Open Mike LIVE

This is an archive of videos created in Facebook Live by Mike George along his journeys.

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  • Fall and Football
    11/9/24

    Fall and Football

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

  • Out of Exile
    10/30/24

    Out of Exile

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

  • 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.

  • App Sale
    6/26/24

    App Sale

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

  • Rain Delay
    6/5/24

    Rain Delay

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

  • Nighttime Stroll with WANDA
    5/23/24

    Nighttime Stroll with WANDA

    Mike shares a stroll with WANDA through the University District.

  • The Conversation
    5/18/24

    The Conversation

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

  • 4:20 Downtown Stroll
    5/16/24

    4:20 Downtown Stroll

    The streets downtown are so peaceful at night. It’s like having an entire city to yourself.

  • WANDA's Legacy
    5/7/24

    WANDA's Legacy

    Mike reflects on the little ways that WANDA has made a difference, and finds inspiration taking stock on all the positive changes in our communities that often don’t get shown on TV.

  • Changing Face of the Short North
    10/4/23

    Changing Face of the Short North

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

  • Humility, Listening, & Understanding
    12/4/22

    Humility, Listening, & Understanding

    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…

  • Columbus Beckons Paula's First Visit to the US
    3/31/18

    Columbus Beckons Paula's First Visit to the US

    Mike shows Paula around his former stomping grounds in Columbus during her first time visiting the United States.

  • My Olde Home in Olde Towne East
    10/4/23

    My Olde Home in Olde Towne East

    To my relief, my former home in our first Crimson House site, above the Corner Stone wine shoppe on Oak & Parsons Ave, remains relatively intact due to project delays on the nearby Interstate 71 overhaul.

  • Spring Equinox
    3/12/24

    Spring Equinox

    Heterosexual Pride is on St Patrick’s Day.

  • 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.

  • Commoners Don't Tip
    12/16/23

    Commoners Don't Tip

    Mike performs with WANDA at the Columbus Commons, while illuminated and adorned with Christmas lights.

  • Karaoke Night
    9/27/23

    Karaoke Night

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

  • Top of the Campus
    8/28/23

    Top of the Campus

    Mike marvels at the transformation underway in Columbus and around The Ohio State University since moving away in 2017, including acres and acres of parking garages.