What’s the most unique place that you’ve ever seen a company advertise their product?  I used to think that the signage that hung above the bathroom stalls at the local sports bar were pretty ingenious (talk about a captive audience), but Burger King’s latest ploy to peddle their discounted double-cheeseburgers’, I must admit, is pretty damn clever. The... [Read more...]

The first weekend of the 2010 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is in the books and the leader board for the Fogelman 2010 NCAA Bracket Challenge is set. With 50+ bracket submissions, this is sure to be a tight race. A few interesting statistics developed among the Fogelman residents that participated. Among them… 31% of the participants picked Kansas... [Read more...]

I just came back from a spring break trip in Miami.  After a day on the beach with friends and my second Call-A-Cab, I was in need of a good meal.  I hadn’t really tried Cuban food before, but there was an inexpensive Cuban restaurant a few blocks from the beach so I decided to give it a shot. That was probably my best decision all week.  The Ropa Vieja... [Read more...]

Are you ready for March Madness? Join the Fogelman Properties 2010 NCAA Bracket Challenge on Facebook and compete against other residents from your community, and other Fogelman properties, to see who the most basketball savvy resident is! Prizes have yet to be determined. You must enter and complete a bracket before the games begin this Thursday, March 18, 2010. Also,... [Read more...]

With a 22-12 record and an appearance in the ACC Tournament Championship, Georgia Tech captured a #10 seed in the Midwest region of the 2010 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament aka “The Big Dance.”  The Yellow Jackets open the tournament on Friday, March 19, against #7 Oklahoma State. According to a scouting report by The Sports Xchange… Georgia Tech... [Read more...]

I'm a big fan of riddles.  They are a great way to exercise your brain.  If you have a minute, try to figure this one out and post your explanation as a comment.  I'll post the answer sometime next week.  Let's see who the real brainiacs of Cameron Landing are! =) For Show and Tell at school, Lisa told her class that today was the birthday of both her father... [Read more...]

Yes, it's that time of year again - the time to celebrate all things Irish.  March 17 is St. Patrick's Day, and the city of Atlanta will once again be "doing it up."  The highlight of the celebration will be the 128th Atlanta St. Patrick's Day Parade down Peachtree St. on Saturday, March 13. If you decide to go, stop through Atlanta Underground for the... [Read more...]

This is a big movie weekend!  Not so much that it’s Oscars weekend, although I do want to see Avatar clean house.  I’m also trying to go see two of the new releases coming out – Brooklyn’s Finest and Alice in Wonderland. Check out the trailer for Tim Burton's rendition of Alice in Wonderland... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCM4JiJ6B2I What... [Read more...]

“Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.” I just came across this quote on the Internet and thought I’d share it.  What it says to me is that there are two types of people: those that crumble under pressure, and those that really dig in and work hard to overcome obstacles and excel.  I like to consider myself one of the later group. ... [Read more...]