The Squelchistani Crank

After a bit of a hiatus, I’m back writing again about the usual histrionics regarding Squelchistani political history, focusing on the Counterculture ideology. Or rather by this point in the series, the Reformed Counterculture, given the previous entry regarding Big Academia/Science’s make-over of the ideology that was in place within the Democrat political party. In case one doesn’t know what I’m talking about, here’s the recap so far… Part 1 – Counterculture Territories Part 2 – Why The Counterculture Came To Be Part 3 – The Beat Society Connection Part 4 – The No-Jesus Club Part 5 – The Dumpster Fire That Smelled Like Nag Champa Part 6 – When Krakatoa Met Vesuvius & Erupted In The 1970s Part 7 – How & Why The Counterculture Buttered Mr. Peanut Part 8 – The Debacle Where Mr. Peanut Drowned In A Canal Of Hate Part 9 – Big Academia/Science’s Make-Over Yep, that’s a lot to digest, especially with the last part. Now onto the next part… \-\-\ By this time in the s...

Well, we are at that time of the year again (actually we have been for a while, but between writing end-of-year letters to my relatives, finishing up studies, and electronic gaming, I have been VERY busy): the Winter Holiday season. Between the numerous elements that are at play in December, there is more than a few talking points about this time of the year when we can say good riddance to the year that was – or as much as we can – and welcome in the following year. Last year I made a big deal about Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol , to which links can be found here and here . This year I would like to make a big deal about one of the most significant Winter Holiday movies ever made during my lifetime, Home Alone . Of course, virtually everyone knows about it: premiering in November of 1990, it quickly became a phenomenon within the realm of Winter Holiday movies. Indeed, it was the top movie in Squelchistan i theaters for 12 weeks after its launch , and would remain in the t...