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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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That Was One Long Dry Spell, And I’m Glad It’s Over.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on December 2, 2019 by Joseph CourtemancheNovember 30, 2019

[Authors note:  This was written months ago, and my wife asked me not to publish it at the time. Not exactly smart to taunt the Devil, and she thought this fell into that category. She was probably right. Read on … Continue reading →

Posted in dogs, exercise, Uncategorized, walking | Tagged build the wall, chewy, commotion in the pews, construction, dog, joseph courtemanche, Kip, president trump, rescue, southern border, stormy, torn muscle

The Dog Who Never Talked.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on June 12, 2019 by Joseph CourtemancheJune 12, 2019

  If you read this blog via email, stop right now and go to the blog on the website. There’s a lot of photos and video, and you won’t get the full impact unless you can see the visuals. Thanks.  … Continue reading →

Posted in dogs, Love, photography, prayer requests, Stormy, Uncategorized | Tagged abused, dog, friend, grace, herding dog, joseph courtemanche, kindness, Kip, lake superior, petco, rescue, sheltie, shetland sheepdog, silly., stormy

Death Of A Friend. Start Of A Journey.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on April 14, 2015 by Joseph CourtemancheApril 12, 2015

Many years ago my beloved Old English Sheepdog, Nigel, passed away. It was just a month after 9-11, life was pretty dreary, and the old boy couldn’t make it up and down the back steps any longer. At 90 pounds … Continue reading →

Posted in dogs, Uncategorized | Tagged angel, commotion in the pews, depends, dog, friend, hero, joseph courtemanche, Kip, love, mom, nigel, old english sheepdog, smoking

Peanut Butter Death Threats

Commotion in the Pews Posted on May 15, 2014 by Joseph CourtemancheMay 15, 2014

There are few creatures in life more suspicious and cautious than animals that have been abused. Doesn’t matter if it’s physical or emotional, they’re not very trusting. Please follow me on Twitter, and “Like” the Facebook author page. Don’t forget … Continue reading →

Posted in dogs, Stormy, Uncategorized | Tagged abuse, alfred hitchcock, antibiotics, commotion in the pews, dog, failure, fangs, hitchcock, joseph courtemanche, love, medication, mickey, mickey finn, molars, peanut butter, pill, rescue animal, sheltie, snarling, stormy, suspicious, torment, trusting

Not what you expected.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on January 3, 2013 by JoeJanuary 3, 2013

I’m willing to bet a bunch of you turned out to find out about the dog, how Santa did this season, the weather in Minnesota, the writing contest, etc. Nope. Well, sorta. First you have to read my screed about … Continue reading →

Posted in political, ranting | Tagged commotion in the pews, congress, criminals, debt limit, desert one, dog, joseph courtemanche, military, morons, obamacare, senate, sequestration, swine, vermin, washintgon

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