Houston's Clear Thinkerstag:blog.kir.com,2012://12012-02-04T05:32:36ZLongtime Houston attorney Tom Kirkendall's observations on developments in law, business, medicine, culture, sports, and other matters of general interest to the Houston business, professional, and academic communities. Movable Type Pro 4.34-enO Magnum Mysteriumtag:blog.kir.com,2012://1.61892012-02-04T06:00:32Z2012-02-04T05:32:36ZTom K.http://www.kir.com
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Printing organs for clinical trialstag:blog.kir.com,2012://1.61882012-02-03T06:00:14Z2012-02-03T02:58:25ZTom K.http://www.kir.com
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Dr. Lustig on obesitytag:blog.kir.com,2012://1.61872012-02-02T06:00:50Z2012-02-02T03:53:30ZTom K.http://www.kir.com
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Golf Houstontag:blog.kir.com,2012://1.61862012-02-01T06:00:36Z2012-02-01T03:01:07ZTom K.http://www.kir.com
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But he didn't yell "Bank!" tag:blog.kir.com,2012://1.61852012-01-31T06:00:45Z2012-01-31T02:53:53ZTom K.http://www.kir.com
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Mysteries of the Braintag:blog.kir.com,2012://1.61842012-01-30T06:00:27Z2012-01-30T02:34:37ZNeuroscientist Terry Sejnowski discusses the complexities of the brain. H/T Art DeVany. Behavior and Our Brain - Mysteries of the Brain - Terry Sejnowski>...Tom K.http://www.kir.com
Neuroscientist Terry Sejnowski discusses the complexities of the brain. H/T <strong><a href="http://www.arthurdevany.com/">Art DeVany</a></strong>.
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Gary Taubes on Big Fat Liestag:blog.kir.com,2012://1.61832012-01-29T06:45:41Z2012-01-29T04:51:00ZTom K.http://www.kir.com
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Bloody Mary Morningtag:blog.kir.com,2012://1.61822012-01-28T06:00:26Z2012-01-28T02:23:21ZWillie Nelson performs Bloody Mary Morning on October 17, 1974, the pilot episode of the popular PBS show, Austin City Limits. Watch Pilot Performance: Willie Nelson "Bloody Mary Morning" on PBS. See more from Austin City Limits....Tom K.http://www.kir.com
Willie Nelson performs <em>Bloody Mary Morning</em> on October 17, 1974, the pilot episode of the popular PBS show, <em>Austin City Limits</em>.
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The culture of denial in medicine tag:blog.kir.com,2012://1.61812012-01-27T06:00:40Z2012-01-27T04:11:59ZTom K.http://www.kir.com
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Fiji Vignettetag:blog.kir.com,2012://1.61802012-01-26T06:00:12Z2012-01-26T02:02:56ZFiji Vignette 3/3 from Taj Burrow on Vimeo....Tom K.http://www.kir.com
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The End of Illnesstag:blog.kir.com,2012://1.61792012-01-25T06:00:14Z2012-01-25T02:03:03ZCancer researcher David Agus follows this 2009 TED video with this recent TEDMED video on the potential for improving preventive medicine using genomics, technology and better analysis of research data....Tom K.http://www.kir.com
Cancer researcher David Agus follows <strong><a href="http://blog.kir.com/archives/2010/02/david_agus_on_t.asp">this 2009 TED video</a></strong> with this recent TEDMED video on the potential for improving preventive medicine using genomics, technology and better analysis of research data.
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A Separationtag:blog.kir.com,2012://1.61782012-01-24T06:00:45Z2012-01-25T13:28:14ZHere is a short interview with the director, Asghar Farhadi....Tom K.http://www.kir.com
Here is <strong><a href="http://washingtonexaminer.com/entertainment/movies/2012/01/iranian-director-speaks-carefully-always-eye-his-censors/2118866">a short interview</a></strong> with the director, Asghar Farhadi.
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Ashdown on the global power shift tag:blog.kir.com,2012://1.61772012-01-23T06:00:40Z2012-01-23T02:35:31ZTom K.http://www.kir.com
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Shining Nighttag:blog.kir.com,2012://1.61762012-01-22T06:00:20Z2012-01-22T03:33:54ZTom K.http://www.kir.com
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Earl Scruggstag:blog.kir.com,2012://1.61752012-01-21T06:00:41Z2012-01-21T05:36:23ZTom K.http://www.kir.com
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