James VanEllsOutrage for Profit & Other EccentricitiesHi. Here are some things that are on my mind.11 min read·May 4, 2024----
James VanEllsAtwood and Scott’s AmericaOn Monday, the Attorney General for Alabama said he wants to prosecute people who help a citizen leave the state to get an abortion. He…3 min read·Sep 5, 2023----
James VanEllsJust Some ThingsI liked Twitter. I was never a huge user. I had a couple tweets do decent numbers, and I interacted with some celebrities, but 90% of my…5 min read·Mar 31, 2023----
James VanEllsSometimes it’s fun to see how outrage is created.Richard Trumka is somebody you’ve never heard of. He works for a federal agency you don’t know about unless your kid’s car seat is…7 min read·Jan 12, 2023----
James VanEllsOctoberI went to Northwestern University. It’s in Evanston, Illinois. Going home to Michigan meant taking a train that cost $50 round trip, or the…5 min read·Nov 1, 2022----
James VanEllsA few ideas on a hot dayOnce in High School I forgot to prep for a speech about a prized possession. I grabbed deodorant from my gym bag and did a 4-minute…6 min read·Jul 22, 2022----
James VanElls1662 the birth of racismI was talking to my wife about when racism started. She gave me the look she gives when I say I’m doing dishes.3 min read·May 19, 2022----
James VanEllsReturn of the MackI don’t have a coherent story to tell. I do have some ideas about things going on. I wanted to share some of them.12 min read·Apr 19, 2022----
James VanEllsLet me know when you decideLast summer my job got all eight of the senior Black people at work together because George Floyd got killed. We all said versions of the…2 min read·Mar 27, 2021----