Monthly Archives: August 2007

Volunteering at ACC: Grant Writing Logistics

By Grant Grigorian | Published: August 27, 2007
Today I went to a first ever volunteer “grant writers” meeting at ACC. So far, I’ve haven’t contributed much to the organization and now finally I will have a chance to put myself to good use. I’ve been in contact with ACC for almost two months now. My assigned task is to research possible corporate donor [...]
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Trip to Chicago

By Grant Grigorian | Published: August 23, 2007
Last weekend, I was lucky enough to be able to enjoy a weekend with Jess in Chicago before my new job orientation there during the week. Click on the picture for the full album.
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Getting involved in local politics

By Grant Grigorian | Published: August 16, 2007
As I’ve written about it here before, I’ve been looking for a way to get involved and to learn more about politics. I’d like to learn more about how candidates bubble up to win elections and about what goes on in the “back-end” of political activities. To start, this week I attended a so called “New [...]
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Mt. Massive: too big

By Grant Grigorian | Published: August 16, 2007
Last weekend, some friends and I tried to climb Mt. Massive, the second tallest mountain in Colorado. There were 4 of us, but only two made it to the top – and I wasn’t one of them. I felt incredibly exhausted a few hours into the hike, and couldn’t conjure up the will to go [...]
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Trying to win an iPhone through the Me.dium contest

By Grant Grigorian | Published: August 7, 2007
You’ll notice that at the bottom right hand side of my blog, there is now a Me.dium widget. For those of you who don’t know, Me.dium is a technology that allows you to see the “hidden” side of the internet. It shows you other Me.dium users as they browse the web. For more on what [...]
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Heathcare Reform in Colorado: Blue Ribbon Commission

By Grant Grigorian | Published: August 5, 2007
This is not news to those that follow Colorado state policy, but just over a year ago then-Governor Bill Owens signed Senate Bill 208, which established the The Blue Ribbon Commission for Health Care Reform (aka 208 Commission). The commission’s goal is to “study and establish health care reform models for expanding coverage, especially for the [...]
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