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Commotion in the Pews

Thoughts and tirades that don't fit into any of my books. A collection of items of limited interest to anyone.

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I Am 54 Going On 12 – And I Can Prove It.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on April 11, 2014 by Joseph CourtemancheApril 10, 2014

My subscription to MAD Magazine ran out over 40 years ago, but I still harbor most of those juvenile traits deep in my soul. Sometimes they are so close to the surface that it threatens to give me away to … Continue reading →

Posted in humor, Lazy author with nothing to blog about, Uncategorized | Tagged arabic, commotion in the pews, joseph courtemanche, juvenile delinquent, mad magazine, phone solicitors, sharpie, whoopie cushion

This Is Not My Mom – But She’s My Mom.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on December 20, 2013 by Joseph CourtemancheDecember 19, 2013

This is Karen. Karen is not my mom. But she is my mom. Please follow me on Twitter, and “Like” the Facebook author page. Don’t forget to subscribe (the box is on the right side of the page) to be eligible … Continue reading →

Posted in Love, military, Santa Stuff, Uncategorized | Tagged arabic, california, commotion in the pews, defense language institute, joseph courtemanche, karen, midtown global market, mom, monterey, Santa

On Such Things A Life Turns.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on October 23, 2013 by JoeOctober 23, 2013

Thirty years ago this week I was trying to enlist in the United States Navy. I’d graduated college and finished the 999th interview with a corporation that wanted me to do some really rotten job that held as much interest … Continue reading →

Posted in military, prayer requests | Tagged arabic, beirut, blt, commotion in the pews, cryptologic technician, CTI, joseph courtemanche, marine baracks, Navy, Russian, soviet union, united states marine corps

My Head Might Explode Part MCLXVII.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on August 20, 2013 by JoeAugust 20, 2013

I’m working on editing today and have the radio on in the background. The news had an item about Egypt. The White House Spokesperson just finished saying that *(and I paraphrase rather loosely)* we’re miffed that the head of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Jihad, political, ranting | Tagged arabic, barack obama, Christian, commotion in the pews, egypt, Iran, islam, jimmy carter, john mccain, joseph courtemanche, lindsay graham, muslim brotherhood, rape, torture, white house

Eqly nicht vale, Oui? Nyet. Maybe.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on January 20, 2013 by JoeJanuary 20, 2013

As many of you know, I’m a bit of a language geek. I’m not sure if I actually speak any language well these days, or if all the composite parts of the many languages slip through in my grammar and … Continue reading →

Posted in language, Pure Blather, television, Writing | Tagged arabic, commotion in the pews, creole, english, french, german, hebrew, homeland, italian, joseph courtemanche, mix-master, prisoners of war, semitic, spanish, television, writing

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