We cover everything from the top cultural conversation – Annie Moore writes on the ubiquitousness of Wicked – and some other stories that deserve more conversation, like David Manitsky’s take…
We’re back! Washington is in full-on gossip mode around the presidential transition and the new Congress. We speak of none of that here at Dez Reads. I am interested in…
I hope you didn’t miss us too much last week; after a late night watching election returns, I made the executive decision to give our team the week off from…
Reputation is a fickle beast. A good reputation – with its glimmering images of trustworthiness, values, reliability, authenticity, and integrity – is like a fortress on a hill, visible for…
The conclusion of Walter Isaacson’s biography of Leonardo da Vinci (buy it and read it asap) includes 20 lessons we can learn from Leonardo and his life. It is better…
People are increasingly getting their news and information from online sources like TikTok and Twitter instead of traditional news sources. Given that these platforms are engineered to quickly grab users’…
The first time I snuck in the side door of the Village Idiot in Maumee, Ohio, I was probably 18 or 19 years old, and I wasn’t supposed to be…
This week’s Dez Reads is awesome. I loved reading and editing every submission. It is not lost on me that none of this week’s content is authored by yours truly….
Eric Adams made X/Twitter fun again, at least for one night. The embattled New York Mayor’s federal indictment set off a trip down memory lane on the platform, with various…
Rule number one of fight food club is don’t poison your customers. Run a clean operation, address safety challenges quickly, do your own testing regularly, and continually work to improve…
Please join me in welcoming a recent Dez hire, Nathaniel Beach, to Dez Reads; his take on the solo dining trend resonates deeply with me (much to my wife’s chagrin)….
My current obsession is print media. This may be an anachronistic take, but I see so much value in having professional editors and journalists curate information for me rather than…