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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 | Feb 21, 2017

Presidents Day. L.A. Off in a drizzle to my 12 step meeting. It has been raining steadily here most of…

by | Feb 13, 2017

Sunday So, it’s Sunday night and the internet is lit up like a Christmas tree with Senator Al Franken’s comments…

by | Feb 10, 2017

What that court did on Thursday was the equivalent of Japan suing FDR in 1941, saying that if the USA…

by | Feb 9, 2017

Wednesday So, the rain falls every day here in Los Angeles now. Every single day. And Jerry Brown, our governor,…

by | Feb 3, 2017

Thursday Guess where I am. No. You’ll never guess. I’m in Des Moines, Iowa. It is FREEZING here, but I…

by | Jan 30, 2017

A tale told by an idiot. Full of sound and fury. Signifying nothing. Of course Olivier said it far better,…

by | Jan 22, 2017

Forty-two years ago, I met a woman agent from Hollywood. She was a sweet, diminutive woman originally from Boston. She…

by | Jan 20, 2017

The TV and newspapers are filled with nostalgia sayings of goodbye to the Obamas. The ever witty Barry. The stunningly…

by | Jan 17, 2017

The Battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton. So the old saw goes, referring to the…

by | Jan 3, 2017

So, let me get this straight. I was watching TV a few days ago and there was Secretary of State…

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