Latin for life’s deeds, an opera vitae ought to include mention of raising children, charitable works and heroic tales of combating fierce forest fires. Alas, these are not wholly relevant to the matter at hand. What is most relevant, however, is a consistent body of work over time, which demonstrates variety, quality, imagination and skill.

“No man but a blockhead,” insisted Dr. Johnson, “ever wrote for anything but money.” While he’s written volumes of correspondence for sheer pleasure, the following excerpts from books, speeches and magazine articles are a small but tangible sample of what Jay Stuller has written for hire. They are part of a life’s work, and concrete proof of what an institution will receive in an engagement with J Stuller Communications.