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. A Southwest Airlines flight from Oakland to San Diego was delayed Thursday — not because of weather, not because of a mechanical issue, but because a child-sized humanoid robot named… There’s a new addition to the network, and it does something most UFO sites can’t manage — it takes witness reports seriously without turning the whole thing into a carnival… Di Jin had never ridden in a driverless taxi before Monday. The South Bay businessman booked a Waymo to San Jose International Airport — a routine trip, uneventful right up… Ericka Buensuceso was walking down Hollywood Boulevard last Saturday when she spotted an alien, two hot dogs, and Jesus huddled together outside the Church of Scientology information center. They weren’t… Another month, another study warning that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation — the oceanic conveyor belt keeping northern Europe from turning into Siberia — is more fragile than anyone wants…
A Dancing Robot Bought Its Own Plane Ticket — Then Got Its Batteries Confiscated
Call 947-SAW A UFO: The Hotline for People Who Actually Saw Something
Self-Driving Car Takes Luggage Hostage, Waymo Offers Two “Complimentary Rides” as Compensation
Scientology Speedruns: When TikTok Turns Churches Into Obstacle Courses
Ancient Eruptions Tanked the AMOC in Years, Not Centuries — And Carbon Emissions Are Next in Line
