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Peter Jensen

Peter Jensen, a veteran editorial writer, joined The Baltimore Sun as its Eastern Shore correspondent in 1986. As a reporter he has covered Anne Arundel County, the State House, transportation (as both reporter and commuter columnist) and the environment. He also spent several years as a feature writer covering family and parenting issues.

Checkout line at MOM's Organic Market in Baltimore.

Peter Jensen: An unexpected benefit of aging is how people tell you all kinds of stuff | STAFF COMMENTARY

February 28, 2024 at 7:00 a.m.

People will sometimes open up to seniors in a way that is a wonder to behold.

A parent testifies before the Carroll County Public Schools Board of Education during a meeting Sept. 13, 2023, about removing books from libraries. The meeting was better attended than most, given its controversial topic, which is a shame. Such gatherings of governing bodies are a critical component of our democracy. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Carroll County Times)

Peter Jensen: Life is complicated — our politics should be, too | STAFF COMMENTARY

January 30, 2024 at 5:51 a.m.

Americans must resist the siren's song of seeing every political choice as right versus wrong in this complicated world.

Comedian Stavros Halkias appears on the RavensVision screen with a stadium edition of the Baltimore Sun as the Baltimore Ravens defeat the Miami Dolphins and secure the AFC\xe2\x80\x99s top spot.(Jerry Jackson/Staff photo)

Peter Jensen: As Ravens soar, can Baltimore fully appreciate the view? | STAFF COMMENTARY

January 2, 2024 at 9:46 a.m.

Baltimoreans can take pride not only in their football and baseball teams but in their city.

The Southwest Airlines check-in counter at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport was busy by pre-dawn Jan. 2 of last year, as many holiday travelers headed home. (Amy Davis/Baltimore Sun)

Peter Jensen: Here’s how to improve holiday travel — start rating the airlines | STAFF COMMENTARY

December 5, 2023 at 1:40 p.m.

It’s time to brace for the worst Grinch heart-shrinking holiday ritual of them all: air travel.

Stephen Miller, a senior advisor for former President Donald Trump, speaking during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas on July 11, 2021. Several of Trump's key allies, including Miller, are drawing up lists of lawyers they plan to hire if the former president returns to the White House in 2025. File. (Cooper Neill/The New York Times)

Peter Jensen: Looking for a legal patsy for Donald Trump? I know just the fall guy. | STAFF COMMENTARY

November 7, 2023 at 1:28 p.m.

Recently, The New York Times reported that allies of Donald Trump are seeking to assemble a new ultra right-wing legal team to work in his administration should the heavily indicted...

The Monday, Jan. 31, 2022, edition of The Baltimore Sun rolls off the presses at Sun Park in Port Covington. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun)

Peter Jensen: Your future is tied to the future of journalism | STAFF COMMENTARY

October 10, 2023 at 11:02 p.m.

More than 40 years ago, I was summoned to the home of Oram Clarke "Bud" Hutton. I had recently been named editor of the small weekly newspaper in Denton, and...

A pedestrian crosses the street in San Francisco, California.

Peter Jensen: A lesson from the Golden State on how to save lives one crosswalk at a time | STAFF COMMENTARY

September 11, 2023 at 1:27 p.m.

Having recently returned from a week in California's Silicon Valley, I can faithfully report that news of its demise is greatly exaggerated. From San Jose to San Francisco, the place...

Chesapeake Shakespeare Company actors Mecca Verdell, Jordan Stanford and Keri Anderson play the roles of witches in a performance of "Macbeth" in the ruins at the Patapsco Female Institute Historic Park in Ellicott City. July 3, 2023. (Karen Jackson/Baltimore Sun Media)

Peter Jensen: Lord, what fools these Shakespeare censors be | STAFF COMMENTARY

August 15, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.

Women dress as men and men as women. A pair of teenagers secretly elope. There is open talk of private body parts. And boy, is there sexual innuendo. Lots of...

Poor customer service is no accident as major service providers decided it's better to be cheap and sorry than pay for quality. File. (Tribune Content Agency)

Peter Jensen: Let’s put corporate America’s lousy customer service on hold | COMMENTARY

July 18, 2023 at 1:35 p.m.

Things are a little tense in the household this week. My wife and I made the mistake of believing we were due internet service. This misunderstanding was probably my fault....

Orioles' Gunnar Henderson drinks from the "Homer Hose" after his grand slam against the Blue Jays in an 11-6 victory victory at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on June 13, 2023. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun)

Peter Jensen: Orioles players should be the next ‘Real Housewives’; bring reality TV to the MLB | COMMENTARY

June 20, 2023 at 4:53 p.m.

My most memorable experience in sports writing, which I'm no expert in, was helping cover Pete Rose when he surpassed Ty Cobb's career base hits mark in 1985. I was...

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