often hourly.
(See Your Inner Rhino, January 26, 2015)
Alternative Lifestyles
A YIR Reader asks about Alien Life Forms here on Earth. We Rhinos have no good reason to doubt they exist, here or elsewhere. We have no visible proof to offer for Beauty or other subjective evaluations; why insist that Aliens conform to our Earthly Expectations?
For all We know, they are around Us all the time, attending to their Alien Agenda. Possibly they help Us out now and then. Why fuss about it?
“We shall see what We shall see” is the Rhino Approach to these issues.
Hit Parade of History
Of the 100 hottest accomplishments of history, Cai Lun (also Ts’ai Lun) is noteworthy for inventing Paper as we know it today. He created a sludge from bark, hemp, and rags, ground it fine, and then spread out this gruel to dry, thus forming paper. Lightweight and durable. With some improvements, it is still made as it was in 105 AD, China.
Rhinos do not use paper, almost ever. But for YIR Readers it is common stuff all around the World. Before electronic communication, it was all there was.
Cai Lun ranks #7 in Important Figures of History. Your Inner Rhino gives credit where it’s due.
Lest We Forget
In 1556 the worst Earthquake ever recorded occurred in Shaanxi, China. 830,000 people died, whole villages were destroyed, mountains, roads and rivers were all reconfigured in a single night.
Nature reminds Us that no condition should be taken for granted. Whatever species We belong to.
A word by any other name
Today is the birthday of Mr. Peter Roget, 1779. He is best known for his Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases (1852). It seems fitting that this is also National Thesaurus Day. Words and more words, all displaying the rich and varied nuances of language.
Rhinos have a system that is similar for making distinctions of tone and emphasis, but it defies translation.
That being the case, We will simply press on.
Le Maitre
Moliere (b.1622) is possibly the greatest French playwright ever. His works have been produced around the world, in his own day and in ours.
Rhinos are all for him, despite the fact that the culture he wrote about is long gone. Human nature seems not to have changed much, so his work is still interesting.
A brief catalogue would feature Tartuffe, The Misanthrope, The Learned Ladies, The Imaginary Invalid, and The Miser.
Toutes nos felicitations. (If you add some accents to that, it’s French.)
Thermometrics
Washta, Iowa was officially established in 1868 by a Mr. Whisman, the postmaster there. Washta has never been large. It is called “The Coldest Place in Iowa”, referring back to a temperature of minus 47 degrees, recorded in 1912. If it was windy, nobody told Us.
The population of roughly 450 must have had a mega-shivery time of it. Goodness!
If you wish to write to folks out there, the zip code is 51061. YIR, helpful to a fault.
Out of Line
2017 has run its course, and We at Your Inner Rhino bid it adieu with mixed emotions; many giggles, a few tears and the usual combination of hope and dread and gratitude.
Any way you slice it, this is the end of the line… for this year.
Let Us be well, all together.
The Skimpy Day
This is the Winter Solstice, the shortest day in the year. It’s hard to know what more there is to say about it.
Rhinos thought this might be a good day for mentioning the Mayan Culture of Mexico. They were very clever, and were enthusiastic about the Solstice, plus other astronomical studies. Also they sure knew how to dress for an occasion.
The Rhino Solution to the Winter Solstice is: Keep Eating.
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