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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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Not A Political Rant

Commotion in the Pews Posted on July 10, 2017 by Joseph CourtemancheJuly 9, 2017

I had a lovely rant about fake news to share with you. Then I realized that the hyper-partisan individuals for whom I had written the blog over the past few days wouldn’t care what I said. Consequently, a movie review … Continue reading →

Posted in popular culture, reviews, Uncategorized | Tagged commotion in the pews, john garfield, joseph courtemanche, pride of the marines, united states marine corps

It’s Really That Simple.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on December 16, 2015 by Joseph CourtemancheDecember 15, 2015

For many years I’ve been involved with Toys For Tots. I got my start as Santa when the man doing the job wasn’t up to it any longer. I was fully qualified: I was fat and had a beard. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Stuff, Uncategorized | Tagged blessings, charity, children, Christmas, commotion in the pews, God, joseph courtemanche, Santa, santa joe, toys for tots, united states marine corps, video

Until You Acknowledge You’re A (fill in the blank) You Can’t Talk About It. Nonsense.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on December 29, 2014 by Joseph CourtemancheDecember 28, 2014

I’ve been so good lately that I needed to get in one more note of outrage to balance the scales before the year ended. Please follow me on Twitter, and “Like” the Facebook author page. Don’t forget to subscribe (the … Continue reading →

Posted in extraordinarily sage advice and unwanted butting in, Uncategorized | Tagged adolph hitler, commotion in the pews, david duke, internet, joseph courtemanche, mount surabachi, new york police, nypd, police, race, race baiting, television, trash, united states marine corps, vidkun quisling

My Most Perfect Christmas Gift: Ava.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on December 11, 2014 by Joseph CourtemancheDecember 10, 2014

Each Santa has a wealth of great stories. One of my favorites comes from my first few years as Santa. I’ll be honest, I don’t remember names that well, sometimes faces elude me. But one name, one date, and one … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Stuff, Uncategorized | Tagged adele's of hollywood, ava, bad santa, black gloves, blessing, choir, commotion in the pews, cowboy boots, joseph courtemanche, Marines, Santa, Santa Claus, santa suit, sorrels, toys for tots, united states marine corps

They All Stood Up.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on November 10, 2014 by Joseph CourtemancheNovember 9, 2014

Sunday was the annual men’s conference at my church. Part of the deal when you belong to a church like mine is wearing specific colors/clothing styles to celebrate different events. My friends are all laughing now, since my wardrobe consists … Continue reading →

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