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Jody Jaffe
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Bitten by horse bug, never recovered. Author of "Commander Speaks" -- Mr. Ed for the 21st century. Boomerverse Books -- for, by or about Baby Boomers. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DRPMHJSY
#horse #equestrian #writer #mysterywriter #writerslife #boomerverse
"We apply the adage that prevention is better than cure when it comes to keeping our human athletes safe by requiring all participants in U.S. Equestrian Federation competitions to complete SafeSport training. Our equine athletes deserve the same approach."

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March 18, 2025 at 1:57 PM
If you have a moment, please check out an excerpt from "Commander Speaks," a novel that celebrates the deep bond between horse and human or what happens when Mr. Ed meets Agatha Christie. #WeRidetoghertoday #horsebooksforgirls #equinefiction #equestrianlife www.washingtonwriters.org/2025/03/15/w...
March 18, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Dante, the most opinionated horse since Mr. Ed.
Proceeds from the sale of "Commander Speaks" to Type 1 Diabetes research.
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DRPMHJSY
#type1diabetes #diabetesawareness #diabetes #equinelife #hearthorse #horsegirl #horsegirlstrong #crazyhorselady#equestrianlife #mystery#whodoneit
January 11, 2025 at 2:53 PM
What the world needs now is a funny talking horse. Here's here: www.amazon.com/dp/B0DRPMHJSY
#CommanderSpeaks #Horsecrazy #Horsegirl #horses #mystery #equine #equestrian
January 7, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Curious how people in the Blue Lives Matter party will feel when Trump pardons the Jan. 6 rioters who injured 174 police officers and caused the death of four. Blue lives matter, except when they don't. #Jan6 #BlueLivesMatter #Trump
January 6, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Curious how people in the Blue Lives Matter party will feel when Trump pardons the Jan. 6 rioters who injured 174 police officers and caused the death of four. wapo.st/4h6roYh
#Trump #BlueLivesMatter #CognitiveDissonance #Jan6
U.S. Capitol Police chief opposes pardons for assaults against police
Pardons would send a message that police don’t matter, and risk politicizing law enforcement of violent protests, Manger says on eve of the Jan. 6 anniversary.
wapo.st
January 6, 2025 at 1:05 PM
#CommanderSpeaks stars a horse who talks to an animal communicator. Have any horse communication stories? A friend's horse said he started refusing fences only at shows, because he didn't like being judged.
#CommanderSpeaks #horsegirlforlife #WeRideTogether #animalcommunicator #horse #equestrian
January 5, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Best review of my life, I'm having it tattooed on my face. www.amazon.com/dp/B0DRPMHJSY
#CommanderSpeaks #horse #equine #equestrian #WeRideTogether #Mystery
January 4, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Obituary for a once great newspaper:
Why I'm quitting the #WashingtonPost open.substack.com/pub/anntelna...
Why I'm quitting the Washington Post
Democracy can't function without a free press
open.substack.com
January 4, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Coming very soon! Commander Speaks
“A brilliant novel… I read Commander Speaks in one sitting, and I guarantee you will too.” — Jeffery Deaver, author of the Colter Shaw novels.
December 10, 2024 at 12:44 AM
“Fiction is the lie that tells the truth. So lie away, it only gets more true." www.tiktok.com/@newyorker/v...
“Fiction is the lie that tells the truth.” At this year’s National Book Awards, Miranda July, a filmmaker, writer, and the author of “All Fours,” shared her best writing wisdom. #writingadvice #mirand...
TikTok video by The New Yorker
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December 7, 2024 at 3:43 PM
“In trying to break Hunter they’ve tried to break me,” he wrote, articulating what many parents have known since the beginning of time — that YOU ARE ONLY EVER AS HAPPY AS YOUR LEAAST HAPPY CHILD.
Truer words were never spoken.
www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/...
Column | Hunter Biden’s pardon was inevitable
President Joe Biden tried to keep his feelings separate from his son’s legal travails. But then he saw the state of politics and justice, and love prevailed.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 3, 2024 at 12:52 AM
Suggestions for equine bloggers who might want to review "Commander Speaks"?
December 2, 2024 at 6:01 PM
Boomerverse Books -- for, by or about Boomers. First book: "The Royals," about five aging journalists trying to find relevance. Or as best-selling author Paul Levine says: "Geezer fiction at its best." www.amazon.com/dp/B0DP5PCN9Y
The Royals
The Royals - Kindle edition by Muncie, John , Kolb, Ron. Romance Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.
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November 30, 2024 at 2:40 PM
" ‘The Royals’ is geezer fiction at its best, laced with sly observations, wry humor, and wise meditations on aging and the meaning of life. .”
– Paul Levine, author of the Amazon #1 Bestselling Jake Lassiter series"
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DP5V6NDM
The Royals
Amazon.com: The Royals: 9798992003307: Muncie, John, Kolb, Ron: Books
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November 29, 2024 at 12:29 PM
Coming so soon husband John Muncie is pacing the floor like an expectant father: "The Royals" -- "geezer fiction at its best" -- by John Muncie and Ron Kolb. Published by Boomerverse Books -- for, by or about #Babyboomers
#Cozymystery #Agingslueths
November 21, 2024 at 2:17 PM
November 21, 2024 at 12:57 AM
November 21, 2024 at 12:56 AM
Only a few decades ago domestic horses formed the fabric of societies around the globe. Almost every aspect of daily life was linked to horses in an important way.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/hors...
The Surprising New History of Horse Domestication
Archaeological and genetic discoveries topple long-standing ideas about the domestication of equines
www.scientificamerican.com
November 20, 2024 at 4:28 PM
Coming next week from #BoomerverseBooks: The Royals, by John Muncie and Ron Kolb. #mystery #cozymystery #babyboomer

"...Geezer fiction at its best, laced with sly observations, wry humor, and wise meditations on aging and the meaning of life."
– Paul Levine, author the Jake Lassiter series
November 20, 2024 at 1:18 PM
Coming soon. Boomerverse Books -- for, by or about Baby Boomers who brought the world granola, Birkenstocks and you.
November 20, 2024 at 1:03 PM
Hello BlueSkyers. Any FB friends here?
November 20, 2024 at 12:15 PM