Long ago and far away, there was a more or less endless series of wars between Israel and the surrounding…

As some of you know, I had a famous father, the economist, wit, and writer, Herbert Stein. I write about…

Sunday I am just a few hours back from speaking to the kindest, smartest, best-looking people on this earth, the…

Easter I am pretty darned old by now. Seriously old. 78. I often feel pretty bad about it. I am…

In one of the great scenes of the greatest play of all time, Hamlet, the prince of Denmark is introduced…

This is a letter I composed to the recent high school graduate son of a very close relative. My dear…

On June 30, 1976, I moved from New York City to Los Angeles to do various tasks in Hollywood. I…

A few notes on the Ukraine War, the bloody part of Cold War II. My wife and I watched a…

Long ago and far away, through the miracle of my parents’ friendship with the immortal columnist and speechwriter Bill Safire,…

Saturday I had a disastrous night last night. The woman who is the closest to me of any human on…