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.

The 2022 Academy Awards Are Not Likely to be a Knockout

March 28, 2022 9:49 amMarch 28, 2022 10:00 am

And This Year’s Oscar For Most Disingenuous Rationalizing Goes To… …just about everyone. The preliminary television ratings are not out yet for the 2022 Academy Awards, but the speculation is that even the rather ineffective right cross to the chin...

Institutional Bias on College Campuses?

March 22, 2022 2:48 amMarch 31, 2022 11:36 pm

It has been well established that in academia Democrats outnumber Republicans and Liberals outnumber Conservatives. While this indisputable fact has been longstanding, there was a time when the college campus was still thought to be THE place for the free...

Legalized Sports Gambling in California? Bet on it!

March 8, 2022 6:26 amMarch 8, 2022 6:47 am

With 32 states now having legalized sports gambling in one form or another, California is a bit late to the table. But it’s game on in the Golden State as competing interests begin the battle that will likely lead to...

California Girl Eileen Gu Wins Two Gold and a Silver Medal……..For China?

February 24, 2022 6:34 amFebruary 24, 2022 6:46 am

I know, I know. Sure, I promised to boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China—and with good reason. To repeat, the Chi-Comms are truly awful. They are indisputably an authoritarian repressive regime rife with human rights abuses and outright...

Dueling Nationwide Narratives on the San Francisco School Board Recall

February 21, 2022 7:44 amFebruary 22, 2022 9:44 am

The overwhelming results are in from the February 15 special election that saw three San Francisco School Board members removed from office by an angry and frustrated electorate. Alison Collins, Gabriela Lopez, and Faauuga Moliga, saw YES votes to recall...

Transgender Athletes in the Spotlight

February 19, 2022 3:26 amFebruary 18, 2022 9:03 pm

Former California gubernatorial candidate, Olympic champion, and perhaps the most renowned transgender person on the planet, Caitlyn Jenner recently appeared in a Fox News interview and took full on the continuing controversy of transgender athletes participating in women’s sports. Jenner...

SCOTUS Revisit of Affirmative Action at Universities has Implications for California Institutions

February 16, 2022 6:28 amFebruary 15, 2022 4:13 pm

A few years back, my wife and I embarked on a tour of university campuses with high school-aged daughter in tow in lieu of the classic summer family vacation. Typically, each pre-arranged visit would include a tour of the campus...