Jan 8, 2012
Tingleyfeeln commented on
Birthday DEATH MATCH: Elvis Presley vs. David Bowie!!!.
Elvis was more influential, Bowie was more excellent. WTF is White Lion doing in this poll?
Lets face it, without Elvis, everything that happened after 1957 would have been different. Sure, someone was bound to come along and teach suburban white kids to loosen up, dance, and lose their marbles at a concert, but Elvis was the one who did it. Without Elvis there are probably fewer English kids seeking out American records. Without Elvis, the sexual revolution may have been less of a revolution. Also, with Elvis, we get the first cautionary tale about the hazards of success, the hazards in Elvis' case mainly being an over domineering manager. Lets remember that Elvis did what he did in part by being honestly eclectic, much as Bowie did in the 70's. He did it by being a true mucic lover, just like every other great post-ww2 musician did.
Elvis didn't invent rock n' roll, but he played it like he did.
But I'd much rather listen to Bowie's 70's work than anything Elvis ever did.
Jan 8, 2012
Tingleyfeeln commented on
Santorum v. Griswald.
If his chances of winning elective office and regaining significant political influence are as low as they are, is it fair to say he's coming after anything?
People like this aren't going away any time soon, but we are watching their decline as more serious problems confront all of us. Among the younger generations, there are more people who oppose his beliefs than support them.
Jan 6, 2012
Tingleyfeeln commented on
Hello Kitty: The Restaurant.
Thank you for not putting the pics on your actual blog entry. You have done many of us a service while still making us all sufficiently aware of this latest small travesty.
Jan 3, 2012
Tingleyfeeln commented on
Ron Paul, Louis Farrakhan, and Ta-Nehisi Coates.
Now that I think about it, I can't think of a single liberal I know who likes Ron Paul. I and a few others have been intrigued by him until we read the fine print. If there are any liberal/progressives who like him, I think it is because in most liberals (at least the ones who aren't part of or unwitting advocates for the corporate machine themselves) have a libertarian streak. I think libertarian ideals are best applied to the rabble in everyday life. Which is why his position on the drug war are what attracted most of us.
Jan 3, 2012
Tingleyfeeln commented on
Mmm... Frothy!.
@17, that reminds me, I want to see Beavis & Butthead laugh at the mention of Santorum before this is all done.
Jan 3, 2012
Tingleyfeeln commented on
The Tuesday Morning News.
I would not be one of those who lost their shit if Santorum won Iowa. I would jump for joy if he won the nomination to run against Obama!
Jan 3, 2012
Tingleyfeeln commented on
Obama Wins!.
I hope the states where the race is a little closer are so because people are so sick of both parties that they would vote for somebody else.