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Ben Stein

Ben Stein

Ben Stein is a writer, actor, economist, and lawyer living in Beverly Hills and Malibu. He writes “Ben Stein’s Diary” for every issue of The American Spectator.
by | May 18, 2017

I have heard about “Witch-Hunts” all of my life. When I was a small child, Senator Joe McCarthy (R-Wis.) and…

by | May 9, 2017

Here I am at my small but bright and cheerful apartment at the Watergate. It’s a powerful set of waves…

by | May 2, 2017

Thursday–Malibu A visit from my fabulous manicurist, Maria. She drove all the way out here to cut my toenails. It’s…

by | May 1, 2017

N ight after night, I stay up late watching documentaries about World War II. I’m obsessed with it. Not surprising,…

by | Apr 27, 2017

So I see that Ivanka Trump was booed and jeered at a gathering of power women in Germany a few…

by | Apr 7, 2017

I used to have a best friend, recently in his eighties. I’m not allowed to talk to him any longer…

by | Apr 3, 2017

Sunday It’s a spectacular day here in glorious Beverly Hills. Blue skies. Brilliant sunshine. I was doing my favorite activity…

by | Mar 25, 2017

Dave Gergen was the kindest boss I ever had. He was in charge of me for most of the time…

by | Mar 1, 2017

Let’s not kid ourselves. That was a super speech. Not flowery, except that in parts it was eloquent without being…

by | Feb 28, 2017

A few days ago, I was in a small but cheerful hotel room in downtown Chicago. I had just flown…

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