My name is Don MacLeod, and I’ve spent decades in media, marketing, entertainment, and events, which means I’ve seen the serious, the absurd, and everything in between. 22,000 Days+ is a record of where I’ve been and what I’m noticing now. Not a diary, not a lecture—just my perspective.
This space 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 wake ups, the view gets interesting. Turns out training large language models to write mediocre marketing copy costs more than anyone expected — specifically, it costs 67 million Americans a 76% jump in wholesale electricity prices… Turns out the universe was holding out on us — not because it’s coy, but because we kept staring at the same bright objects like tourists gawking at Times Square… Had to read the headline three times before it landed—French police are warning drivers to watch out for drunk deer. Not diseased deer. Not injured deer. Drunk deer. Apparently, spring… Most people know all-nighters leave you foggy. What they don’t know: the body’s keeping a ledger — and it’s billing you across every organ system at once. A sweeping new… TL:DR – Want To Listen To A Condensed Version Kayla Burress thought someone was breaking into her home in Ave Maria, Florida. The noise on her lanai kept escalating —…
Power Prices Is Higher Because ChatGPT Needs to Think Really Hard
Revolutionary Discovery Uncovers 10,000 Planets Astronomers Completely Missed
Deer Are Getting Hammered on Fermented Fruit and Wandering Into French Roads
The Sleep Sweet Spot Is Real — And Missing It Ages You Faster Than You Think
Three Animals Who Decided Your Property Line Was a Suggestion
