By Gail Jackson

Back in simpler, gentler times, when you heard the words ‘malt beverage’ your thoughts would turn to a yummy, thick, rich, ice cream concoction, available in many flavors. If you were lucky, you got not only the large glass filled to the brim, but also the metal container that held the “leftovers!”

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By Gail Jackson

Picture the check register in your bank account.

If there are only withdrawals and no deposits you will quickly become financially bankrupt.

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By Gail Jackson

Occasionally I vary from my regular column format. This is one of those times.

Unless this is the first time you have read “Simply Gail,” you are aware that our youngest son is a recovering addict/alcoholic. Dave even wrote an article about him, with his permission, in last September’s Desert Saints, and has just completed a booklet for distressed parents.

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By Gail Jackson

I think my mother was fairly typical of the mothers of her day - she wasn’t employed outside the home, she did all the housework wearing a printed cotton “house dress,” sensible shoes and white cotton ankle socks. We were a one car family and she didn’t even know how to drive.

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by Gail Jackson

When we overload during the holidays we think we look forward to January’s return to sane eating. When January arrives we desperately try to ignore our bodies’ continuing cravings and feel satisfied with healthy fruits and vegetables. That can last a week, or more if you are determined. If not…

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