Open Mike LIVE

Mike laments on the theft of many of his critical belongings on his 39th birthday last month.

Mike struggles to kick off the week during a leisurely - if not disheveled - stroll in Columbus's German Village.

Mike decompresses aboard the 2 bus in Columbus, Ohio, during the after-work rush.

Mike basks in the first significant snowfall to hit Columbus this winter season.

Mike encounters Parking Garage KAREN in his penthouse loft.

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.

A beautiful morning greets us on the winter solstice in The Ohio State University

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

While struggling to multitask during this broadcast, Mike reflects on how the genre of science-fiction has evolved alongside our actual “future,” including the concept of multiverse theory.

Mike proposes a basic set of 3 cardinal rules for any sort of electrical or electronic device on the market, and expresses bewilderment at the fact that such rules don't already exist as common sense.

Because model train sets aren't beholden to cancellation by a boondoggle governor...

Basking in the things that aren't election-related.

Two months after getting his laptop AND phone stolen, Mike gives a brief update, using his replacement device.

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

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

Mike presents on Street|SMART, a Shared Map of Aid, Resources & Tips made to aid folks on the streets with locating free resources nearby.

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

Mike shares a stroll with WANDA through the University District.

Mike pauses to reflect on some of the obstacles encountered with developing WANDA for market and asks how to overcome them.

Heterosexual Pride is on St Patrick’s Day.

A walk through The Ohio State University during the eerie calm of finals week on campus.

Mike strolls down High Street in Columbus’s Short North neighborhood, which has been at the center of the city’s rapid development.

Karaoke performance in Columbus of "Letting The Cables Sleep," by Bush.

Mike reflects on how social media and the internet has fundamentally changed the way we talk to each other in real life - listening to respond vs. listening to understand.

Perhaps a dose of humility would enrich this form of conversation. Divided we fall - to some of the worst people imaginable…