Today I was lucky enough to get a tour of C-SPAN Headquarters in Washington, DC. For those of you who do not know, I work at C-SPAN Archives in West Lafayette while attending college.
Peter Kiley, the Vice President of Affiliate Relations, was kind enough to show me all that goes into putting C-SPAN on the air. I would have never guessed that each program is monitored by that many people. After the tour, I told Peter that I was amazed at the amount of people it takes to air these events. He laughed and told me that C-SPAN is way smaller than other networks like CNN or FOX.
Thankfully I was able to talk with Rob Kennedy, Co-President of C-SPAN, while I was in the office. Rob and I met in December at the C-SPAN Archives Holiday party. He recalled our conversation from the Holiday party like it was yesterday. My friend Josh Bruce and I were the first people to show him the difference between 4-H and FFA. I will see him again this fall when he comes to the Archives for a visit.
While i was in the office, Peter introduced me to many people. I met and talked with C-SPAN's founder, Brian Lamb. Brian and I talked about Purdue, DC, and the Archives. Oddly enough, two of his fraternity brothers sat on Purdue's Board of Trustees with my sister.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Saturday, June 27-National Capital Barbecue Battle
Logan, Angela, and I went to Safeway's National Capital Barbecue Battle. This huge event closes 5 blocks to house tents of free food, free products, and free games. We got there hungry and left full.
Each step we took amounted to more free food. It was great! Sunny D's Smoothies, italian ice, Stubbs Barbecue sandwiches, hot dogs, watermelon, Post cereal, Sierra Mist, Fuse, and many other barbecue samples-FREE! Then to top it off, there was a sampling tent that stretched the length of a city block. It took 2 hours to get through the line, but it was well worth it.
Each of us left with two or three bags of free food and products in our hands and a free Washington National's baseball hat on our heads. We left saying that we ate lunch, dinner, and the next day's breakfast.
Each step we took amounted to more free food. It was great! Sunny D's Smoothies, italian ice, Stubbs Barbecue sandwiches, hot dogs, watermelon, Post cereal, Sierra Mist, Fuse, and many other barbecue samples-FREE! Then to top it off, there was a sampling tent that stretched the length of a city block. It took 2 hours to get through the line, but it was well worth it.
Each of us left with two or three bags of free food and products in our hands and a free Washington National's baseball hat on our heads. We left saying that we ate lunch, dinner, and the next day's breakfast.
June 23, 2009
Today I attended two events that made me see things from a different perspective. Congressman Pence spoke at a luncheon hosted by the Center for Christian Statesmanship. Then after work I went on a tour of the Capitol given by Rick Green from WallBuilders. This tour was amazing!
He made clear that our Founding Fathers were not atheists and agnostics like most history books state today. In fact, 29 of the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence held what is considered to be a seminary degree today. John Witherspoon-the best known evangelist of the time. Charles Thomson-wrote a translation of the Bible. Benjamin Rush-started the Sunday School movement in America. Francis Hopkinson-set the entire book of Psalms to music.
Thomas Jefferson-regular attendee at church service in one of the largest churches of its time...THE CAPITOL! George Washington-"Of all the habits and dispositions which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports."
Talk about a rush of little known information. For those interested in the role of religion in days of our Founding Fathers, please visit www.wallbuilders.com.
He made clear that our Founding Fathers were not atheists and agnostics like most history books state today. In fact, 29 of the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence held what is considered to be a seminary degree today. John Witherspoon-the best known evangelist of the time. Charles Thomson-wrote a translation of the Bible. Benjamin Rush-started the Sunday School movement in America. Francis Hopkinson-set the entire book of Psalms to music.
Thomas Jefferson-regular attendee at church service in one of the largest churches of its time...THE CAPITOL! George Washington-"Of all the habits and dispositions which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports."
Talk about a rush of little known information. For those interested in the role of religion in days of our Founding Fathers, please visit www.wallbuilders.com.
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