http://blog.kir.com/ Longtime 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. en-us bigtkirk@kir.com 2009-11-08T00:01:55-06:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://blog.kir.com/archives/2009/11/an_amazing_amaz.asp 5363@http://blog.kir.com/ Sun, Nov 08 2009. 12:01 AM [-06:00] Culture 2009-11-08T00:01:55-06:00 http://blog.kir.com/archives/2009/11/customer_servic.asp Robert Duvall -- in his classic role of former Texas Ranger Gus McCrae in Larry McMurtry's Lonesome Dove -- reminds a bartender the importance of good customer service.... 5362@http://blog.kir.com/ Sat, Nov 07 2009. 12:01 AM [-06:00] Culture 2009-11-07T00:01:27-06:00 http://blog.kir.com/archives/2009/11/dylan_does_chri.asp Andrew Ferguson is not impressed with Bob Dylan or his new Christmas CD: The production and packaging are professional. The band is competent in a midnight-at-the-Nashville Hyatt sort of way--maybe a little heavy on the tremolo but still. And... 5361@http://blog.kir.com/ Fri, Nov 06 2009. 12:01 AM [-06:00] Culture 2009-11-06T00:01:34-06:00 http://blog.kir.com/archives/2009/11/a_europeans_vie.asp 5360@http://blog.kir.com/ Thu, Nov 05 2009. 12:01 AM [-06:00] Health Care Finance 2009-11-05T00:01:59-06:00 http://blog.kir.com/archives/2009/11/muddled_thinkin.asp Everyone who follows football around these parts is feeling bad for Texans' TE Owen Daniels, who blew out an ACL in this past Sunday's game against Buffalo. He is done for the remainder of the season. At the time... 5359@http://blog.kir.com/ Wed, Nov 04 2009. 12:01 AM [-06:00] Business - General 2009-11-04T00:01:33-06:00 http://blog.kir.com/archives/2009/11/why_is_timothy.asp Last week, we learned that Timothy Geithner, while the head of the New York Fed, let Goldman Sachs and several other large investment banks fleece the Fed in connection with the AIG bailout. Then, over the weekend, we learn... 5358@http://blog.kir.com/ Tue, Nov 03 2009. 12:01 AM [-06:00] Business - 2008-09 Financial Crisis 2009-11-03T00:01:10-06:00 http://blog.kir.com/archives/2009/11/2009_weekly_loc_6.asp (AP Photo/Don Heupel; previous weekly reviews for this season are here) Texans 31 Bills 10 The Texans (5-3) dominated the game, but somehow found themselves trailing the Bills (3-5) after three quarters. Previous Texans teams probably would have folded,... 5357@http://blog.kir.com/ Mon, Nov 02 2009. 12:01 AM [-06:00] Sports - Football 2009-11-02T00:01:49-06:00 http://blog.kir.com/archives/2009/11/secret_agent_ma.asp One of the most underappreciated rockers from the 60's, Johnny Rivers.... 5356@http://blog.kir.com/ Sun, Nov 01 2009. 04:58 AM [-06:00] Culture 2009-11-01T04:58:33-06:00 http://blog.kir.com/archives/2009/10/jonathon_winter.asp Before Robin Williams and Jim Carrey, there was Jonathon Winters. Enjoy.... 5355@http://blog.kir.com/ Sat, Oct 31 2009. 12:01 AM [-06:00] Culture 2009-10-31T00:01:20-06:00 http://blog.kir.com/archives/2009/10/john_oquinn_rip.asp The Houston legal community remains in shock over the death yesterday in a car accident of famed trial lawyer, John O'Quinn. He was 68 years old at the time of his death. O'Quinn was a remarkably talented plaintiff's lawyer... 5354@http://blog.kir.com/ Fri, Oct 30 2009. 12:01 AM [-06:00] Legal - General 2009-10-30T00:01:15-06:00 http://blog.kir.com/archives/2009/10/bluffing_geithn.asp Say what? Timothy Geithner -- while heading up the New York Fed in 2008 -- left upwards of $13 billion of taxpayer money on the table to the likes of Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch and Deutsche Bank during negotiations... 5353@http://blog.kir.com/ Thu, Oct 29 2009. 12:01 AM [-06:00] Business - 2008-09 Financial Crisis 2009-10-29T00:01:40-06:00 http://blog.kir.com/archives/2009/10/the_prisoners_d.asp 5352@http://blog.kir.com/ Wed, Oct 28 2009. 12:01 AM [-06:00] Culture 2009-10-28T00:01:49-06:00 http://blog.kir.com/archives/2009/10/ellen_podgor_on.asp Stetson College of Law Professor Ellen S. Podgor, who authors the popular White Collar Crime Prof Blog, has written an important law review article on a key issue that is confronting defense attorneys and courts in this age of... 5351@http://blog.kir.com/ Tue, Oct 27 2009. 12:01 AM [-06:00] Business - General 2009-10-27T00:01:19-06:00 http://blog.kir.com/archives/2009/10/2009_weekly_loc_5.asp (AP Photo/Dave Einsel; previous weekly reviews for this season are here) Texans 24 49ers 21 The Texans (4-3) inched above .500 for one of the rare times in their eight season history with the win over the 49ers (3-3),... 5350@http://blog.kir.com/ Mon, Oct 26 2009. 12:01 AM [-06:00] Sports - Football 2009-10-26T00:01:06-06:00 http://blog.kir.com/archives/2009/10/chris_rock_prov.asp 5349@http://blog.kir.com/ Sun, Oct 25 2009. 12:01 AM [-06:00] Culture 2009-10-25T00:01:28-06:00