Looking for Valentine’s Day gifts that are a little different? Check out Bishop Street Market on er, Bishop St in sunny Oak Cliff. Cool collection of cards reminiscent of the sadly missed Ken Knight.

I notice a lot of folks that post on the blog are into FOOD. So, if you live up north, Central Market is opening a new store in Southlake, across from Southlake Town Square. It’s slated for Spring 2006.

Yum.

An embattled Catholic priest, Father Bill Richard of Our Lady of the Lake Church in Rockwall, has resigned after protesters besieged Bishop Gramann asking for his removal. Other Dallas diocese news: A top aid is serving probation for indecent exposure, a priest was recently arrested on child pornography charges in Grand Prairie, and another was recently suspended for getting married.

The saddest thing about it all, is that the diocese apparently has long been on notice about Father Richard’s abuse of children. Here’s hoping we’re not another Boston in the making.

Some of you are sick to death of hearing me rave about the Nasher Sculpture Center. You’re sick of it because you haven’t been there. I know that, because people who’ve been to the Nasher love to talk about how fab it is. Friday night was the Nasher Member Party - a lovely event catered by the Mansion at Turtle Creek. I think I might have eaten my entire membership contribution in mini- cr

On January 26th, Philip Johnson, the famed architect who designed the Crystal Cathedral and the AT&T building died at the age of 98. While listening to KERA this morning I learned that Mr. Johnson was responsible for a few projects here in the metroplex as well: Dallas

I’ve read in several Dallas publications that Texas Monthly’s March edition will feature an interview with former 60 Minutes producer Mary Mapes. She of the infamous Rather-gate scandal. Curious, she hasn’t given any interviews since she was fired. I’m definitely interested in what she has to say…

What’s the deal on Oak Cliff? I know people who live there and love it. They think it’s the new Oak Lawn with super cute houses and great people. On the other hand, people who don’t live there think it’s a crime ridden slum.

So which it is?

Amber is a member of the Dallas Campisi restaurant family, and she’s also Playboy’s newest Playmate. You can catch her nude pictorial here. Don’t go if you don’t want to see naked pictures though. Oh, and there is free registration required.

D Magazine is doing a story on her AND HER TWIN SISTERS next month. I know… you can hardly wait.