By ELISE PATKOTAK, Anchorage Daily News. Published: December 12, 2007
I’m not exactly the Christmas type. In fact, there are some who say I should not be allowed in polite company during this festive period. Personally, I find so many people running around with silly grins on their faces wishing everyone a happy holiday somewhat creepy. It’s like they’ve all been brainwashed and then suddenly, on Jan. 2, the posthypnotic suggestion wears off and everyone goes back to avoiding eye contact with their fellow human beings when not actively scowling at them for some imagined slight.
So I am amazed that this column is going to cover a topic that should contribute to everyone’s good spirits for the season. It’s about a group of people who have made a commitment to make this world a little better for those who maybe don’t always have it so easy. It’s about medical professionals in this town — doctors, nurses, pharmacists, physical therapists — who are part of a group called Anchorage Project Access.
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Curing Physical Ills and Poverty Too
By ELISE PATKOTAK, Anchorage Daily News. Published: December 12, 2007
I’m not exactly the Christmas type. In fact, there are some who say I should not be allowed in polite company during this festive period. Personally, I find so many people running around with silly grins on their faces wishing everyone a happy holiday somewhat creepy. It’s like they’ve all been brainwashed and then suddenly, on Jan. 2, the posthypnotic suggestion wears off and everyone goes back to avoiding eye contact with their fellow human beings when not actively scowling at them for some imagined slight.
So I am amazed that this column is going to cover a topic that should contribute to everyone’s good spirits for the season. It’s about a group of people who have made a commitment to make this world a little better for those who maybe don’t always have it so easy. It’s about medical professionals in this town — doctors, nurses, pharmacists, physical therapists — who are part of a group called Anchorage Project Access.
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Posted: November 25, 2007 by char
Anchorage Project Access Helps Ensure Health Care for Everyone
By TERESA ZIMMER, Anchorage Daily News Letter to the Editor. Published: November 25, 2007
It is shameful to live in one of the richest nations in the world and not provide basic health care to every man, woman and child. It is embarrassing to have a president who votes for cuts to health care for children. Thankfully, we live in a community that cares.
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