There is discussion among the RhinoCommunity about how to tell if a Glacier is coming or going.
We know that Glaciers take their own good time.
Rhinos might learn a lot from Glaciers, although We are not sure what.
Feeling Prickly
We Rhinos are not gracious when dealing with our individual Expectations. When We fall short, We get grumpy, childish as that may be. We call this state Rhinocupine-osity. Cranky is as Crabby does, and like that.
RhinoFact: It’s not easy to to move forward, kicking yourself in the butt as you go.
Heartfelt, though overdue
Yesterday was Mr. John James Audubon’s birthday (1785- 1851). He is famous for his many paintings of North American birds, which are both accurate and full of Natural detail.
Oxpeckers eat ticks, which are a plague We Rhinos must face all the time- the ticks, that is.
We also benefit from Egrets, but for today’s post, We extend to them our re-Egrets. Heh, heh.
Incoherence
Some critters seek a consistent Sense of Themselves. Rhinos do not spend much, if any, time on such a goal. There is just too much going on at any particular moment to stop to analyze our fitness for the dazzling Puzzle of Us. Rhinos are not here to solve the Riddle, but to Be the Riddle.
We proceed in Good Faith that Nature has done an excellent job with Us, and it will all come out Handsomely in the End. Rhinos are Nature’s playthings.
Depending
It is true that Rhinos are ingenious, but that does not mean We are invincible. Things happen; We face Developments.
One thing is for sure: now may not be the time to figure out how We got into this situation. Now would be better spent on how to get out of it.
RhinoLogic: indisputable.
Old in what sense?
Mr. Robert Bailey Thomas, b. 1766, was the originator of The Farmer’s Almanac, first published in 1792. It was a popular compendium of country wit & wisdom, and practical info people wanted. It’s still going today, 225 years later, which is a US publishing record.
In 1832, Mr. Thomas, then 66, changed the title to The Old Farmer’s Almanac. The Rhino Question is: what does ‘Old’ mean in the title? Is it the voice of country sages, or Mr. Thomas was feeling tired, or is it a journal intended for wrinkly farmers?
Your Inner Rhino has much to Ponder.
Merrye Olde Birthday, Mr. S.
“Dost thou think, because thou art virtuous, there shall be no more cakes and ale?” asks Sir Toby Belch in Twelfth Night (a play by Mr. William Shakespeare, born today, back in 1564.)
Answer: No Way!
International Earth Day
Conveniently, John Muir was born yesterday, April 21, 1838. He was a dynamic proponent of the out-of-doors, and is often referred to as the Father of the National Parks. He founded the Sierra Club in 1892.
All of Nature is grateful to him for his dedication. Rhinos just as much as anybody.
Goin’ to the Chapel of Love
Charlotte Bronte was born today in 1818. In time, 1847 exactly, she wrote Jane Eyre, under the nom de plume ‘Currer Bell”. It is a tale of a girl’s formative years, and the trials she faces consequently.
Fire plays a big part in this story. Rhinos Worldwide remind the Readers to be Very Careful with matches.
Also, if you decide to be a governess, check out your employer ahead of time.
Lost in transit
Here is a Rhino Riddle: where do all those experiences and insights We have in Dreamland go while We are waking up? Huh?
As a phenomenon, it’s Aggravating.
Your Inner Rhino 