Anthony Pascone

When it comes to choosing a news story that has been covered extensively, I didn't have to look far.  The drama unfolding in the confirmation hearings of Justice Brett Kavanaugh has captivated both myself and the rest of the nation.  You cannot avoid the circus if you tried.  I scoured the internet to find five photos that captured the drama and emotion of everyone involved, from the participants to the protesters to the press. THE SCENE SETTER I chose this photo instead of others for two reasons, the perspective and the color.  It is the only picture I could find that showed the actual room that the hearings were in, and most people had no idea what the room looked like before.  It shows the main character in this "story", Brett Kavanaugh, in black and white, thus raising the drama levels ten-fold. (Jacquelyn Martin - AP) THE MEDIUM SHOT To me, this picture depicts the circus more than any others I could find.  You have Judge Kavana...

I do not steal music, but I do not purchase it, either.  However, I want artists to make money, so let’s hope I don’t end up feeling guilty about what I am about to research. As a Spotify Premium subscriber since the day I learned about it in 2012, as well as a 14 year subscriber of SiriusXM, I am a prime example of the changes in people’s consumption of music.  I have not bought an mp3, CD, vinyl, or anything of the sort in years. Personally, I do not feel the need to. I have an iPhone, an unlimited data plan, and a love of podcasts and talk radio more than music.  I much prefer the ability to listen to whatever I want at the time I want to do it, and don’t mind paying the subscription fees for both services. Let’s see how this affects the artists, though. a song so good, it is spelled two different ways My first example is “Yah-Mo Be There” by James Ingram.  It was published by Quest Records, which. Quest is owned by Warner Brothers Record...

Hello there! I'm Anthony, but you can call me Tony.  Better yet, call me anything you want, within reason of course.  I mean, I won't answer to "Yankee Fan" or anything like that. Don't call me a Dodger fan, either, but their ballpark is gorgeous. Anyhoo, this slice of web that you are enjoying here is my homework.  Not bad, huh?  It certainly beats math homework doesn’t it?   As for me, I am a 36 year old bartender/travel blogger who made the jump back to college after nine long years, and what you see here is my foray into my new major, Broadcast Journalism.  I never thought I would be here, but politics and the growth of social media in the last 10 years piqued my interest.  I was a former art student, but let's just say majoring in such a subjective field might not be for everyone, especially me. I look forward to spending these next few months (and years after) strengthening my analytical and writing skills, and a...