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Dear Readers and Zoomertimes TV Viewers,
This is truly a different December for all 6 Book of the Month: WALK IN BETHEL
of us! Yet, we complain about all of our in- by Rose Mary Stiffin, Ph.D.
conveniences, our worries about COVID-19, 9 Pierce Brosnan’s Malibu Beach Orchid House!
our loss of jobs (if you had one), and the
political chaos we have been experiencing. 14 Giant Rat Wins Animal Hero Award For Sniffing Out Landmines
HOWEVER, if you know anyone who was 14 Meat Pies
in the Holocaust or lost loved ones in that
unspeakable terror, then it makes all of these inconveniences un- 16 Three Wise Men Who Reinvented Christmas
important, doesn’t it? So let’s make December a time of reflection, 18 Diana: In Her Own Words
creativeness and respect for our neighbors and love for our friends
and family. From The December Cover

When we design the Boomer Times cover, we try to find images
with interesting stories that you will find worth reading. Although BIDEN/HARRIS Win! A Nation Celebrates
it is a rat, it is “good rat.” It’s a hero rat, you probably never heard Its Democracy In Turmoil
about until now. Our food this month will be worth making with the
recipe included. We find celebrity homes owned by people whom By Anita Finley
you may be curious about to amaze you how they live. Netflix has It has been a long and tedious election process, and the history
a National Geographic documentary “Diana, the English princess,” books has recorded many other voting chaos. No matter who you
spoken in her own words. And of course, we are happy to show you voted for, we should know that our country’s theme song, “God Bless
our new President and Vice-President as they celebrated their win. America” still works..
Books have had a renaissance because of the extra hours After watching TV and seeing so many people, Republicans,
people who are home bound are turning to for their relaxation. TV Democrats, Independents and others suffer the pandemic, jobless, in
is entertaining, but reading a good book is always the best! We need of food and housing, I have been sad and troubled, enough so
have been so fortunate to have met Rose Mary Steffin, a brilliant that my subconscious awakened me from sleep one night and thought
local professor/researcher who writes novels. Her imagination of John Kennedy’s “Peace Corps” initiative. Instead of helping countries
and talent comes with each novel. So we decided to review the that need volunteers to go abroad and help others, could we bring this
five books she wrote and I will personally tell you that any one of idea to heal the wounds of our own people?I looked up another idea
them will make you salivate and astonish how she develops the that is rarely talked about...VISTA, and its mission is similar to what I
characters. They seemed so real I couldn’t believe they didn’t am proposing.
actually exist. Any of Rose’s books will make a great gift for the
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