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Author: Martin Marks

Martin Marks, a lifelong resident of New Jersey, recently retired from the practice of endodontics in 2021after a 30 year professional career. Marks served on the Township Council of Scotch Plains, NJ for twelve years, 9 of which as Mayor. He was a candidate for the NJ State Legislature and U.S. Congress. Married to Lori since 1988, they also own a home in Oceanside, CA where they spend a great deal of time. All of his work can be found at martinmarks.substack.com.

What the Media Chooses To Ignore On The Nation’s Fentanyl Crisis

January 9, 2023   2:30 amJanuary 9, 2023   8:11 am
The United States is mired in an escalating war–and we are losing as the casualties continue to mount.  According to the Centers For Disease Control (CDC), overdose deaths involving opioids increased from an estimated 70,029 in 2020 to 80,816 in...
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San Francisco Elections Commission Backtracks on Sacking Director John Arntz

December 15, 2022   11:52 amDecember 15, 2022   12:01 pm
Two weeks ago, I reported on the decision of the San Francisco Election Commission to not renew the term of John Arntz, by a 4-2 vote, who is completing his fourth 5-year stint as Director of the San Francisco Department of...
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San Francisco Elections Director Could Lose His Job Because He is White

December 2, 2022   8:08 amDecember 2, 2022   8:15 am
The Merriam Webster online dictionary defines the word alliteration as: Alliteration (noun) uh-lit-uh–rey-shuhn:  the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs). Called also head rhyme, initial rhyme. I gained an appreciation for writing from my...
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Elite Lowell School Back in the News

November 29, 2022   2:45 amNovember 28, 2022   8:19 pm
This is Part II of a series reporting on San Francisco’s prestigious Lowell High School as it returns to merit-based admissions. In June of this year I reported on the decision of the San Francisco United School District Board  which...
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SCOTUS Hears University Affirmative Action Cases

November 14, 2022   2:32 amNovember 13, 2022   3:42 pm
This is Part II of a series on two U.S. Supreme Cases which will decide if racial preferences in college application acceptances will be allowed to continue at publicly funded schools. In February of this year I wrote that the...
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The Biggest Lie About Critical Race Theory

October 31, 2022   2:30 amOctober 30, 2022   5:49 pm
Sure. There are many lies, half-truths, and hyperbole emanating from the controversial concept known as Critical Race Theory (CRT). Many reasonable thinkers have already and continue to opine on the fallacies espoused in CRT, and the notions contained within—when held...
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Prop 29 Proponents Seemingly Have Little Interest in its Passing

October 11, 2022   1:00 pmOctober 11, 2022   1:50 pm
We are well into October, and by now you are likely somewhere between frustrated and nauseated with all the political ads that have saturated all facets of the media leading up to the November 8 General Election. If you are...
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