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Scenes From the New Office (One in a Series)

I was thrilled about the views from the 21st floor of our new building downtown. Outside my window, I can see the main stage for today’s festivities at the Performing Arts Center. The modern Wyly Borg Cube is a beautiful modern juxtaposition against the Gothic Cathedral. But screw all that. The best view in the office is straight ahead, right o’er the top of my computer. There, rising over my cubicle divider like two suns on the horizon of some impossibly breathtaking alien landscape are the faces of Laura Kostelny (left) and Peggy Levinson (not left). The new office rocks. I am blessed.

A Red Balloon Over the Nasher

In the current episode of the “print product,” there appear two stories about an experiment we ran to determine whether the forthcoming Museum Tower might possibly interfere with the Nasher Sculpture Center’s wonderful installation Tending, (Blue). You can read Willard Spiegelman’s sober, insightful account of our caper here. Me, I just write jokes. Anyway, I’d forgotten till now that I’d taken this picture. In the final scene of my story, when the DSO’s PR director, Stacie Adams, catches me standing in their backyard, here’s what I was doing:

Are You Voting Every Day for the 10 Most Beautiful Women in Dallas?

No? Well, you should be. I mean, everyone is doing it. This week we said goodbye to Beatris Martinez, Heidi Lockhart, and Merlene Phillips. But anything can happen in week two. So what if Kinsey Wilton was running away with it last week? There are several ladies gaining on her–and fast–this week. Cast your vote now. And then tomorrow. And then the next day …

Voting Starts Today for the 10 Most Beautiful Women in Dallas

Perhaps you are familiar with this competition? We accepted nominations from you, dear readers, and we interviewed our favorites to select the 20 finalists you see here. These women are more than just pretty faces. You can vote once a day, every day, for the next three weeks. So go do it.

Last Call For Nominations For The 10 Most Beautiful Women in Dallas

Have you nominated your wife/mother/girlfriend/mom/friend/sister/co-worker for the 10 Most Beautiful Women in Dallas? No? Well, today’s the last day. So get to it.

P.S. Check out last year’s winners here.

Have You Nominated Someone for the 10 Most Beautiful Women in Dallas?

No? Shame on you. Do it now.

We’re Now Accepting Nominations for the 10 Most Beautiful Women in Dallas

Yes, beautiful means many things to many people. It could be hot chicks in bikinis, freshly spray tanned and hanging out at NYLO. Or it could be your charitable neighbor who single-handedly raised $100,000 for charity and takes in foster children. We’d like to think the 10 Most Beautiful Women in Dallas are somewhere in the middle. Call it cliched, but we believe beauty is more than skin deep. So if you know someone who deserves this title, nominate her today. Here are the rules:

Contestants must be 21 years of age or older and must be residents of the greater Dallas/Fort Worth area. We are looking for candidates who exemplify values and integrity in line with the D Magazine reader. What does that mean? It means that special consideration will be given to candidates who give back to the community through regular charitable donations or community activism. This contest is not based solely on physical appearance. Let’s be honest: if you’ve got shark teeth and scars where they removed your vestigial gills, you probably won’t win our contest even if you’ve selflessly dedicated your entire life to working with wayward puppy dogs. All finalists must have compassion, charisma, intelligence, and respect for fellow man—in other words, inner beauty. And, of course, smoking-hot looks. That, too. The editors reserve the right to disqualify any candidates for unsavory behavior (vapid, vain, immoral, loose, unethical, etc.). Finalists will be chosen and contacted by the D editors. Online voting begins on August 3, 2009 at 9 am CST.