He started out as a reporter on an Air Force newspaper, worked for suburban and New York City newspapers and edited the shareholders magazine for Texaco. At 78, he is a freelance writer. He lives in Piermont, where he is long-time president of the Piermont Civic Association. Samuels has one son, two grandchildren and four step-grandchildren. He is also author of "Blue Water, White Water," a true story of survival at one of New York City's top hospitals.3 Articles