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1. Article · Sep 12, 2026 · LARRY PERSILY

   Humor in health care is good medicine (opens the original)

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   I’m more concerned with privacy when I floss my teeth or scratch during a softball game — both are crude and rude in public. But I’ve never been too worried whether people see my medical history. Besides, telling tales outside my doctor’s office can be fun. You’ve probably heard of HIPAA, but I bet you didn’t know it stands for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Not funny by itself, but I’ll get to that. It’s the 30-year-old federal law that tells medical pr

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2. Article · Jul 30, 2026 · LARRY PERSILY

   PFD promises spoil summer (opens the original)

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   Just as mosquitos, outdoor barbecues and sometimes even sunshine and warm skies return every summer in Alaska, and just as king salmon used to return in abundance and many Lower 48 relatives visit in too much abundance, Alaska experiences a special summer event in election years: The return of the dividend-promising political candidate. More persistent than swarms of malicious mosquitos and nasty no-see-ums, the PFD pledges are immune to citronella candles, aerosol sprays or mesh nets to cover y

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