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22,000+ Days and Counting

My Lifetime Wake-Ups

22,000 Days+ is a record of where I’ve been and what I’m noticing now. Not a diary, not a lecture—just perspective with a little humor baked in.

I’ve spent decades in media, marketing, entertainment, and events which means I’ve seen the serious, the absurd, and everything in between. This blog is my way of pulling those threads together—today’s headlines, cultural moments that stick, and the occasional story from the past that still deserves a spotlight. Some posts will make you laugh, some might make you roll your eyes, and a few could make you think twice. That mix is the point: after 22,000 days, the view gets interesting.

Your Digital Shadow Has a Rap Sheet and Advertisers Know It

October 26, 2025October 21, 2025
Your Digital Shadow Has a Rap Sheet and Advertisers Know It

The headline almost sounds like a Black Mirror episode that didn’t make it to air: AI companies are training their systems on crime data to sell ads more effectively. Yes,…

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The Bug That Made It Past Customs — Almost

October 25, 2025October 19, 2025
The Bug That Made It Past Customs — Almost

It started with a box of radicchio. One of thousands that pass through the Port of San Luis every week. But this one had a passenger. During a routine inspection,…

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The Founders Didn’t Predict TikTok—But They Did Predict Demagogues

October 24, 2025October 24, 2025
The Founders Didn’t Predict TikTok—But They Did Predict Demagogues

If you missed it, The Atlantic just kicked off a 250-year gut check on the American experiment, and Fintan O’Toole opened with a hard truth: our debates about the Founders…

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Phase Zero – The War That’s Already Started (And We’re Pretending It Hasn’t)

October 23, 2025October 19, 2025
Phase Zero – The War That’s Already Started (And We’re Pretending It Hasn’t)

I’ve read a lot of headlines designed to shock. Most don’t stick. But this one from The U.S. Sun stopped me cold: Russia is in “Phase Zero” of World War…

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The Great AI News Heist

October 22, 2025October 23, 2025
The Great AI News Heist

There’s a strange kind of zombie apocalypse happening online — not with brains, but with bylines. Across the web, forgotten newspaper URLs are being snatched up, revived, and repurposed into…

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