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The American Con
When I crossed the border into Canada, I was, by then, a college graduate in spotting fraudsters. The American Book of Jive was already firmly planted in my head. I knew the language, the gestures, the long pause before the pitch. I underst...
Bill's, Lazy Afternoon!
It’s a rainy afternoon in Toronto, and for a moment I have some time on my hands.
With those moments, I sat down and made a short video—a thank-you note to Sound & Reason subscribers, along with an update on my one-man show, Life Between t...
The Diary of a CEO
This mind has little time for nonsense unless it comes carrying good humour. I woke up to a sharp Dave Chappelle bit, and that was enough to launch the day. There are worse ways to enter the morning than laughing before you’ve had time to r...
The Amazing Eye of Photographer Phil Penman
I have mentioned on numerous occasions that I have neither the time nor the patience for corporate television. I’m a new-media watcher. I may catch Lawrence O’Donnell or Nicolle Wallace, but not much else. Most days, I’m hung up on YouTube,...
Toronto’s New England Getaway
Bill King Photography
This was our seventh water taxi run to Toronto Island this summer. Seven trips. There are years when two or three drop-ins are all that happen, yet 2026 has an entirely different vibe.
Summer started late, and then t...
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Bill King is American born, Canadian citizen - musician, author, photojournalist. Based in Toronto. Billboard, Cashbook, Books: Coming Through the 60s' a Rock & Road Story. Rolling Through the 70s' Weed, Woman, & Song. Amazon.
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