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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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They Are Aware. (#Flashfiction)

Commotion in the Pews Posted on August 18, 2015 by Joseph CourtemancheAugust 17, 2015

My decade old smoke detector burned out on the 29th of last month. Little did I suspect that the replacements were more than networked. Please follow me on Twitter, and “Like” the Facebook author page. Don’t forget to subscribe (the … Continue reading →

Posted in flash fiction, Uncategorized | Tagged carbon monoxide detector, cell phone, cryptologist, drone, joseph courtemanche, laptop, morse code, networked, paranoia, police, public library, smoke detector, sniper, soda machine, stormy, tablet, taser

Table For 127? In The 1%’s Section? No Problem, Sir. Flash Fiction Returns.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on May 28, 2015 by Joseph CourtemancheMay 25, 2015

Let’s start with shameless self promotion: click this link and vote for my short story before going any further. While you’re there, a vote for my friend Tamara would be nice as well. We aren’t in competition (I’m fiction/she’s non) … Continue reading →

Posted in flash fiction, Uncategorized | Tagged 1%'s, bartender, bikers, commotion in the pews, doorknobs, flash fiction, jack daniels, joseph courtemanche, police, swat, tamara jorell, tequila, texas, waco

Until You Acknowledge You’re A (fill in the blank) You Can’t Talk About It. Nonsense.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on December 29, 2014 by Joseph CourtemancheDecember 28, 2014

I’ve been so good lately that I needed to get in one more note of outrage to balance the scales before the year ended. Please follow me on Twitter, and “Like” the Facebook author page. Don’t forget to subscribe (the … Continue reading →

Posted in extraordinarily sage advice and unwanted butting in, Uncategorized | Tagged adolph hitler, commotion in the pews, david duke, internet, joseph courtemanche, mount surabachi, new york police, nypd, police, race, race baiting, television, trash, united states marine corps, vidkun quisling

Long, Hot Weekend In Our Future – Let’s Keep Out Of Each Other’s Faces.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on August 29, 2014 by Joseph CourtemancheAugust 29, 2014

I get the feeling that I’m the only one who watches the whole video when people post the latest “Brutal cop beats upstanding minority scholarship winner/grandmother/wheelchair bound disabled vet/paralyzed sheep dog” videos on the web, particularly Facebook. Please follow me … Continue reading →

Posted in evil, law enforcement, racism, Uncategorized, video, violence | Tagged commotion in the pews, deception, edited, elderly black woman, facebook, joseph courtemanche, police, racial hatred, reggie, trouble, youtube.com

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

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