Bruce McDowell's Website

Freedom's Torch, Forever Shone
Through trials forged in fire's heat, A nation rose, a dream to meet.
Divided lands, a bloody war, Yet unity bloomed, evermore.
From crashing waves of deep despair, A spirit strong, it dared to dare.
Depression's grip, a chilling hold, But resilience, a story told.
Through fields of strife, where shadows fell, A nation fought, a tyrant quelled.
From beaches stormed to battles won, Freedom's torch, forever shone.
Though scars remain, and battles fought, America's heart, with lessons taught,
Will mend and rise, with purpose bright, A beacon strong, in darkest night.
By Bruce McDowell & Gemini A.I.

"A republic, if you can keep it."
Ben Franklin at the end of the 1787 Constitutional Convention.		 O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave,
⁠O'er the land of the free? 		Reddit Protest Finder
Dates, times, & places for protests of all kinds (liberal, conservative, and others)

Links (Just click them. Don't type them in!):
 Hymns & Music
For Strength & Hope
Links to YouTube music videos that will bring you the healing power of music.
 Playlists
For Worship Services
Links to videos played during past Sunday services.
 Ballets
For Smiles
Some with on-purpose mistakes, some that were created to be funny, and some that are simply amazing.
 Photos & Videos
To Put a Smile on Your Face
Hours of funny &/or heartwarming YouTube videos.
People participate in worship either in the sanctuary or from their computers at home.


Worship Service
At the 1st United Methodist Church of Grants, New Mexico
     Our church has hybrid worship services. Basically, they consist of some people being present in the sanctuary, and some through Zoom videoconferencing.
     Zoom attendees see live video of the service, as well as live thumbnail videos of those on Zoom. Projected on a wall in the sanctuary are the same video and thumbnail videos that are seen by those at home on Zoom. And, of course, audio is sent to Zoom attendees.
     This Sunday at 11:00, click this link to be part of an inspiring worship service: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87227733566?pwd=S1kwa3g5SkN0czVrR1JNRGRJd09vdz09
You don't need to install any software first. Once you click the link, just follow the on-screen directions.
    The Methodist motto "Open hearts, open minds, open doors," is a good description of what is practiced at our church in Grants.

Three dogs gathered around a heater during a cold December evening.
Supervised by adult humans to insure there was no smoking fur.
The middle dog was already pretty weird, and any brain damage from this event was slight in comparison to existing goofiness.
Grounds for a defamation lawsuit: Any mention of how pet owners and their pets come to resemble each other, through looks and actions.
No animals were harmed or abused during the shooting of this photograph (except for the aforementioned slight brain damage to the middle dog)!