Jason Ellis
RandomStringOfWords.com
a space for sharing ideas, reflections, and the occasional strong opinion. If you're here, you're probably curious about something I've built, said, or am working on. Either way, I'm glad you found your way here.
Wix Won't Let Me Leave
I tried to cancel Wix. First they said I couldn't because I had domains pointed at it. Then I couldn't because I had a subscription....
Woman: The Word Doing Double Duty
For basically all of recorded history, "woman" meant an adult human female. It wasn't ideological. It wasn't a stance. It was descriptive. What's happening now...
No Kings Is All Noise and No Signal
I'm for peaceful protest, full stop. But the "No Kings" rallies aren't a message, they're a bumper sticker pretending to be a thought. No specific...
The Party Switch Fugazi
Fugazi. Fake. A fraud. The so-called party switch exists to launder historical guilt, and it collapses under basic scrutiny.
"Clinically Proven" Is the Most Successful Lie in Marketing
Two words that sound like science but operate like a magic spell. Designed to make you stop thinking and start buying. Unlike "FDA-approved," which requires...
A Gen-X Work Ethic Obituary
Gen X never asked for recognition. We just showed up, did the work, and kept everything running while nobody was paying attention. Now we’re aging...
Somebody Has to Keep the Lights On
We'd happily hand over the keys tomorrow. But running things is not the same as criticizing things, and nobody's grabbed the clipboard yet.
Drafting People Doesn't Make Them Fighters
Forcing people to fight doesn't make them good at it. It makes them present. The U.S. military is what it is because every person in...
They Shot the Messenger. Now We Are the Message.
They killed a man who debated with civility and changed minds without violence. Then they cheered. That tells you everything about who the real extremists...
It's Okay to Say the Sky Is Green
No company worth a damn would fire you for having an opinion. If your entire HR strategy is 'don't get yelled at on Twitter,' you're...
Don't Rewrite Reality Because You're Having an Identity Crisis
You don't get to roll into the conversation with your own definitions like it's a Build-a-Word workshop and then act shocked when nobody plays along....
I'm an ISTP and Frankly That's Everyone Else's Problem
I didn't set out to be the quiet analytical badass who watches the room fall apart and then fixes it while everyone's still talking. But...