Open Mike LIVE

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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
    4/23/25

    My Stolen Birthday

    Mike shares his recent struggles, including the theft of his belongings and car, which occurred 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.

  • 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.

  • Faceoff w/ Parking Garage KAREN
    12/30/24

    Faceoff w/ Parking Garage KAREN

    Mike encounters Parking Garage KAREN in his penthouse loft.

  • Penthouse Loft
    12/16/24

    Penthouse Loft

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

  • Mardi Gras in Natchez
    2/18/23

    Mardi Gras in Natchez

    As the people of Natchez gather along Commerce Street for its Mardi Gras celebration, Mike reflects on the comeback of numerous small and mid-sized towns throughout America.

  • Final Soiree
    12/22/22

    Final Soiree

    Mike kicks back with his new friend Robert and throws an impromptu soiree to commemorate the final days of Crimson House Alexandria, as his eviction date of 1 January 2023 draws ominously near…

  • The Portland She-bacle
    9/7/22

    The Portland She-bacle

    Two years after the 2020 West Coast wildfires, Mike opens up and shares the series of traumatic events he faced mere months after moving to Portland, Oregon.

  • Camp Time
    7/25/24

    Camp Time

    Mike presents his first improvised dwelling, a "camp" site created to accommodate his overnight stays in the Clintonville district of Columbus, Ohio.

  • Places Now & Then
    7/20/24

    Places Now & Then

    Mike reflects on how notable places in our life anchor us to the past.

  • Rain Delay
    6/5/24

    Rain Delay

    When the rut starts to feel like the “new normal”…

  • Changing Face of Olde Towne East
    9/22/23

    Changing Face of Olde Towne East

    Mike strolls down Oak St in the Olde Towne East neighborhood of Columbus, while reflecting on the changes and development throughout the neighborhood.

  • Final Day of Crimson House Alexandria
    12/27/22

    Final Day of Crimson House Alexandria

    We’ve managed to take the greatest country on Earth and devolve into a nation of cowards - incapable of anything beyond armchair activism and complaining into the void of social media.

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.

  • My Little Corner of Semi-Reality

    2004-2013

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