Rhinos are spiritually Teflon Coated, thank heaven. When We encounter a Negative Influence, We just slide on by, untainted.
We would point out, in passing, that there are few natural Negative Influences in the Wild, which is helpful. Rhinos mostly deal with what We’ve got, not what We could get.
Hr. Karl Drais (b. 1785), was the German inventor of the Velocipede (1817), the precursor of the bike. It was the first machine with 2 wheels in a single line. It “ran” by the leg power of the rider, paddling along at a goodly speed.
The Velocipede had a few problems: 1) it was made of wood and very heavy, 2) the roads were terrible, and 3) sidewalks were better, but accidents were bountiful for unsuspecting pedestrians. Oh yes, it had no mechanical brakes.
The Rhino POV: everything has a beginning, with wrinkles or without. Happy Birthday, Hr. Drais.
There is discussion among the RhinoCommunity about how to tell if a Glacier is coming or going.
We know that Glaciers take their own good time.
Rhinos might learn a lot from Glaciers, although We are not sure what.
Yesterday was Mr. John James Audubon’s birthday (1785- 1851). He is famous for his many paintings of North American birds, which are both accurate and full of Natural detail.
Oxpeckers eat ticks, which are a plague We Rhinos must face all the time- the ticks, that is.
We also benefit from Egrets, but for today’s post, We extend to them our re-Egrets. Heh, heh.
Mr. Robert Bailey Thomas, b. 1766, was the originator of The Farmer’s Almanac, first published in 1792. It was a popular compendium of country wit & wisdom, and practical info people wanted. It’s still going today, 225 years later, which is a US publishing record.
In 1832, Mr. Thomas, then 66, changed the title to The Old Farmer’s Almanac. The Rhino Question is: what does ‘Old’ mean in the title? Is it the voice of country sages, or Mr. Thomas was feeling tired, or is it a journal intended for wrinkly farmers?
Your Inner Rhino has much to Ponder.
Charlotte Bronte was born today in 1818. In time, 1847 exactly, she wrote Jane Eyre, under the nom de plume ‘Currer Bell”. It is a tale of a girl’s formative years, and the trials she faces consequently.
Fire plays a big part in this story. Rhinos Worldwide remind the Readers to be Very Careful with matches.
Also, if you decide to be a governess, check out your employer ahead of time.
A Reminder for the Unwary: Jelly Beans can be hazardous to your figure.
The staff of Your Inner Rhino know whereof We speak.
Today marks the 900th Post from Your Inner Rhino. We’re feeling modestly sassy about the fact, naturally.
Thank you, all you Readers. Tell your friends to check in with YIR, also any strangers who look like they could profit from this brand of Wisdom (which is doubtless most of them).
This is a Sumatran Rhino, doing a Cake Walk, appropriate to the occasion.
Rhinos are not good at SCRABBLE, since We can neither spell nor count. We like the little tiles though, and the board is pretty. One advantage Rhinos do have: We play equally well in all 29 languages SCRABBLE comes in.
In RhinO there are a lot more silent letters than in the Reader’s alphabet, which explains a lot.
Mr. Alfred M. Butts invented SCRABBLE in 1938. Today is his birthday (1899). It seems fitting to salute him, as he has provided a lot of good times to YIR‘s Readership.
Sometimes, even We Rhinos don’t have a sense of what’s next. We’re neither here nor there, nor sooner nor later, neither intrigued nor disinterested.
Usually it doesn’t take long for things to take a turn in one direction or another. Nature’s like that.
Your Inner Rhino 