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2024-03-27 01:57
You might not know it by the dearth of posts in the last few months but Toronto City Life officially passed it’s 15th year this January. I also turned 50 round about this time. Perhaps… Read More
2023-12-15 19:43
… in which a couple of the newest members of Section B reveal some things about themselves and the transpacific voyage of the Merle continues. PART 27: DEUXIÈME SÛ… Read More
2023-11-28 00:56
It’s been well over a decade since I bore witness to the unspeakable. I’d thought that it was behind us, forgotten and buried, gone and dealt with. I was wrong. This time a… Read More
2023-10-15 23:21
… in which Section B enjoy some much-needed rest, relaxation, and extended introductions. PART 26: BEZOPASNOST START FROM THE BEGINNING Read More
2023-10-11 14:19
Pieces of the Gardiner Expressway have been falling off for quite some time now but the deterioration of 65-year-old elevated road running along downtown Toronto’s southern edge is now… Read More
2023-08-19 14:18
Sarah and me managed to once again successfully infiltrate the CNE. Our reward: a unique lucha libre exhibition. There was one more image in this series but it was just too gruesome so yo… Read More
2023-08-18 14:21
This poignantly apropos image was snapped somewhere in the subterranean bowels of St. Michael’s Hospital some time in late July 2021. Priorities sure were different in those days!… Read More
2023-08-17 20:50
Just happened to be wandering the vicinity when … look at what I spotted. Seem familiar?! Yeah … hoisted dinghies in an urban jungle. Nice. I’ll be expecting my ro… Read More
2023-08-15 21:58
First female Minister of Finance? More like Minister of Fierce! Girl boss! Canada’s plan to bring down inflation is working. pic.twitter.com/dBuneJjA9k— Chrystia Freel… Read More
2023-07-29 17:26
… in which the agents of Section B enjoy a fine breakfast on the Merle and in the process some of them become better acquainted with Dominic. PART 25: LEGEND START FROM THE… Read More
2023-07-10 19:29
Let me start out by stating that I genuinely believe that the cops are simply working with that they have on this one. It just so happens that it ain’t much. Here’s William, 3… Read More
2023-07-06 17:40
… in which the agents of Section B travel to a misunderstood exfiltration from Thailand. PART 24: DEAD DROP START FROM THE BEGINNING Read More
2023-06-25 18:47
A secure and trustworthy ATM in front of Scarlett on Queen West Read More
2023-06-17 15:26
The Rogers Centre making itself comfortable along the lake shore. Extra-Large Version:Download Read More
2023-06-06 19:36
Turns out that had I visited just last week I would’ve had some souvenir photos of Ontario Place but as usual the government quietly gave everyone the middle finger and fenced off most… Read More
2023-06-04 20:59
… in which an unexpected solution to a few big problems presents itself. PART 23: BLACK OP START FROM THE BEGINNING Read More
2023-06-02 02:01
I know, my AFK time has been excessive as of late but as usual it doesn’t mean that I’ve been idle. I had some new adventures, got busy with some undercover work (more on t… Read More
2023-03-19 20:45
I’m happy with the result but much of the process is manual so I may have to spend some time slapping together some automation for the next installment. From: https://www.torontoc… Read More
2023-02-13 20:35
I’ve been thinking about producing a more immersive rendition of /sectionb. I’ve also been thinking that producing a “Parapsychological Spy Thriller” via conventional… Read More
2023-02-13 13:30
… in which Brock and Rebekah put on a convincing performance and a deep secret is revealed. PART 22: KOMPROMAT START FROM THE BEGINNING Read More
2023-02-13 01:45
… in which inspiration opens locked doors and an escape plan is hatched. PART 21: BLOWBACK START FROM THE BEGINNING Read More
2023-02-12 19:00
… in which Section B runs up against some closed doors in their pursuit of a hastily retreating Shindan Academy. PART 20. SHINDAN ACADEMY START FROM THE BEGINNING Read More
2023-02-12 18:46
… in which the premises of Shindan Academy are unsuccessfully penetrated. An intriguing twist emerges. PART 19: INFILTRATION START FROM THE BEGINNING Read More
2023-01-01 13:54
… in which Section B receives agency assistance of an unnerving nature. PART 18: UNDERGROUND START FROM THE BEGINNING Read More
2022-12-24 14:01
… in which a new acquaintance offers to help put Section B’s broken plans back together again. PART 17: GOING GRAY START FROM THE BEGINNING Read More
2022-11-19 00:43
A month and a half between posts might seem excessive but hear me out! I could’ve just posted another static map image but I’m trying to push the envelope a little bit so I thoug… Read More
2022-11-09 23:34
Yeah, still making music. Actually, these combined renditions have been percolating for a while and I’ve only recently put on the finishing touches. They feature the vocal sty… Read More
2022-10-26 12:15
To nutshell the above video, yet another court challenge regarding Covid mandates that stripped millions of Canadians of their fundamental rights has been dismissed by a Canadian court… Read More
2022-10-16 20:11
… in which Brock wanders the night streets of Bangkok, exorcising his doubts about Section B with the help of an impressive demonstration by Mirabelle. PART 15: DOUBLE AGENT… Read More
2022-10-15 12:15
Needing to replenish our stock of incense, Sarah and me recently dropped by Shanti Baba. Aside from being a perennially cool store packed full of intriguing paraphernalia, rare objects… Read More
2022-10-09 19:30
… in which the section gets a foreign tongue and the Handler loses her handle. PART 14: EYES ONLY START FROM THE BEGINNING Read More
2022-09-12 12:51
… in which the members of Section B are reunited in a secluded Bangkok guest house. Medic begins to express some serious misgivings. PART 13: SIAM STATION START FROM THE BEG… Read More
2022-09-06 12:15
September 2020 to September 2022Most discerning travelers know that getting the full experience of a destination requires eschewing well-worn tourist routes. And besides, who wants an… Read More
2022-09-04 18:30
… in which Medic finds himself onboard an overnight train to Bangkok with The Handler and a new acquaintance. An unusual detail emerges. PART 12: “ESCORT” ST… Read More
2022-08-21 20:30
For the last two years the Canadian National Exhibition, a.k.a. The Ex, has been shut down due to the government’s benign love and concern for us all. So for a while there it was looki… Read More
2022-08-18 19:30
Almost immediately after finishing the last post I began to wonder if maybe there might be a correlation between reports of explosions and similar incidents. For example, if there are ma… Read More
2022-08-15 20:30
There’s a western stretch of the delicate, crumbly Gardiner Expressway called The Bentway. To be more accurate, The Bentway is below the Gardiner and it’s about as aesthetically… Read More
2022-08-15 12:54
On average, over 30 explosions are reported in Toronto every year.That’s more than 2 explosions per month. Still waiting for my stormy evenings but how’s that for an explo… Read More
2022-08-14 19:30
In the early days of TCL I pictured myself huddled over a keyboard late into the night, pounding out some shocking exposé for my audience as the rain outside my window made the flicke… Read More
2022-07-16 15:25
The little diversion in the sidebar is a visualization of Toronto Police Service’s Calls-For-Service (C4S) data over time. The data itself is almost certainly incomplete since the T… Read More
Takeoff
2022-05-20 15:30
Porter plane taxiing for takeoff at Billy Bishop Airport Read More
A Long Time Ago…
2022-05-18 12:30
… I worked for some interesting organizations. There are people out there who know where this is. Or was Read More
2022-05-06 12:30
Along with the heat and the tropical flora, Mindelo has the feel of some city in the West Indies. Surrounding it, the sharp crags give everything else the appearance of a barren wasteland. O… Read More
2022-05-05 12:30
Although he finds it difficult to understand why, every day Medic becomes more comfortable with the whole situation, lingering doubt and questions subtly transmuting into proactive involveme… Read More
2022-05-04 12:30
Fast-forward a few days to the middle of the Atlantic. Once he got his sea legs, the constant rocking of the ocean became just an annoyance for Medic. Early on he noticed that The Handler… Read More
2022-05-03 12:30
Medic slowly regains consciousness as pain and nausea creep in. With eyes still closed, he tries to remember the previous night. He’d been out drinking by himself, took an unusual s… Read More
2022-04-06 20:30
… “So,” she answers slowly, a sly smile spreading across her face. “I think the best way to answer that might be to demonstrate. Show you a bit of the old modus o… Read More
2022-04-05 15:50
… “So you work for some government?” asks Medic, partially amused and partially irritated, feeling like he’s being pranked. Or worse. “No. No governments… Read More
2022-04-04 12:30
… A quiet ding interrupts the amplified audio, telling her that a text message has just arrived from Dmitri. “No go. Too exposed,” it says. That means that she has abou… Read More
2022-04-03 13:50
… His first search is for “The Handler” which pulls up over forty pages of results. None of them seem right. He revises the search by adding a few digits from one of th… Read More
2022-04-02 13:53
… Just then, three shapes emerge onto the path from the shadows. The two large men instantly attract his attention. One looks like a mountain, maybe a boxer with a shiny bald he… Read More
2022-03-25 20:30
As a responsible “citizen journalist” I do my best to research a topic before I post about it. Usually I’ll focus on a subject for a few days, sometimes a week, occasionall… Read More
The Other… (/sectionb)
2022-03-23 12:30
These past two years have been an eye-opener, huh? In the aftermath do you find that you’re more apt to question if you’re being lied to? Do you find yourself doubting &ldquo&hell…Read More
2022-01-28 23:59
Not only is it illogical for truckers to hold fringe, unacceptable views and protest yet another encroachment on their rights and freedoms when so many have already been taken away – d… Read More
How Will They Spin This One?
2022-01-09 18:28
As of yesterday (I believe, but today certainly), the majority of beds occupied by Covid patients in Ontario ICUs were those of fully vaccinated individuals. The numbers are plain as day:… Read More
So Can We Stop All The Bullshit Now?
2022-01-01 20:38
Gee, who could’ve predicted that it would be the fully vaccinated who would become the most infected with (and no doubt prodigious spreaders of) Covid? And who ever would’ve thou… Read More
2021-09-09 13:16
Here’s yesterday’s two to three minutes of hate, from the Toronto Star’s very own Bob Hepburn: We are long past the time of being nice and being empathetic toward anti-v… Read More
2021-08-07 19:55
“This is Parkdale”, subMediaWe got to experience the wonders of MetCap and the assorted shell companies they use to hide their ongoing misdeeds but our building never took the op… Read More

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