Archive - Glass Jaw

Dez Reads. How the Sausage is Made.

It is the best week of the year, and in the unapologetic spirit of American Dynamism, we thought we’d show you a behind the scenes look at how Dez Reads…

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June 2025

Dez Reads. But look at what he accomplished.

It’s the annual pre-summer solstice Dez Reads, and the vibes are tremendous.

Jun 20 •

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Dez Reads. News I Can’t Choose.

Greetings from the passenger seat of my wife’s car as we head up to Walloon Lake – Ernest Hemingway’s one-time summer haunt – for some R&R.

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Nathaniel Beach

Dez Reads. McDonald’s is Losing the Snack Wrap Wars.

“I don’t eat much fast food,” said the parent, lying.

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May 2025

April 2025

Dez Reads. Good Manners Cost More Than Nothing.

Greetings from London, where my wife and I are celebrating my 40th birthday by watching Nottingham Forest take on Manchester City in the FA Cup…

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Maggie Johnston

Dez Reads. We Love the Bird Call Kid.

Things get pretty extraterrestrial in Dez Reads this week, with Mike Bova reporting on signs of alien life, Will Kim writing up an unclassified CIA…

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Dez Reads. We Are Finally Poisoning the Mosquitoes.

Hello Dez Readers – I have to walk out the door to chaperone a 4th grade field trip to Fort Meigs.

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Dez Reads. We Found Out How to Make Mark Emerson Mad.

Dez’s Mark Emerson, my co-producer of Dez Reads, is not known for his temper.

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Maggie Johnston

March 2025

Dez Reads. Turn Off Your Phone and Listen to Vinyl.

Our children expect us to be able to call up any song or video clip on demand, thanks to low-cost streaming via Spotify, YouTube, and their peers.

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