Open Mike LIVE

A man with dark hair and a bandana around his neck stands in front of red and white striped fabric and a blue section with white stars, reminiscent of the American flag.

This archive chronicles over 7 years of video posts made by Mike George on the Facebook Live platform, highlighting various locations around the United States and Canada:

- Columbus, Ohio

- Portland, Oregon

- Montreal, Quebec

- Alexandria, Louisiana

- Steubenville, Ohio

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My Stolen Birthday
My Stolen Birthday

Mike shares his recent struggles, including the theft of his belongings around his 39th birthday. Despite these setbacks and over two years of living on the streets, he remains resilient, finding gratitude in those he's met during this journey.

Crimson House
Columbus is a Winter Wonderland
Crimson House
Crimson House
Penthouse Loft
Crimson House
Penthouse Loft
Crimson House

Mike finds a fabulous and unexpected solution to his present housing woes.

Crimson House
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  • Tour of Neo Hyrule
    2/20/21

    Tour of Neo Hyrule

    Mike introduces Neo Hyrule, a post-apocalyptic region in the Legend of Zelda universe, rebuilt after a "great flood" caused by a dam burst. Mike gives in-depth analysis of population distribution, traffic solutions (highways, bus lines), and public transit (railways, buses), as well as different districts like Hyrule Castle City, New Halia, and Lake Floria, even following a simulated resident named "Karen" through her commute in Neo Hyrule.

  • Lazy Saturday Morning
    2/19/22

    Lazy Saturday Morning

  • The Prolonged Void
    12/23/24

    The Prolonged Void

    Mike uses the coping mechanisms that he's learned over the course of previous dark holiday seasons to coax himself out of his holiday blues this year.

  • Reflections on Houses & Home
    2/19/23

    Reflections on Houses & Home

    Mike contrasts between his times of being broke/unhoused versus those of financial abundance with a roof over his head.

  • Package Reveal
    2/19/22

    Package Reveal

    Mike shares the excitement of opening a package he'd forgotten that he ordered.

  • Vive La Liberté!
    4/11/19

    Vive La Liberté!

    Mike basks in the beautiful spring weather of Montreal, in anticipation of reporting to the police station in 24 hours.

Journals & Musings

  • Figuring Things Out

    2013-2020

    Graphics are colorful, they invite a myriad of differing interpretations, they portray trends, etc.  Plus, they're less prone to language barriers.

    Figures make complicated concepts easier to understand, simplify, and organize. Plus, I was too lazy to write longwinded essays anymore.

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  • My Little Corner of Semi-Reality

    2004-2013

    My life is an open book. Please don't burn it.

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Around Cbus
Holiday kickoff weekend in Columbus
Around Columbus
PREACH. Pretty much the basis of how WANDA was conceived.
Around Columbus