Archive - Stu’s Stack o' Stuff

Is this the end of Bond, James Bond?

From the prospect of a Black, female or gay James Bond to martinis and back again

Dec 25 •

Musings on Heroics

Rough Men, Some Heroic, Some Not So Much

Dec 18 •

'Just Free-Associating...

...from a name in the news to a book worth re-reading, with a few side-trips along the way.

Dec 11 •

Trump Makes Justin Trudeau Grovel and Squirm

Far be it from me to be a scandalmonger, but I can't resist going "Yo mama..." on Canada's PM.

Dec 2 •

November 2024

The American Justice System Sends an Unmistakable Message

Murder can be your meal ticket

Nov 21 •

Trump Assembles His Cabinet

And none of 'em are lightweights

Nov 13 •

What We Can Expect to Hear

All-too-predictable responses to Trump's victory

Nov 6 •

As Election Day Looms (Pt. 2)

More random thoughts on the eve of the most consequential election of my lifetime.

Nov 4 •

October 2024

As Election Day Looms

Thoughts on punctuation, dogs, car-shopping, and undecided voters

Oct 31 •

Trump Unbound by Taste (what else is new?)

Arnold Palmer swung a BIG club...

Oct 22 •

An Essay for Rosh Hashana

A time to revisit a column by my late dear friend Barry Farber

Oct 3 •

I Wish JD Vance Had Challenged the Term "Gun Violence"

I've said all this before, but it still bears repeating

Oct 2 •

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