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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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Let Us Examine This A Bit More Closely.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on June 16, 2017 by Joseph CourtemancheJune 16, 2017

An hour ago the verdict was rendered in the Yanez manslaughter case in Saint Paul. The officer was found not guilty on all counts by a jury of 12 citizens selected by the defense and prosecution. They deliberated for five … Continue reading →

Posted in extraordinarily sage advice and unwanted butting in, law enforcement, Sincere Stuff, Uncategorized | Tagged a&e, burn the city, castillo, commotion in the pews, hatred, joseph courtemanche, jury, live pd, minnesota, not guilty, Saint Paul, yanez

The Oath Never Expires.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on April 6, 2017 by Joseph CourtemancheApril 6, 2017

One of the things that most veterans agree on, is that the oath of office/enlistment never expires. I remember mine, and it didn’t have any clause that said, “And this commitment expires five years from today unless you re-enlist.” That’s … Continue reading →

Posted in acting, military, Sincere Stuff, Uncategorized, veterans, video, voice over, volunteers | Tagged commotion in the pews, dawn of the red arrow, george, joseph courtemanche, lieutenant colonel gary thompson, Marines, minnesota, oath of enlistment, president woodrow wilson, professorial, public service, Santa, star spangled banner, the oath never expires, toys for tots, video, virginia, voice over, wing, wisconsin national guard, world war one, youtube

I May Be Black. Then Again, Korean Isn’t Out Of The Question. Is Jewish A Race? Maybe That As Well.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on June 15, 2015 by Joseph CourtemancheJune 14, 2015

It delights me to no end that we’ve finally hit the point in the idiocy that is liberalism where we can pick our own race, gender, and anything else in spite of reality. I was so tired of being just … Continue reading →

Posted in racism, Uncategorized | Tagged commotion in the pews, delusion, elizabeth warren, guacamole, jewish, jose, joseph courtemanche, kimchi, korean, liberalism, martin luther king, mental illness, minnesota, race, rachel dolezal, racism, reverend, Saint Paul, white, zetex

Throwaway Time Changes Lives

Commotion in the Pews Posted on April 22, 2015 by Joseph CourtemancheApril 22, 2015

Take a moment, please, and reflect on the last selfless thing that you did for someone. Can’t remember, eh? Probably humble. Or down on yourself and forgot on purpose. Possibly, but unlikely, you’ve never done anything selfless. I hope that … Continue reading →

Posted in acting, extraordinarily sage advice and unwanted butting in, leadership, Love, mission to Haiti, orphans, Sincere Stuff, Uncategorized, volunteers | Tagged blaine, cite soleil, commotion in the pews, feed my starving children, haitian initiative, healing haiti, makenzy francois, matthew 6:5, minnesota, national sports center, port au-prince, schwann's world cup, soccer, video, voice over

Here Are The Official Winter Rules (With Observations)

Commotion in the Pews Posted on December 1, 2014 by Joseph CourtemancheNovember 30, 2014

Last year I posted a highly popular list of winter driving rules. I was at the end of my rope after a long winter. This year I’m getting ahead of the curve for my own sanity. You have all had … Continue reading →

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