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This weekend Mama Z got married in Reston, VA — the celebrations began on Saturday night in Vienna, VA and ended last night. Ally Fouts provided her photog expertise to the occasion, and those pics coming soon. This pic is a view [...]

Man, this reunion week banner thing needs to go… I didn’t really plan on reunion WEEKS… oofah.
Well I have been way busy, for a change.
This website has slowly become the crumpled sweater sitting in the back of my closet that’s dry-clean only — I love it, but sometimes it’s a hassle to take [...]

Reunion week has been over for a few days now, and I still haven’t changed the banner… instead I’m hunkered down in a small corner trying to maintain warmth — as cold air and rain have descended upon my land…and my head.
A new deluxe edition of Titanic is being released on DVD — see 15 [...]

I still haven’t posted all pics from the OHS 10 Year reunion, but you can get a good chunk of them here.
An enjoyable time was had this weekend — the $79 ticket wasn’t quite worth it, but whatev. I think a party at a local bar would’ve been a better idea.
Many folks made it out [...]

They say, “If you remember the 60’s, then you weren’t really there.” Well, if you clearly recall high school, you’re better than I. But, when Marty Z. calls, you step up to the plate and answer well. That being said, here is a list of my clearest memories;
Let’s see…
I remember first getting [...]

As High School Reunion Week continues, I’ll share with you now, some moderately soul-baring tidbits from my high school years. Be sure to tune in tomorrow, where guest writer Bob (all the way from the Czech Republic), has sent in his entry to close out the week that will guarantee to amuse. [...]

The thought hadn’t even occurred to me that it had been a decade since I graduated from High School, until I had the pleasure of receiving an emailed homework assignment from the normal proprietor of this fine web-site to write about the occasion. In addition to blogging, Mr. Zager is apparently also an English [...]

Just a few days till the OHS Class of 1995 reunion… I’ve taken the week off and am asking my fellow alums to help keep my site brilliant.
As part of our 10 Year Reunion Week coverage, martyz.com interviews the Oakton High School alumni that has achieved the greatest international fame—namely, the Oakton Cougars T-shirt worn [...]

On Saturday, October 22 in Arlington, Virginia my 10-year high school reunion will take place. In the days leading up to it, I’ve decided to take the week off here, and ask my fellow Oakton High School Class of 1995 alums to write about their high school memories… or…whatever comes to mind.
I have a theory [...]

I know that the target demo for this movie is tweens to 17 year olds, but c’mon. Really, Rock.
The movie actually has the ‘first-person-shooter’ viewpoint as seen in the trailer.
They might as well have the SCORE in the upper right and “The Rock’s” health level with number of lives left for the [...]