Most Rhino conflicts are settled by size and determination; whoever is biggest and baddest wins. Nothing about it is too romantic.
In Football, there is a term “Unnecessary Roughness”, which applies to more than enough rough stuff. We assume it is contrasted to usual violence, perhaps “Necessary Roughness”? Peaceful discussion is not part of the ritual, either way.
With Rhinos, issues are decided with Roughness, whatever flavor is needed. In the Wild, it is called Survival of the Species.
No matter how smoothly Rhinos may want a given day to go, there are always minor Misgivings, Irritations and Distractions tugging at Us. Some are more demanding than others, but all in all, they want attention.
We try to ignore these Molestations, but No; they won’t be shushed. They compete with one another for Priority.
The RhinoApproach to Aggravation is Stoic Endurance. 1) We have little choice, and 2) it builds Character, or so We’re told.
Obviously, We Rhinos are not mentally idle. We have lots on our minds, many weighty matters being juggled, 24/7. We pay attention.
What We don’t do a lot is to chatter. We let matters develop, We step aside, We mind our own business. We keep our own counsel.
Mum is the word. Very Rhino. Usually, at least.
M. Georges Rouault was a French painter, born in 1871. He was apprenticed to a curator of stained glass, and the influence of that period in his life is reflected in his long career. Very individualistic. Very Rhino.
M. Rouault is associated with Fauvism and Expressionism, but We are not sure how that changes his paintings. Words. Names. Anyway, Rhinos like his work; We don’t call it anything.
He seems to have minded his own business much of the time. Again, very Rhino.
They say Leonardo da Vinci had apprentices fill color areas which he would number for them. It was this approach which inspired Mr. J. Daniel Robbins to create “paint-by-numbers” kits in the late 1940s. He worked for the Palmer Paint Company, with Mr. Max Klein.
The kits contained a ‘canvas’ and small pots of paint, coordinated to numbered areas on the canvas. This created a craze for the kits, which covered a range of subjects. Later, Mr. Robbins adapted the idea to coloring books for children.
Rhinos liked the results. However, “as easy as 1-2-3”, the sales pitch, put Rhinos off. The kits mostly went on to other numbers, so We were completely discombobulated.
Your Inner Rhino respectfully offers our Thanks to the men and women who have served this Nation and its People, whenever, wherever and under whatever circumstance.
We the Living are in your debt.
YIR wants you to recall that from today until Labor Day, white shoes are allowed. Then it’s time to go back to everything else.
Rhinos are spared these wardrobial considerations, not wearing shoes at all. Or anything else, if it comes to that.
Rhinos embrace every advantage We’ve got!
We like to think of ourselves as Informed, We Rhinos. At least on what matters to Us, and what doesn’t matter, doesn’t matter, right?
Rhino Logic is mostly irrefutable.
Today is Herr Franz Anton Mesmer’s birthday, 1734. He is mostly known today for Mesmerism, the purposeful shifting of bodily energies. He focused on Animal Magnetism, so We Rhinos assume he was on the right track.
He was not universally praised in his own time, nor in this one. But here is an idea: What if Mesmer’s work was valid when he was around, but is no longer? Many Olde Ideas were respected in their time, maybe justifiably so. Who will ever know?
FYI, Rhinos have all the Animal Magnetism We can deal with. Big Surprise.
Herr Richard Wagner was born May 22, 1813. He is doubtless the best known German opera composer of the 19th century. He had plenty of artistic temperament and zeal. He did not lack Ambition; he liked to think “BIG“.
Some of his operas retell Northern mythology with a lot of sweeping, muscular music. Rhinos like our music packed with Gusto, right? You bet.
Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag!, Herr Wagner, say We.
Your Inner Rhino 