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. There’s a Nile crocodile loose somewhere in central Louisiana. Not “loose” in the metaphorical sense — actually missing. Gone. Vanished from a horse trough after eating a bird, leaving behind… You probably already know — somewhere beneath the guilt of your phone’s screen-time report — that reading a book beats doomscrolling. One spikes your cortisol; the other doesn’t. One leaves… Google’s Debug program just filed a request with the EPA to release up to 64 million mosquitoes across California and Florida over two years. Not a typo. Not a leak… Airfares are climbing. Hotels are charging more. Rental cars cost what they cost — which is to say, too much. Summer travel costs are rising again, and the collective response… A banner encouraging flu vaccines hangs outside a clinic in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Nobody’s stopping to read it. Republican healthcare mistrust has moved from fringe talking point to measurable public health…
When Your Zoo Loses a Crocodile, a Mob of Kangaroos, and All Credibility
Why Reading Beats Scrolling (Besides the Obvious)
Google Wants to Release 64 Million Mosquitoes — Yes, on Purpose
Summer Travel Costs Are Up — And Everyone’s Going Anyway
When Mistrust Becomes Policy: Republicans, Doctors, and the Widening Health Divide
