Joseph Courtemanche

About Joseph Courtemanche

I'm a conservative Christian author who's been happily married for over 30 years. I am a Veteran of the United States Navy, Naval Security Group. I speak a few languages, I have an absurd sense of humor and I'm proud to be an American.

Santa Has Some Fun

This time of year I have an event every few days. Sometimes there are 4 or 5 in a day. That’s a lot of time in front of the camera, and a good photographer makes that time pass quickly. You … Continue reading

Santa’s Nose: An Observational Piece From “The Chair”

One of the greatest gifts of being Santa is the opportunity to observe people for hours at a time without being a stalker: they come to you. And want pictures of you. As a result, you see a lot of … Continue reading

It’s Official: I Am Now A Professional Writer.

If, by professional, you mean that your story is featured on the cover of a real magazine and you got paid to write it. Please follow me on Twitter, and “Like” the Facebook author page. Don’t forget to subscribe (the … Continue reading

The 2015 Scheels Christmas Commercial – Starring ME!

This was fun to shoot. It’s always amazing to see what doesn’t make it to the final version. I’m rather hoping the other footage gets used as well – it was all well shot. I want to thank Media Productions … Continue reading

A Palate Cleanser

Yesterday’s blog seemed to trigger a few people. I have reports of howling in the woods and fists bludgeoning reason. Just to clarify, self-deprecating humor is part of this blog. If you missed it, more’s the pity. Oh, and for … Continue reading