Dennis D. McDonald

@ddmcd.bsky.social

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Va based consultant on research, writing, & proposals. Writing: hands-on AI, tech, books, media, movies. Interests: voting, data, history, nature, letter writing, anime, grandkids, science fiction, cursive, fountain pens. Web: www.ddmcd.com.

A near empty bottle of ink (Leonardo Officina "turquoise") next to a Lamy Safari fountain pen in the Italian flag colors.
Apple Watch display shows temperature in Alexandria Virginia reaching 100 degrees F at 4:19pm on July 2, 2026
A photo of the cover of the paperback edition of Cixin Liu's DEATH'S END
Photo shows a cheap fountain pen (purchased as part of a set from 5 And Below) resting on top of a handwritten article draft that will eventually be scanned and converted to editable text.
Bison skull hanging in the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History's BISON exhibit in Washington DC.
Haddon leans into camera while floating in zero G and asks Ellie Arroway, "Wanna take a ride?"
image of 7 fountain pens purchased from 5 Below, each drawing a different color line
A pair of yellow Trout Lily blossoms against a backdrop of their dapple green-and-grey leaves.
Logo image of the old tv show MR LUCKY featuring a stylized one-eyed cat.
Street in Alexandria Virginia lined with NO KINGS demonstrators. Honking of horn is constant.
A message purporting to be from Barack Obama arguing against letting voters decide on redistricting in Virginia.
TAKASHI SHIMURA as he appeared in THE MYSTERIANS.
Two new bottles of fountain, pen, ink sitting on top of a small pocket notebook.
purple and yellow crocus flowers bloom by the creek near our house
image of handwriting based on use of a fountain pen.
a white oak, formerly with 4 trunks but now down to two, against the morning sunrise.
Yard ornaments poking out of the morning snow Jan 25 2026 Alexandria Va