RhinoPrecepts are ideas that run below the surface of RhinoLife, ways of thinking that seem essential to maintaining RhinoEquilibrium.
Such an idea is that We Rhinos are here, now. It seems simple, but when We recall that our presence is a Privilege, not an inevitability, it shifts our pondering.
Helps keep Us in perspective.
Day to day, Rhinos are a determined and spunky gang, no doubt about it. That said, in the Larger Picture, Rhinos are as much Nature’s servants as any other living thing. Also, not-living things.
Nature calls the shots, and Everything makes its contribution, according to our design and potential.
Face it: if the sun and moon take marching orders from Nature, why not Rhinos?
Living on our own patches of the world, Rhinos are aware that not every other Critter envies Us Rhinos our Home Turf.
Still, it’s Home, and We each make the best of it. Usually happily.
Rhinos are a philosophical family, examining the peculiarities of our own history and experience to assess the predictability of Nature.
One thing We have deduced is: Fortune does not favor a good Speller over a not-so-good Speller.
On that topic, it’s a pretty even playing field.
Today, October 20, marks the fifth anniversary of Your Inner Rhino.com!
The Staff is celebrating this Accomplishment, so We dressed for the Occasion.
Voila!: our Birthday Suit.
Rhinos enjoy getting buzzed up over upcoming Events. We surf on our Enthusiasms.
Anticipation fills Us with Buoyancy, just like a balloon. We are full of it.
On October 18, 1867, the United States purchased Alaska from Russia.
The concept of ‘owning’ great bunches of land defies RhinoLogic; We’ll just let it go at that.
But We can opine with vigor that the sale meant next to nothing to the inhabitants at the time.
Rhinos observe various Occupations with interest. Many of the goals of these professions are incomprehensible to Us.
Banking is such a profession. It is obviously seen as a Serious Pursuit, but it depends on counting, which We are the first to admit is not a RhinoSkill.
Also, since Rhinos in the Wild own nothing whatever, We have nothing to invest, except bemusement. And a distinct sense of style.
Rhinos sometimes get overheated, at which time a Tantrum often seems like a good idea. Tantrums require practice, and most Rhinos become adept over time. Sometimes Tantrums work, other times, not so much.
A situation in which a Tantrum seems never to achieve much is in ranting at the Weather.
We have tried. Thus far, Nature seems pretty unimpressed.
In the Wild there is always a lot going on, much random information on what’s doing and why. Some of those updates are essential, but a lot of it is gossip.
The RhinoSystem is to look disinterested, passing on as little data as We can.
The same little bird that reports to Us, is the bird who chatters about Us.
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