Andrew C McDonald
Bio
Andrew McDonald was a 911 dispatcher for 30 yrs with a B.S. in Math (1985). He served as an Army officer 1985 to 1992, honorably exiting a captain.
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Old McDonald Had a Junk Yard
Throughout my childhood I was constantly asked if I could provide fries with that shake. If I had a Big Mac squirreled away in my undies, and - lord forbid - what was in my special sauce. [That one I didn't understand until a tad later in life]. Then, inevitably, that old favorite - what happened to the farm? After all, we all know Old McDonald had a farm. Parents, teachers, friends, family - all told us this obviously indisuptable fact constantly for the first few years of our lives. Even to the point of listing out the various animals which had populated said farm. This particular chuckling remark from some of the more (or less) imaginative characters which populated my toddlerhood and adolescence generally came with a grammar lesson on vowels: e,i,e,i,o ... Not sure what happened to A EWE or WHY. Regardless of the inclusion or exclusion of "a, u, or the occasional y," I'm here to tell you - Old McDonald had a junk yard. He did not have a hamburger joint with or without clowns or Cookie Monsters. Nor did he have a farm.
By Andrew C McDonaldabout a year ago in Photography
PTSD and Simple Kindness
Meet Ian. Ian is the older gentleman on the photo above. This man is an ex US soldier - Desert Storm Afghanistan, Iraq with severe Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. He is also a severe alcoholic. Needless to say, this leads to some pretty heavy emotional, psychological, and physical problems.
By Andrew C McDonaldabout a year ago in Photography
Trials of Submission
This morning I submitted 12 poems to the Bournemouth Writing Competition 2025. The deadline for submissions is 1/15/2025 For 10 British pounds ($12.31 USD) you can submit three poems, maximum of 30 lines each, or a short story up to 3,000 words. There are no limit to the number of entries one can submit but each set of 3 poems or a single story will cost the same. The main prize is 500 British pounds along with the opportunity for various appearances and such. Details can be found on the site via the link above. Naturally, any winning poems or stories will be published in the Bournemouth University anthology of which the winners will receive a copy.
By Andrew C McDonaldabout a year ago in Writers
Unlocked By Chance
This is a reprint of a poem from a while back that I felt some who have subscribed more recently would enjoy. The tale of two fearful hearts, locked in fear filled darkness, taking a chance on each other. Yes, that is me and my lovely wife on 11/985. 🎈❤️🔥
By Andrew C McDonaldabout a year ago in Poets
