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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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Day Seven: God Help Me.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on September 13, 2014 by Joseph CourtemancheSeptember 12, 2014

It was a quiet Friday afternoon in the local Caribou Coffee. I was working on the Santa website for the North Star Santas, and sipping something hot and caffeinated. The woman down the bench from me said, “When will men … Continue reading →

Posted in evil, law enforcement, Love, popular culture, ranting, Santa Stuff | Tagged adrian peterson, caribou coffee, child abuse, commotion in the pews, controversy, courage, honor, joseph courtemanche, nfl, north star santas, ray rice, Santa, sordid, website

Rats. I’m Going To Miss That Bunch. But I Got Some New Friends Out Of The Deal.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on April 30, 2014 by Joseph CourtemancheApril 29, 2014

I got booted out of a Facebook group on Saturday. It was my own fault, I was honest and upfront. I have that bad habit. At least I try to have that habit. Being human it doesn’t always work. Please … Continue reading →

Posted in military, Uncategorized | Tagged cold war submarine veterans, commotion in the pews, england, exile, facebook, great britain, honesty, honor, joseph courtemanche, nub, spook, submarines

Master At Arms Second Class Mark Mayo Is A Hero.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on March 31, 2014 by Joseph CourtemancheMarch 27, 2014

I spent a lot of time the last few days reading about MA2 (Master At Arms Second Class) Mark Mayo and his heroic defense of his shipmates on the USS Mahon during an incident involving a civilian intruder. He was … Continue reading →

Posted in Love, military, Sincere Stuff, Uncategorized | Tagged aol, bravery, commotion in the pews, courage, fire and rescue, general motors, honeywell, honor, joseph courtemanche, law enforcement, mark mayo, master at arms, master at arms second class mayo, naval station norfolk, no greater love, police, semper fi, service, shooting, taco bell, united states marines, united states navy, uss mahon

An Homage To An Honorable Man By An Honorable Man.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on January 9, 2014 by Joseph CourtemancheJanuary 9, 2014

I like to think that I hang out with a pretty good class of people in my life. Some are of high social station, some at the bottom rung. But all are good people. People I value. I also like … Continue reading →

Posted in military, Sincere Stuff, Uncategorized | Tagged bob stephenson, commotion in the pews, honor, joseph courtemanche, lieutenant colonel, memorial, thomas j schepers, toys for tots, united states marine corps

It Was Way More Than A Ham Dinner.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on November 12, 2013 by JoeNovember 12, 2013

All across the United States restaurants went out of their way to honor veterans on Monday. I even got up early and went to cash in on my freebie. Someone forgot to send me the memo that the joint would … Continue reading →

Posted in food, military, popular culture, restaurant review | Tagged casper society, commotion in the pews, gratitude, ham, honor, joseph courtemanche, kindness, old country buffet, roseville, Veterans Day

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