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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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1000th Post Coming In February

Commotion in the Pews Posted on January 30, 2017 by Joseph CourtemancheJanuary 29, 2017

Welcome back. My thanks to the many readers who communicated privately after the post about Ranger 12 and my two friends, Patrick Price and Craig Rudolph. It’s always nice to hear from you, but doubly nice when you were friends … Continue reading →

Posted in Assault on Saint Agnes, dogs, Lazy author with nothing to blog about, Stormy, Uncategorized | Tagged bilge, bob beckel, commotion in the pews, Craig Rudolph, how to kill your opponent with a roll of dimes, joseph courtemanche, mental powers, novels, old friends, Pat Price, Ranger 12, sales tax, secret writing, sequel, snow shoes, stormy, taxes, the five, writing conference

I Stopped At The Spot Bar For A Drink With My Friends Pat & Craig.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on January 25, 2017 by Joseph CourtemancheJanuary 25, 2017

Thirty years ago two of my friends died in the crash of Ranger 12 on the U.S.S. Nimitz. They were Cryptologic Technicians Interpretive Third Class Craig Rudolph and Patrick Price. I talked about the story in a previous edition of … Continue reading →

Posted in Love, military, Uncategorized, veterans | Tagged adak, alaska, bar seat, commotion in the pews, cops, Craig Rudolph, cryptologic technician interpretive third class, CTI, diego garcia, emt, fathoms, firefighter, hamm's beer, joseph courtemanche, memorial, memories, naval security group, ouzo, patrick price, Ranger 12, Saint Paul, spot bar, u.s.s. nimitz

29 Years For These Heroes – Ranger 12**UPDATED 1609 CENTRAL**

Commotion in the Pews Posted on January 25, 2016 by Joseph CourtemancheJanuary 25, 2016

This is a short tribute – next year will be amped up for the 30th anniversary. Today I merely present two new pictures that were sent to me this past year. If you’re curious about what happened, click this link … Continue reading →

Posted in Love, military, Uncategorized | Tagged barrier landing, commotion in the pews, Craig Rudolph, crash, ea3-b, fulda gap, james richards, joseph courtemanche, korean dmz, mediterranean, memorial, military, patrick price, Ranger 12, richard herzing, ronald callander, Ronald Reagan, Rota, Spain, spooks, stephen h. batchelder, submarine, the bangles, u.s.s. nimitz, Uncategorized, veterans and tagged alan levine, vq2

That Chair Is Taken.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on May 20, 2015 by Joseph CourtemancheMay 19, 2015

“I always enjoy being out here in the sunlight. Not that I really want to spend that much time here, but it is kind of interesting to see who shows up today.” “I love the women. My wife quit coming … Continue reading →

Posted in flash fiction, Love, military, short story, Sincere Stuff, Uncategorized, veterans | Tagged American Legion, bugle call, callan courtemanche, commotion in the pews, courage, Craig Rudolph, honor, joseph courtemanche, loss, memorial day, memorial service, patrick price, peter craig, Ranger 12, resurrection cemetery, rifle volley, sacrifice, sadness, taps

Bangles On The Radio, Reagan In The White House, Memorial Services Back Home.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on January 27, 2015 by Joseph CourtemancheJanuary 27, 2015

In 1987 The Bangles were capturing the airways of the world with their music. Ronald Reagan was in the White House winning the battle for the soul of the human race and crushing the Soviets, and the crew of Ranger … Continue reading →

Posted in military, Uncategorized, veterans | Tagged alan levine, barrier landing, commotion in the pews, Craig Rudolph, crash, ea3-b, fulda gap, james richards, joseph courtemanche, korean dmz, mediterranean, memorial, patrick price, Ranger 12, richard herzing, ronald callander, Ronald Reagan, Rota, Spain, spooks, stephen h. batchelder, submarine, the bangles, u.s.s. nimitz, vq2

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