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. Half of AI Health Advice Is Wrong—And Patients Have No Idea As doctors begin their next appointment, there is a chance that their new patient has probably consulted an AI… Welcome to Whacky Wednesday — where reality stops making sense and starts making headlines. This week: a Liverpool fan so unlucky his friends banned him from watching games, Airbnb rentals… Growing up in Detroit’s western suburbs meant you learned the rules before anyone explained them. The Big Three—Ford, GM, Chrysler—weren’t just employers. They were ecosystems with their own gravitational pull… Gallup and the Walton Family Foundation just released research showing that Gen Z’s AI skepticism is climbing while their dependence on these tools deepens. Excitement about artificial intelligence dropped 14%… A federal appeals court just struck down a law older than your great-great-grandfather’s moonshine recipe. The Fifth Circuit ruled that the federal government’s 158-year-old ban on home distilling — enacted…
AI Chatbots Fail Medical Accuracy Tests Sounding Completely Confident
Airbnb Sex Dungeons Operating Next To Elementary Schools
The Parking Lot Test: What Detroit’s Auto Industry Knew About Brand Commitment
Why Gen Z’s Relationship With AI Is Getting More Complicated
Reconstruction-Era Booze Ban Ruled Unconstitutional — Hobby Distillers Win After 158 Years
