Rhinoceroses are wild critters, as you know. We do our Wild Thing out in the Wilderness, not so wildly as to be reskless, but with a spirited attention to our diets, duties, and offspring.

We feel it only right to point out that the Wild is shrinking speedily. Shortly, there will be no Wild left for Wild Animals. Some Naturalists say that Today there is no real Wild Territory, except where it is patrolled officially.

Soon the Public will depend on popuar cinema to inform them about the Wild. Or they will be able to watch old videos about a world nobody will ever see again.

Rhinos do not have most modern “Essentials”, including the telephone. Not only do We lack the technology, but We don’t have anything much to report to one another, except Warm Salutations. That is a 24/7 Rhino message.

Still, We do find the telephone interesting, and sometimes pretend to use them. In the Wild, there are lots of ways to amuse ourselves between meals.

Well, March has been full of merriment, but We thought our Readers might give some thought to April, which is arriving on Thursday.

Get ready, says Your Inner Rhino.

After the storm clouds pass and the computer is quasi-functional, Rhinos like to sit back and collect ourselves.

We are recalibrating our state of mind.

Occasionally, actually rarely, but now and then, the computer will behave as though possessed by demons, determined to drive the computer owner over the brink. One innocent click, and the machine goes berserk. That accomplished, the owner goes berserk too. Well, this one does.

Makes that owner Moody. Plennnnnnnnnnnnnty Moody.

Do not panic, dear Readers. With a night’s sleep and determination, it turns out YIR can still get something published. But the process has been far from pretty, that much We admit.

Question: Do Rhinos believe in Fairies? The Answer is not a simple one. We believe in and embrace Astonishing Possibilities, many beyond our imagining. We do not rule out Fairies by any means. Nature offers so much, and We don’t abuse Nature’s bounty by Doubts. Nature does not require our permission.

Rhinos are grateful, made wealthy by Possiblities.

Rhinos want to be in charge of ourselves. It’s a comforting self-perception. A great part of the appeal is that We create the rules for ourselves, and then find ways to “win”.

Today We point out that all the Controls are made up; We invest in being a Fictional Character, though We each created that character ourselves. This Creation lives independently, just as it’s supposed to do. It’s a way to elude Reality, substituting a controlled, unthreatening reality.

In the drawing, the Reality is the pink part. All the Ideas are frantically drawing our attention, but the pink part is just there, everywhere. The more effort We expend controlling, the more We miss of ourselves. Because the pink part is not proving anything, it seems chaotic. But there it is, the Situation of each moment. Infinite Options.

Rhinos have nowhere to go for medical attention in the Wild. We self-medicate, using Nature’s exotic range of solutions. Pretty much, if Rhinos have a problem, all We have to do is find the right weed and chew it. Then We can reassemble ourselves.

A sensible solution to a common problem: Chew, Relax, Improve.

We accept no responsibility to like how it tastes.

Occasionally an individual Rhino will encounter the question,”How Stupid are you?” It is sometimes difficult to produce a witty response, especially if We had been wondering the same thing ourselves.

These Occurrences do occur.

Embarrassment is perfectly Natural, but We don’t like to make a habit of it. Especially with witnesses.

Today is World Water Day. The idea is that We must all do what We can to take care of the Earth, which wants attention.

Rhinos are 73% Water, People are 60% Water, and Grass is 85% Water. A whole lot of Water going on. To the casual observer, it hardly seems possible, but that is how it is.

Let’s all do what We can while We still can.