This collection chronicles over 7 years of live-streaming video posts I’ve recorded.
This raw format is a move from static text to video, facilitating a more immediate and direct connection with others. They are unscripted and unpolished slices in my life, documenting my travels and adventures across various locations in North America.
Mike reflects on his challenging three-year "sabbatical," particularly specific instances in which he has relied on others for financial and emotional support while being unhoused. He emphasizes the profound power of expressing gratitude and saying "thank you" to others.
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.
Mike encounters Parking Garage KAREN in his penthouse loft.
Mike presents his first improvised dwelling, a "camp" site created to accommodate his overnight stays in the Clintonville district of Columbus, Ohio.
Mike strolls down Oak St in the Olde Towne East neighborhood of Columbus, while reflecting on the changes and development throughout the neighborhood.
Mike contrasts between his times of being broke/unhoused versus those of financial abundance with a roof over his head.
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.
Finding an unlocked door to the presidential suite of the flagship hotel in Natchez, Mike steps inside…
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.
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…
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.
Mike shares personal updates, particularly about recently starting his "dream job" as a transmission operations engineer at Portland General Electric, which he is passionate about and sees as a significant positive change after a challenging year.
