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. Colorado Springs, July 4, 1976. Eleven years old. Standing in line to sign a ledger — name, age, city. Farmington Hills, MI. The oldest sibling, the one trusted to write… Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan sent emails last month asking donors for $3, $5, maybe $10 — just enough to fill up his tank so he could visit isolated parts of… I studied meteorology during my four years in college, as I have written about before. As I have stated, I was terrible at actually predicting the weather — but I… For most of the 20th century, a quiet assumption ran through American life: each generation would outlive the one before it. Better medicine, better food, better lives. It held true,… There’s a push underway to bring AI doctors into American medicine, and it’s got Trump’s backing. Not AI-assisted diagnostics or decision support tools — actual AI systems making medical calls,…
The Distance Between USA on July 4, 1976 and Today — Measured in Collapsed Certainties
Alaska Senator Pleads Poverty — Then Drops $21K on Lavish French Dinners
Meteorologists Are Watching September 2026 for Super El Niño — And They’re Not Optimistic
Americans Dying Younger: The Generation That Lost the Longevity Lottery
AI Doctors Are Coming to America — And They Don’t Carry Malpractice Insurance
