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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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Cynicism Versus Pessimism

Commotion in the Pews Posted on August 27, 2019 by Joseph CourtemancheAugust 26, 2019

If you’ve read this blog very often, but only recently, you will have to attest to my occasionally optimistic outlook. But if you’ve read it for a long time, you are no doubt familiar with my occasional, and profound, cynicism. … Continue reading →

Posted in language, military, Sincere Stuff, Syria, Uncategorized, veterans | Tagged arabic linguist, california, commotion in the pews, cti2, ctics, d.l.i., defense language institute, joseph courtemanche, monterey, Navy, shannon kent, shannon kent navy yard, smith, Syria

I Was Pretty Sure It Wasn’t Turkeys This Time.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on November 26, 2014 by Joseph CourtemancheNovember 25, 2014

I saw something today that put me right back into the 1970’s and the television show WKRP in Cincinnati. In one of the best of the series, the station holds a promotion where they … well, here’s the video: Please … Continue reading →

Posted in military, popular culture, television, Uncategorized | Tagged bewitched, butterball, construction lift, defense language institute, gold star television, joseph courtemanche, naked terrorist smoking gitanes, naval post graduate school, thanksgiving, turkey drop, u.s.s. coral sea, wisdom tooth extraction, wkrp

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

Old habits die hard.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on March 17, 2012 by JoeMarch 17, 2012

I was watching a show recently and there was a scene where my brain screamed, “Inzar Qital” at me.  Huh?  It’s “battle alert” in Arabic. The hero was going into a bad situation and my brain was screaming warnings.  In … Continue reading →

Posted in military, Pure Blather | Tagged aircraft, arabic, battle alert, commotion in the pews, defense language institute, joseph courtemanche, spooks, uniform, warriors, weapons
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