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Rebecca Rhoads's avatar

Hey Jude, you didn’t let me down. You made my day better. 😝

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Mark Starlin's avatar

Jude says, “Thank you, Rebecca!” 🤓

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Justin Deming's avatar

It’s always a delight to hear from Jude! So many great lines, Mark. Thanks for the chuckle. 😄

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Mark Starlin's avatar

Jude says, "Thanks, Justin!"

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Laural A Seither's avatar

Love your writing. You make me laugh and teach me something new. The sugar gliders a so cute, too.

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Mark Starlin's avatar

That is a great compliment. Thank you, Laural. 🤓

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Thanks for introducing this little creature to me. Cute cute cute!

"I have often heard a rhino or lion think, “Man, I would kill for a burrito right now.”

"... didn’t know how foolish and unkind humans can be. I showed him Facebook and set him straight." Urrrg.

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Kathleen Hobbs's avatar

OK, friendly works for me also❤️

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Kathleen Hobbs's avatar

Sharron I need to proofread everything I say. That remark was supposed to say good one. But instead, you got a good morning.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

❤️I just thought you were being friendly! ha ha ha

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Kathleen Hobbs's avatar

Good morning, Sharron

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Mark Starlin's avatar

Burritos are the universal food.

And they say nature is wild...

Thanks, Sharron.

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Lana Yakimchuk's avatar

Now I know more about sugar gliders than I ever expected to. I vote for keeping them wild by protecting their homes.

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Mark Starlin's avatar

Me too. And so does Jude. Thanks, Lana.

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Jill CampbellMason's avatar

You make reading about tiny creatures who soar FUN!

I chuckle a lot.

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Mark Starlin's avatar

Thanks, Jill. The world if full of amazing creatures.

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David Perlmutter's avatar

"*AT is a method of mental communication I developed to telepathically “talk” to animals by staring directly into their eyes. AT is still scoffed at by so-called animal “experts” who spend their days taking the temperatures of zoo animals. But one day, my findings will be accepted by the scientific community, with their fancy diplomas, and I will have the last laugh. Well, me and the hyenas."

One of my fictional superhero characters uses a similar method to talk to animals, but, she's a telepath, it actually works.

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Mark Starlin's avatar

The evidence is growing! 😉

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K.C. Knouse's avatar

The best line in the whole post: "I showed him Facebook and set him straight." I enjoyed the food truck obsession. Thanks for the education, Mark. Now I'll know what to for if I ever find myself in Australia.

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Mark Starlin's avatar

They are beauts, mate. Thanks, K.C.

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3musesmerge's avatar

Do they bathe using soap-on-a-rope?

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Mark Starlin's avatar

🤣🤣🤣 That explains the scientific name!

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Richard Ritenbaugh's avatar

"Hey, Jude!" (I couldn't resist.) You sure have a honeyed pen when writing about sweet little Sugar Gliders! Thanks for the Marlin Perkins on this little-known aerial marsupial.

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Mark Starlin's avatar

Thanks, Richard. Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom was a great show. “I will be safe here in the jeep while Jim approaches that lion for a better look.” - Marlin.

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Richard Ritenbaugh's avatar

😂😂😂

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