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. Americans left 768 million vacation days unused in 2023, according to the U.S. Travel Association — and even when we do take time off, 40% of us check work email…. Somewhere between 2019 and now, the price of a cocktail became a moral question. Twenty dollars for a margarita. Eighteen for a beer and a shot. Thirty-five if you’re feeling… The theft is industrial-scale and shameless. A site called National Today — run by TOP Agency, a PR firm that claims Microsoft and Intel as clients — is churning out… Welcome to Whacky Wednesday, where the news is real but the logic has left the building. This week’s lineup: a man who replaced Lego pieces with dried pasta before returning… A Chinese humanoid robot just completed a half-marathon in less time than the fastest human ever recorded. Not “pretty close.” Not “almost as fast.” Faster. The robot — built by…
The New Travel Flex: No Signal, No Email, No Apologies
Adults Are Pregaming Again — Because Cocktails Cost $20 Now
How a Flashy PR Agency Turned Plagiarism Into a Business Model
Bear Suits, Pasta Swaps, and a Condom Crisis — This Week’s Whacky Wednesday
Chinese Robot Beats Fastest Human Half-Marathon Time — The Line Between Impressive and Alarming Just Blurred
