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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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You Never Know Who’ll You’ll Meet When You Look Into The Shadows On Memorial Day.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on May 25, 2014 by Joseph CourtemancheFebruary 17, 2020

Today’s post is fiction. But it’s so close to my heart that I’m a bit broken by it all. But first, Hand Salute. Ready, To. Thank you to all who gave their lives that I might sit here and write … Continue reading →

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Rats. I’m Going To Miss That Bunch. But I Got Some New Friends Out Of The Deal.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on April 30, 2014 by Joseph CourtemancheApril 29, 2014

I got booted out of a Facebook group on Saturday. It was my own fault, I was honest and upfront. I have that bad habit. At least I try to have that habit. Being human it doesn’t always work. Please … Continue reading →

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God Has Other Plans For You, Young Lady.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on November 26, 2013 by JoeNovember 26, 2013

Much has been said in the past few years about Facebook bringing people together who had been lost to each other for a long time. Sometimes it brings people together who’d never met. Please follow me on Twitter, and “Like” … Continue reading →

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Daddy DIRNSA Likes …

Commotion in the Pews Posted on June 25, 2013 by JoeFebruary 17, 2020

Let’s kick this off with full disclosure – or a complete lack of it as the case may be in my particular situation. I signed a non-disclosure agreement with the United States of America back in my days as a … Continue reading →

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The song is wrong – suicide isn’t painless.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on April 28, 2013 by JoeJune 12, 2019

Spring has finally arrived in Minnesota on the heels of a very long and trying winter. I didn’t make it out unscarred: I blew out my knee in the last big snowfall. But I made it out alive. I even … Continue reading →

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