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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.

Tag Archives: fourth of july

“This Feels Like Normal.”

Commotion in the Pews Posted on July 7, 2020 by Joseph CourtemancheJuly 6, 2020

That quote came at the end of the fireworks on the Fourth of July. By a neighbor who didn’t know exactly how profound she was in her observation.   Now, a bit of background. I live in Saint Paul, Minnesota. … Continue reading →

Posted in Love, political, popular culture, Uncategorized | Tagged children, chinese flu, commotion in the pews, desert, fireworks, fourth of july, freedom, joseph courtemanche, looting, masks, neighbors, protests, riots, snakes, sparklers, wuhan flu

The Original Stuff Was The Best: Happy Independence Day.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on July 3, 2017 by Joseph CourtemancheJuly 3, 2017

We celebrate our independence from Great Britain on July 4th. Big deal, right? I mean, the Brits are pretty cool. They have better bands, better medical for the poor, etc. So what. To put this in historical perspective, Washington, Jefferson, … Continue reading →

Posted in government, music, political, Uncategorized, video | Tagged 4th of july, a well regulated militia, acapella, commotion in the pews, fourth of july, frankin, god bless the u.s.a., hamilton, hang at the end of a rope, home free, jefferson, joseph courtemanche, king of england, lee greenwood, music video, revolution, second amendment, tyranny, washington

The Device

Commotion in the Pews Posted on July 2, 2015 by Joseph CourtemancheJuly 1, 2015

I love flash fiction. Here’s a dashed-off/not edited story for your Independence Day amusement. 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 … Continue reading →

Posted in flash fiction, Uncategorized | Tagged 1776, challenger disaster, commotion in the pews, fire brigade, fourth of july, homeland security, independence day, joseph courtemanche, missile, morton thiokol, powdered aluminum, robert goddard, scud missile, space shuttle, sparkler, the device

I Am So Busted.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on July 5, 2013 by JoeJuly 4, 2013

Not that I really want to taunt Danny, one of my favorite commenters, but this is what I had for lunch on the 4th – along with some buttered corn. (Danny, seriously, you thought I’d have crock pot chicken on … Continue reading →

Posted in dogs, Pure Blather | Tagged chicken, corn, crock pot, cub foods, fire fighter, fireworks, founding fathers, fourth of july, frogtown, migraine, porterhouse, saint paul ladder 18, stormy, sumatriptan, thunderstorms

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