In the Beginning

December 6, 2014 by Bill Schroder in Department of the Interior, Rhino Nifty, Your INNER Rhino | 2 Comments

When do any of Us start? For Rhinos, there is a moment when We become aware of what’s going on, there in our Mom’s body. This realization is pretty abstract. We are part of Mom, but also, We are each Rhinos-in-the-Making.

Rhino pregnancies go on for 15 or 16 months. The long and short of it is that when We come on out, We each have to be ready to Go.

Inside Mom We get not only a Rhino body, but We are schooled in Rhinotude, RhinoLore, R-Potential, R-Imagination, and R-Humor. Each of Us has a built-in R-Compass, plus an R-Connection to all Rhinodom, present and past. RhinoHeart. All of this while We are inside. We don’t know how it works or how long it takes, months or moments? No clocks in there. We only know that on The Big Day, We arrive equipped.

Some parts-in-waiting are installed deep inside, so We don’t realize it, because they are related to our bodies. Smelling means nothing inside, but once outside, things become clear as that System revs up.

This interior process is a Must, because when We get outside, there are a zillion other things to learn and absorb. Moms are spared the education within; it’s just part of the Natural System as designed. Her job starts when We arrive.

Plus We then have bodies to work with, which has a lot of attendant considerations. We need to get skipping right away, as you can imagine. Before skipping was invented, We lurched.

Playground Mathematics

December 4, 2014 by Bill Schroder in Living Rhinos Today, Rhino Nifty | 3 Comments

Some of Us would easily teeter this standard family car, even if the family were in it, and the trunk was full of bricks. So this post answers that question.

And no, it doesn’t matter what color the car is.

Wrapping Us Up!

December 3, 2014 by Bill Schroder in Living Rhinos Today, Rhino Nifty | Leave a comment

Given how big We are, it is no surprise that We have a lot of Skin. All over Us, bunches of skin. We family members from Central Asia, as big as any, have particularly exotic packaging, as shown here.

Parts of Us are bumply, other parts are smooth. The part you can’t see is the tender parts in the great folds of our hides. Not all the skin is the same thickness or texture. It is, however, just skin, however Sumptuous to behold. If asked, please remind people; it is not armor, whatever they may have heard.

We are closely related to the Rhinos of Java, who are more ancient cousins than We are. However, though the folding pattern of them is like the picture, the bumply parts are not. No way to explain it, any more than you could explain the shape of your eyebrows. Just the way Nature likes it, for the time being. We get bumples or not, roll of the dice.

We don’t pretend to take credit for how astounding We are; it is not something any of Us planned. All our design features come from Nature, which is plenty good enough for Us.

High Jinx on the loose…

December 2, 2014 by Bill Schroder in R Lite, R Mindset, R Outlook, Rhino Nifty | 2 Comments

No point in trying to cover up our tendencies, among which is an irrepressible delight in clowning around. We are Nature’s Riot Squad. That ‘Barrel-of-Monkies’ gag holds no candle to our innate capacity for Slap-Happiness.

Fortunately, We find ourselves Hilarious. Not everybody is as easily amused, grumpy old things. Whatcha gonna do?

From the Heart

November 26, 2014 by Bill Schroder in R Mindset, R Outlook, Rhino Nifty, Your INNER Rhino | 5 Comments

By way of saying how grateful We are to all our Fine Readers who have taken the time to embrace Your Inner Rhino. We have been blogging for a smidge over 5 weeks, and things are going well. We just want you to be aware that your attentions are greatly appreciated.

We are pleased to observe that this is our 49th Post!

Pilgrim’s Progress

November 26, 2014 by Bill Schroder in R Lite, Rhino Nifty | 3 Comments

Utensils all work better in multiples, let’s face it.

Rhinos Aloft

November 24, 2014 by Bill Schroder in R Mindset, R Outlook, Rhino Nifty | Leave a comment

It might be great if We could fly, but flight involves natural equipment We don’t have. Fortunately birds are chatty on what they see and what fun it is. We take their word for it, and enjoy it by proxy, so to speak. What We lack in the wing department, We make up for with Rhino Imaginations. Flights of Fancy.

Happy Birthday!!

November 19, 2014 by Bill Schroder in R Lite, Rhino Nifty | 1 Comment

Whether it is your birthday or not, here is a useful and decorative addition to your daily life: a ‘Your Inner Rhino’ SCREENSAVER. Hoozah, you cry. You are entirely welcome, say We.

You just click on the image, which will expand, then drag it off onto your desktop. Then install it somehow. Simplicity itself!

Whenever…

November 19, 2014 by Bill Schroder in R Mindset, Rhino Nifty | 4 Comments

Time is not really constant, or not for Us anyway. Historically speaking, We know that some years have felt endless while others zoomed by. What applies to a year can work for an eon, right?

Obviously Time is entirely governed by Perception and Memory; it works like an accordion, stretching and compressing. So exactly “When” becomes pretty foggy, even when We’re discussing last week.

Thus RhinoLogic proves beyond all doubt that “When” may have already happened, or it may be coming over the horizon. It may even be coming over the same horizon- again.

Deep thoughts: Your Inner Rhino is on the job.

The Nose on your Face…

November 13, 2014 by Bill Schroder in Department of the Interior, R Lite, Rhino Nifty | 3 Comments

Here is a challenge which Faithful Readers should be equal to. Where are We? No, no, not at a carnival, but where are We?

This picture speaks to an Ancient Truth about Humans, namely, you see what you expect to see. Otherwise, the assumption seems to be, the unobserved doesn’t exist. We have used this peculiar limitation for a Long Time. We can go anywhere, and have, without being noticed. We can go into the stadium for a big game and nobody sees us. We fly, We sail, We locomote with impunity. No disguise, just invite ourselves along.

In this instance, the crowd are busy looking for a bathroom, hunting out a hotdog, and wondering where Uncle Hiram has got off to. One child has seen Us, but that is our typical audience. Children don’t know We are invisible. It does not matter though, as Nobody will believe We are there. FYI, We are and have been to oh-so-many places.

“Rhinoceros?!? Don’t be silly, Sweetheart!”