http://www.josheastburn.com/blog the leading authority on Josh Eastburn Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:31:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en While at my parents' house over the holidays, I found my journal from elementary school. It is fun to read my perspective on life from so many years ago. This got me thinking about starting the habit of writing a daily (or at least semi-daily) journal again. ... http://www.josheastburn.com/blog/2009/01/05/gmail-journal/ Friends from college, Matt and Shannon McNeil, found out this past year that both of their kids have a terminal disease called MPS III or Sanfilippo Syndrome. Consider donating to help them purchase and modify a home for their kids' needs at ahundredforahome.com. http://www.josheastburn.com/blog/2008/12/13/a-hundred-for-a-home/ I've been a North Carolina resident for over a year now, but I recently considered the phrase printed on both my drivers license and license plate: First in Flight. Is that an accurate view of history? True, the Wright Brothers did complete their first successful heavier-than-air, powered flight ... http://www.josheastburn.com/blog/2008/11/12/first-in-flight/ Last week's episode of This American Life has the best explanation I've heard of the current housing crisis. Listen here http://www.josheastburn.com/blog/2008/05/12/the-giant-pool-of-money/ My friend, James, just launched his new online store, Red Lantern. Lots of cool products and best of all, 20% of all purchases go to help those in need. Take a look. http://www.josheastburn.com/blog/2007/09/10/red-lantern/ Google's new "My Maps" feature now lets me do something I've been wanting to do for a while: map out every place I've ever visited. To make the task more manageable, the map is limited to places I've been for 12 or more hours and multiple visits to a ... http://www.josheastburn.com/blog/2007/07/30/where-have-you-been/ Here is a great collection of maps based on pronunciation of words and phrases. When I moved to the Midwest after growing up in the Northeast, I was often made fun of for saying "hoagie" instead of "sub," "soda" instead of "pop," and "crown" instead of "crayon." (OK, ... http://www.josheastburn.com/blog/2007/07/20/you-say-tomato-i-say-tomahto/ Last weekend I went whitewater rafting at the National Whitewater Center outside Charlotte. Aside from being the largest man-made whitewater facility in the world, it also provides miles of mountain biking trails and the largest climbing wall in the Southeast. Before seeing it in person, I was a bit skeptical ... http://www.josheastburn.com/blog/2007/06/21/rafting-lost-and-found/ We are now settled into our new home near Charlotte, NC. More pictures in the photo album. http://www.josheastburn.com/blog/2007/06/20/our-new-home/ A recent post on the Freakonomics Blog (thx, James) discusses the challenges and changes that lie ahead for the 1.2 million Realtors in the country. The Internet is slowly starting to loosen the grip brokers have had on real estate sales for decades. We recently sold our home in the ... http://www.josheastburn.com/blog/2007/05/09/decline-of-the-realtor/