Monthly Archives: October 2008

Charlie Rose Watch: A conversation with Michael Milken & Muhammad Yunus

By Grant Grigorian | Published: October 31, 2008
Great conversation. I love what Muhammad Yunus says about welfare – why can’t the conservative movement embrace his philosophy and his methods? “The moment you believe in the capacity of human beings, you can not match welfare with that concept.” Click on the picture to watch the video.
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Ralph Carr

By Grant Grigorian | Published: October 31, 2008
I am about half way through the “The Principled Politician: The Ralph Carr Story” and wanted to share what a great book this is. I’ve heard of Governor Carr before and have seen his statue on Sakura Square, and reading his biography is such a pleasure. He was an amazing person and certainly an amazing governor. [...]
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Rediscovering the library

By Grant Grigorian | Published: October 27, 2008
Recently, I’ve rediscovered the joy of going to a library. I’ve always loved visiting libraries. When I was little, my mom would take my brother and I to the main library in Yerevan weekly, if not more. Then when I was in high school, I often did my homework in the beautiful UK library in Lexington. [...]
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More maps: watching the growth of Walmart

By Grant Grigorian | Published: October 3, 2008
As you know, I love maps and even more I love imposing data onto maps. So here is another interesting visualization of the growth of Walmart across the US: It’s surprising how slowly the stores expanded from the mid-west. You can actually see the stores forming a dense cluster around the first few stores and gradually take [...]
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