In the morning of October 7, 1737, a cyclone triggered 40 foot waves which crashed down on the Ganges River delta, in the Bay of Bengal, India, wreaking havoc to the population, both human and critter, and property.
Knowing these historical events makes our occasional inconveniences due to Weather seem trifling, at least to Us Rhinos.
‘Your Inner Rhino’s’ mission is hard to pinpoint, to say the least. The Staff covers many bases, as best We may, but the Effort takes its toll.
From time to time, We Rhinos must deal with the Stresses thitherto appertaining.
We need to kick back and unwind. For a few days.
The Rhino Wayfarer appears to be going, or possibly arriving, or perhaps waiting.
Not only we observers, but the R. Wayfarer herself may not be entirely sure what’s going on.
Sort of Standard Operating Procedure, Rhino or not.
Out of the blue.
Inspiration.
Yes, it is October, wherever you are. And where We Rhinos are too. We had considered giving you an October Update from Zambia, just to get you current, but gave it up.
Zambia is in central-south Africa, but in area it is as big as California, plus Michigan, Iowa, South Carolina and Rhode Island, more or less (Rhino Math is always dicey.) This Mathematical Info is meaningful, We assume.
The point is, Weather is capricious. This is Zambia’s hot , dry season, but that will shortly change. That’s just how Weather does things.
September 1520 is when Suleiman the Magnificent (b.1494) took over as Emperor of the Ottoman Empire. Not only was he pretty magnificent, but so was his empire, which ranged all over the place.
He is remembered for a number of good qualities and constructive projects on behalf of the folks he ruled over. His was referred to as the Golden Age.
Now you know. YIR is on the job, giving credit where it is due.
Every so often, Rhinos find ourselves in Situations which seem to defy Common Sense. The train of Events seems to have left the station when We were not paying attention. Possibly We were mentally in the Dining Car and got distracted. Or were dozing.
Anyhow, Rhinos must realize that Unusual Things can happen, with or without our Active Participation.
Fortunately Rhinos are engineered to deal with Unpredictable Moments. Yet another Natural Gift.
We Rhinos are sensitive to alterations in our paths, to developments. We go about our daily business, moving forward, taking things as they come.
But now and again, We come to a Moment, a surprise Goodbye to what has come before, and a doorway to what’s coming. Rhinos can’t predict these shifts; sometimes We don’t realize We’ve recalibrated until after the fact.
Oftentimes, We can’t go back, except in Memory. It’s a little scary, and a bit thrilling. Our Individual Progression.
On September 27, 1290, there was an enormous Earthquake in the Yuan Empire of China. Whole villages entirely disappeared.
Nature may be relatively predictable on a daily basis, but there are occasional Events which cannot be foreseen or comprehended.
Rhinos, as well as Every Other Critter on the Earth must absorb these catastrophes at Nature’s hand. Sad but true.
There is an old expression, “Spilling the Beans”. It refers to divulging private or secret information. It is not a Rhino phrase.
That is because 1) Rhinos don’t have many secrets since all our shared info is by Scent, and 2) If Rhinos spilled any beans, We would eat them up, probably before they hit the ground..
Seems simple, once it’s been explained, right?
Your Inner Rhino 