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Flaneur exposing the KKK
Peter exposing the KKK as a young journalism student.
Writings
Mar 25, 1966
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Flaneur writing for the Baltimore Afro-American
Peter in the Baltimore Afro-American newsroom
Writings
1968
TJD against Agnew
Republican governors of Maryland pitted against Democratic mayors of Baltimore
Writings
Structuralism
Peter was editor of the John Hopkins Newsletter. This was one of his major stories – a 42 point screaming front-page tabloid headline "STRUCTURALISM!" for a news story about Dr. Richard Macksey's groundbreaking world symposium at Hopkins.
Writings
Oct 04, 1968
Desperate Living in Oui Magazine fall 1977
Desperate Living in Oui Magazine fall 1977
Movies & TV & Theater, Writings
Oct 1977
Flaneur solicits advice from Andy Rooney
Peter solicits career advice from Andy Rooney
Writings
Jan 1980
Island of the dead
Peter first wrote about the infamous Hart Island in 1980, and returned to it for film and stage.
Writings
Jun 20, 1980
Marcel
Marcel, a bokor and a member of Duvalier's death squads. The two were often interchangeable.
Writings
May 1981
peter in DR with workers
Peter, interviewing Haitian sugar cane workers in the DR.
Writings
May 1981
Schwarzenegger scratching his nose
NEW YORK (INA) -- The Sternocleidomastoid contracts, smoothly moving the sharp-featured, handsome head forward. The Brachioradialis turns the tanned, massive right forearm. The forefinger abductor pushes the powerful digit, while the adductor moves it back.
With his celebrated muscles in motion, Arnold Schwarzenegger is scratching his nose.
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Memorable professor
At Hofstra University, Peter stood out as a frank, discerning and supportive professor whose direction helped make me a successful journalist. He was stinting in his praise, so when he did note good work, it meant a lot. I took news writing, feature writing and magazine writing courses with him.
He urged us to get off campus and cover real news — be it an accident, court trial, or election return. "You're not going to learn about journalism covering the garden club," he explained. Indeed, he treated us like adults, handing us blue, wallet-sized cards that said, "Hofstra News Service." No such service existed. No matter. It was our ticket to venturing into the real world. He also expected us to know what was going on out there.
"You have to read The New York Times every day," he said. At times, he was hard-core, suggesting that we write about spending a night in a homeless shelter. I wasn't so brave. But I did write a feature about the people who serve food at a soup kitchen in Hempstead, and in the process, they put me to work in the kitchen. Peter also was a stickler for language, primarily pointing out words to avoid. Like Strunk and White, he preferred the specific to the general. Or as he put it, "Various is a castration word." Really, Peter was my first editor and provided a hint of what was to come: a hard-to-please bunch of men and women who would read my stories critically, suggest how to make them better, and at times, offer words of encouragement. After college, I still had a lot to learn, both as a newspaper reporter and magazine writer. But Peter prepared me for the life of a journalist. His lessons stick with me to this day — 36 years later. And for that, I'm forever grateful.
Friends & Family, Writings
1980s