NATASHA BEDINGFIELD SAYS NO TO STRIPPING!

I got to see Natasha Bedingfield a few month ago here in Nashville. The girl can sing, no doubt. Well, now, there's a report out from DailyIndia.com saying that the British-born cruner refuses to strip for money. It's kind of sad that, just because someone says no to appearing "sexy" in magazines like Blender, Maxim, and the like, people consider that newsworthy.

I just want to say, and I say it proudly: I will not strip for Blender or Maxim. No matter how much money they throw at me. I refuse to lower my values. I am a writer, and to strip would be to lower my value as a writer. Not to mention, nobody wants to see me strip. Well, except my wife. She kind of likes it.

Hope to see you out on the TCU tour.

ME, THE PHOTOGRAPHER?!?

As some of you know, my wife is a scrapbooker. For weeks she has been planning her trip to a scrapbook convention in Alabama. One of the things she needed me to help her with was the "personal" photography part of the prepping. One of the scrapbooks they will be creating will concentrate on an individual's many "faces." Anyway, here are some of the photos I took of Jess, my baby. Hey, I don't think I did a bad job for a first-timer, do you? Of course, my wife is a beautiful subject, which helped A LOT.

happy tuesday to you...

THE TOMB OF JESUS HAS BEEN FOUND! THANK YOU, JAMES CAMERON!

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LIFE AND STUFF

Wow. This past week has been a bit crazy. Not Britney crazy, now; my wife hasn't shaved her head and I haven't begun to try and hide my male-patterned baldness with the help of a wig, but it's been crazy nonetheless.

Good news. I have officially handed in the manuscript for the book Jesus Needs New PR. Like I've said many times before, I am so eager for this book to release. If you attend any of my gigs with Bethany Dillon and Future of Forestry, you'll hear a small part of the book read from stage toward the end of my portion of the show. I am very pleased with where this book ended up; I'm still hoping to change the conclusion a bit--I hate writing conclusions--but all in all, I couldn't be happier with how it has turned out. My editor and I will begin working on it together this week.

Also, the second two books in the What You Didn't Learn From Your Parents series--Money and Politics--are now available! In fact here's a little snippet from the Politics book:


IS GEORGE W. BUSH A MODERN DAY MOSES?



[Check out these comparisons, and then decide!]

Number One:
MOSES: Met his wife while attending to his sheep.
BUSH: Met his wife while attending to his cattle.

Number Two:
MOSES: Received Ten Commandments on a mountain.
BUSH: Really enjoys hiking in the mountains.

Number Three:
MOSES' motto: "I carry a staff; so, God is with me."
BUSH'S motto: "God is on my staff; he sits next to Condoleezza."

Number Four:
MOSES: Turned Red Sea into blood for several days.
BUSH: Allowed New Orleans to remain a lake for several days.

Number Five:
MOSES: Led people out of Egypt
BUSH: Led people into Iraq

Number Six:
MOSES: Heard God speak from a bush.
BUSH: Was born a bush.

Anyway, be checking back for tour updates...

best, mpt

JESUS PINS!

BRITNEY: BUDDHIST? HINDU? NAZI? OR JUST WHACKED?!?

Even with her head shaved, she's pretty. I pray she gets her life in order.

THIRD COAST UNIVERSITY TOUR BEGINS IN ONE WEEK!

ON THE ROAD