On Tour with the Other Osteen

Oh, how we wish we were married to a rich and famous megachurch pastor so that the good folks at Zondervan or IVP or Baker or Free or anybody else would give us a book contract. We're not rich or famous but don't the rich and famous have too much of the pie already? Isn't that one of the lessons from the market meltdown? And, while we're being less than kind and generous, do we really need another book on being healthy and happy and whole from someone who doesn't have to worry about the cash to cover the MRI or the blood tests or the doctors bills, let alone the personal trainer, the gym membership or the shrink - that keep them healthy and whole? Just sayin.

BC grants that our take on Vicky O's new book is a touch cynical, maybe even a little harsh. It's the hype, it brings out our sinfully green eyes. Last week was Newsweek. This week, so far, there's a tasty fluffer-nutter over at KHOU and what we can only imagine will be an entertaining radio interview with Alan Colmes, the sole liberal voice from Fox (Not Quite) News and the Liberaland blog. The book hits today so it's just the beginning of what we expect to be a mega-PR tour. Everything is bigger in Texas.