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I wanted so badly to like "The Book of Daniel," NBC's new series about an Episcopalian minister and his rather interesting family. I wanted to like it if only because some of the religious right are soundly condemning it. I usually can't pass up an opportunity to distance myself from those guys. But I couldn't like it. I just couldn't. Not because it is sacrilegious, but because it is bad. It is very bad. This is a bad and boring show...

Click here to read the rest of this review at Salon.com.

NOTE: If you are not a premium Salon subscriber, you'll have to watch a short ad. No big deal.

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I'm pretty thrilled to have been invited to write something for Salon.com. They asked me to watch the pilot of NBC's new series, "The Book of Daniel," reviewing it and including some commentary on the negative reaction from the religious right. This is very big deal to me and quite a lot of fun. Or at least fun in theory.

"The show is Friday night. We need your piece by Sunday."

Oh yeah, deadlines. This is something I'm familiar with, though my own self-imposed deadlines here at Real Live Preacher are very flexible.

The writing muse loves to be gently courted. Not seduced, not tricked, no one night stands. Where you take her is VERY important. My current spot is Caffegio, a little coffee shop here in San Antonio. It's usually not crowded and doesn't have the rush, rush feel of Starbucks. The last Foy story was born there, and the labor was the easiest in memory.

However, if you have been faithful to your muse, been patient and indulgent, on occasion you may demand her favors, as I did yesterday. Just don't try that too often or you will kill her.

The piece goes online sometime today. I'll post a link then.

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