The Compassionate Curmudgeon http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/community/curmudgeon RSS Feed for The Compassionate Curmudgeon en-us Fri, 11 May 2012 20:23:45 GMT Neighboring vs. bulldozing http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/community/curmudgeon/Neighboring-vs-bulldozing.html I can't get the McGregor cat lady out of my head. I'm aware of all the arguments, pro and con; I just can't help but think something could have been done differently — and sooner. What I read that ticked me off http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/community/curmudgeon/What-I-read-that-ticked-me-off.html Get out of the gated community and look around sometime. You might be surprised. R.I.P. Levon Helm http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/community/curmudgeon/RIP-Levon-Helm.html As a Bob Dylan freak since I was 14 years old, I found out about The Band early on. Levon Helm was the guts and soul behind The Band. States getting right http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/community/curmudgeon/States-getting-right.html While "states' rights" has been a rallying cry for great evil, sometimes the concept can be a force for good. When the years fly like an eagle http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/community/curmudgeon/The-years-fly-like-an-eagle.html I think we need a calculator to tell us how much time really goes by for every year older we get. What person doesn't deserve a DREAM? http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/community/curmudgeon/What-person-doesnt-deserve-a-DREAM.html The Baylor student senate has voted to encourage the university to support the so-called DREAM Act carving out a path to citizenship for some adult children of illegal immigrants. My postcards still aren't sent http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/community/curmudgeon/My-postcards-still-arent-sent.html What do ya gotta do to mail a postcard in this town? Does Jesus have to be the reason for spreading good cheer? http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/community/curmudgeon/Does-Jesus-have-to-be-the-reason-for-spreading-good-cheer.html We're not gonna take it http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/community/curmudgeon/Were-not-gonna-take-it.html The protesters at Occupy Wall Street and its offshoots are mad as hell and they're not going to take it anymore. It's worth listening to them — before it gets to be too late. "Your" music was probably at one time "my" music http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/community/curmudgeon/Your-music-was-probably-at-one-time-My-music.html Some of those songs on pop radio may be older than your think.