D Magazine October 2008
Cover Story
The Best Doctors in Dallas 2008
The top 678 physicians in 40 specialties, as voted by their peers.
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A Very Good Year, yo
Bubba and Matt Kadane return with their best record yet. And that’s saying something.
By Zac Crain
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Go Green Couriers Tries to Save the Planet
A courier service takes the city’s Green Dallas initiative to heart—and the streets.
By Zac Crain
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SMU Theater Grad Turns to Rapping
Andy Bothwell, aka Astronautalis, settles down long enough to enjoy a Pomegranate.
By Sam Machkovech
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Status Symbols
The myriad online social-networking sites have made it much easier to keep up with people. That’s a big plus for busy journalists like us. We just have to open one page and the goings-on of various movers and shakers are right in front of us. To wit, here is what some local notables were up to on August 29, courtesy of their Facebook status messages.
By D Magazine
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The Nature Boys
A courier service takes the city’s Green Dallas initiative to heart – and the streets.
By Zac Crain
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The New Year: A Rock Band You’ll Dig
Bubba and Matt Kadane return with their best record yet. And that’s saying something.
By Zac Crain
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The Wanderer
Andy Bothwell, aka Astronautalis, settles down long enough to enjoy a Pomegranate.
By Sam Machkovech
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The Winner Is…
During the past few months at dmagazine.com, we’ve been holding a tournament to decide what D Magazine readers love best about Dallas.
By D Magazine
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Build-a-Boot
Big Trail Ranch helps you create customized cowboy boots—online.
By Stephanie Quadri
Politics & Government
From 2008: A Conservative for Obama
My party has slipped its moorings. It’s time for a true pragmatist to lead the country.
By Wick Allison
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A Controversial New Treatment to Beat Drug Addiction
Dallas is ground zero in the war over Prometa, a controversial new drug that may help cure drug addiction.
By Kevin Richardson
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Politics: Dems on a Roll
It’s called “microtargeting.” The tactic cost Dallas Republicans dearly in 2006. So why are they still using it?
By Thomas Korosec
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Review: Pescabar
Alberto Lombardi launches Pescabar, an Italian seafood restaurant that gives diners a sinking feeling.
By Nancy Nichols
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Review: Second Floor
Husband-and-wife team Scott and Gina Gottlich have redone the Westin Galleria’s in-house restaurant. It’s time to check in.
By Teresa Gubbins
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The Worst Business Idea Ever
How I lost $200,000 at the State Fair of Texas.
By Spencer Michlin
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A More-Or-Less Facetious Paean to the 2007 Cowboys-Bills Game
One year later, we hearken back on the greatest game the Dallas Cowboys have ever played in recent memory.
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Dallas Doctors Travel to Honduras to Save Lives
A group of Dallas doctors travels to Honduras to perform cardiac surgeries on children.
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Girls’ Getaway: Jumby Bay, Antigua
Four single women head to the Caribbean for the ultimate girls’ trip.
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Your Preview of the King Tut Exhibit
The DMA’s new King Tut exhibit has been called more show than substance. Before it came to Dallas, we sent a writer to the London exhibit to investigate.
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Sins of Our Fathers
The season opens with plays about children. Don’t take yours.
By Glenn Arbery
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The Best Doctors in Dallas 2008 – Full List
The top 678 physicians in 40 specialties, as voted by their peers.
By D Magazine
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The Best of the World
From Miami to Moscow, we circumnavigated the globe and picked our favorite places for you to enjoy in winter, spring, summer, or fall.
By D Magazine
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The Dallas Medical Hall of Fame
A tribute to local physicians who made a lasting contribution to their field—and to Dallas.
By Trey Garrison
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Build Up
Get your popcorn ready for Dallas Architecture Forum’s 13th lecture series.
By Stacey Yervasi