Way Back When…

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10-6 InTheTelling

Among the RhinoArts, Storytelling is an essential skill. Rhinos work to enrich their narrative style from an early age.

RhinoStories are not verbal; sound is usually descriptive, involving a repertoire of gurgles, glottal stops, and chuckles. And other sounds.

What defines RhinoTales is the body language, the telling gesture, and the a-rhythmic sweep of the unfolding Narrative. Plus many scent cross-references. Illustrated, thinly, is one expressive pattern, signaling an approaching joke.

There are numberless details and contributing factors, as each Story is modulated by the Teller for both the Audience and celebration of RhinoHeart (10/20/14).

Big stuff, We’re tellin’ you!

Loops

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10-3 in the loop

We are reflecting upon “loops”. Being “in the loop” means you are part of a gang who share information or beliefs or tastes. Being “out of the loop” means you aren’t and probably don’t. You have your “in crowd”, and all the rest of Us; The Loopless.

Loops probably begin innocently enough, two critters agreeing on something. But as more critters join up, the glue of looping is assent to the organizing principle. Shortly, the principle is ruling the loop. Nobody is thinking any more, just assenting and gaining a sense of vigor from the fellow “in crowd”. Loopsters Unite!

The Rhino Position on this is No Thank You. Believe in what suits Us each today, not what suited Us, or somebody else, yesterday. Or the day before.

Free Thinkers, a Wild bunch, for sure.

Like Wow…

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10-1 Gravitas

Gravity is widely accepted today. But the R Tradition is that Gravity is a relatively new phenomenon. Rhino Archives are peculiar in what they record or omit. When did you last mention Gravity in casual conversation?

So Back Whenever, maybe Gravity worked differently, right?

But there is an alternative explanation, which is that throughout our rich and varied Rhino Past, We have had periods of Thought-Inducing Vegetation. It may be that recreational herbs are responsible for this perception, regarding Gravity.

Yeah, Wow. Wow.

GrapeAttitude

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9-30 SourGrape

Rhinos do not complain. There is nobody to complain to, which has a big impact when it’s time for whining. It’s not that We don’t know how; We just have no audience. Who would be interested?

The picture is just to show that We could be Sour, in case We had to.

Rhinos are attentive to expanding our emotional repertoire. Gifted, that’s Us.

Fly me to the Moon…

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9-30 SpaceRhino

It turns out that getting to Outer Space requires elaborate preparations. We have made R Inquiries, so We know. It takes Technology.

Rhinos have no Technology or even technology at all. So We take Alternative Action; We Concentrate, and then, Up We Go! From all We can glean, our experience is just as Satisfying, though perhaps our version of Satisfaction is different from a more organized Scientific Community. Either method, everyone is happy, which is as rare as it is nice.

More importantly, We can hear the stars singing while We’re here, so why interfere up there?

Hissstories

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9-29 Hisstory

Take it or leave it, We Rhinos are constantly sought out as Good Listeners. We are examining a shrub, and up comes Somebody to chat. By “chat” We really mean, pour out its heart. We are equally skilled at dealing with any topic, happy to say.

Visitor size, shape or locomotion are immaterial. Anyway, this Visiting Critter simply starts reporting. We putter along, while keeping close track of the Visitor, and occasionally grunting or coughing. Maybe a chuckle or sneeze.

When the Visitor has said its piece, it returns to its proper sphere in the Wild.

What makes Rhino Counselors both popular and useful is that We offer no Advice. We usually have no idea what was said in the first place, and wouldn’t think to repeat it, even if We could.

We are just glad to be of Service.