Category: Ben Stein’s Diary
Thank You, Dear God, for Donald Trump
A few days ago, I was jolted by the radio news that Israel, the USA, and Iran were entering a…
Thank You, Dear God, for Donald Trump
A few days ago, I was jolted by the radio news that Israel, the USA, and Iran were entering a…
Mary Just Skinner
Long ago and far away, I was a lonely Junior at Columbia. I was in an incredibly great fraternity called…
Work and Love
January 18, 2026 — Now for a good-sized portion of wisdom from my brilliant father, Herbert Stein: In early October…
Where Everybody Knows My Name
For about 30 years now, my goddess wife and I have lived in Beverly Hills. It’s a leafy, charming ’hood…
What It’s Like to Feel ‘Restricted’
It’s Christmas in Beverly Hills. There are a few homes decorated with Merry Lights, but not many. It’s very different…
Reiner and Son
I first met Rob Reiner the first week I moved to Los Angeles in the summer of 1976. He was…
We Are Not Depression Proof
Old age. Terrifying. Really scary. An invariably lethal disease. Not just sometimes. Invariably. And I used to think it was…
Saving Is a Must
December 1, 2025 Now, for a few humble thoughts on the first day of the last month of 2025. First,…
Mr. and Mrs. Bureaucrats, Show Us Some Mercy
My goddess, my dream girl since I saw her gliding towards me in a light blue satin dress at a…
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