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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: university of minnesota

You Might Want To Smooth Out Your Undies If They Have A Proclivity To Bunch

Commotion in the Pews Posted on October 2, 2018 by Joseph CourtemancheOctober 2, 2018

As this is written, the media and democrat party (I know, it’s redundant) are trying to destroy what’s left of Brett Kavanaugh. Today’s revelation is that he was at a bar where a fight broke out and he may have … Continue reading →

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It Has Begun: Santa Season Underway.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on November 30, 2016 by Joseph CourtemancheDecember 24, 2016

Each year, for almost two decades, my life flips upside down for six weeks. I put on the red suit, and Joe vanishes. This year, as is tradition, I started out with a charity event. Highlight? The little boy with … Continue reading →

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I Have A Pretty Brain.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on August 15, 2016 by Joseph CourtemancheAugust 14, 2016

For those of you who just spewed coffee all over the screen, my apologies. That’s why there’s no print version of this blog: too much coffee on paper makes it useless. That and some of you would subscribe just to … Continue reading →

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And A Dog Picture To Boot.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on February 6, 2014 by Joseph CourtemancheFebruary 6, 2014

I’d like to start the day out with a link to a great blogger, James R. Lileks. I’ve been reading Lileks since the 1980s when we were both students at the University of Minnesota. Over the many years I grew … Continue reading →

Posted in dogs, Love, Sincere Stuff, Uncategorized, Weather Whining, Writing | Tagged blog, carry underwood, commotion in the pews, Edzell, gps, james r. lileks, jasper, jesus take the wheel, joseph courtemanche, laptop, makeup, mascara, music, pimple, prius, sadness, snow plow, stop sign, the bleat, traffic tips, turtle, university of minnesota, video, youtube

Hey, Gang – Let’s All Go and Get Enmeshed in Syria! (Get Off My Side, John McCain)

Commotion in the Pews Posted on June 14, 2013 by JoeJune 14, 2013

Please follow me on Twitter, and “Like” the Facebook author page. It’s time to break the largely apolitical nature of this blog on a repeated basis and let fly with some serious opinion making. I will probably rant for a … Continue reading →

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