Daily Archives: September 29, 2015

Blue Rodeo: “Stealin’ All My Dreams”

by | September 29, 2015

Blue Rodeo has released a new (hit?) single: “Stealin’ All My Dreams: A Modern Day Protest Song.” Why? Greg Keelor says, “I didn’t want to talk about it, so I wrote a song about it.” What is “it”? Jim Cuddy explains, “Blue Rodeo does not always speak with one voice. However we feel collectively that… Read more »

Women of Mass Distraction

by | September 29, 2015

Sorry, but yes, once again, I am talking about… the Niqab: It is clear that the canard about a tiny number of Muslim women hiding their identities behind niqabs at citizenship ceremonies will be the hot-button issue of this election campaign. That’s too bad, because this blatant distraction is fuelled by cynicism, fear-mongering and misinformation.… Read more »