Ponder This

Aye, aye! It was that accursed white whale that razed me; made a poor pegging lubber of me for ever and a day!... I'll chase him round Good Hope, and round the Horn, and round the Norway Maelstrom, and round perdition's flames before I give him up. And this is what ye have shipped for, men! - Herman Melville, Moby-Dick, or, The Whale; Chapter XXXVI One of the greatest tales of all-time, Moby Dick depicts many different forms of symbolism. From dark vs. light to the universe as a whole, Moby Dick can be construed almost as much as The Bible . In what way it speaks to the reader is most important, though. Although it's pretty apparent that there is quite the religious undertone, this reads entirely different to anyone who works in the media industry. Some interpretations point out that Captain Ahab, the protagonist in the story, is insistent on getting his white whale, Moby Dick. It is something that eludes him, which causes him to fixate on getting it, even though it...

This archived post was originally published at LetsGoBlues.com , but has since been removed.  Does one bad apple truly spoil the entire bunch? Tim Tebow, rookie QB of the Denver Bronocs A few weeks ago, Denver Broncos' rookie quarterback Tim Tebow was approached in the locker room by two media members. Instead of doing their public duty and getting some answers out of the young football player, the two men decided to ask for autographs. This is quite the shameful act for people with press credentials. The two men obviously were escorted out of the stadium and had their press privileges revoked. The fire really started to light up when it was revealed that the two men were from a well-known blogging website. In reaction to this, it was leaked by Greg Wyshynski of Puck Daddy that the NHL held a conference call last week with team media relations directors and NHL executives regarding internet bloggers being given press privileges. Wyshynski, a distinguished member of the ...