Mike enjoys a peaceful walk through The Ohio State University campus during finals week, contrasting between his relatively stress-free leisure and the visible anxiety of students preparing for exams.

Mike bemoans the challenges of marketing WANDA and the lack of public engagement with his invention. Wishing to distinguish himself as an “artist” rather than a panhandler, he struggles to connect with onlookers, who typically express puzzlement rather than entertainment worthy of a monetary tip.

Mike reflects on the hardships of being unhoused for 11 months, contrasting his former life as a high-earning professional with his present reality "on tour" across various cities, and lamenting the lackluster response to WANDA and the Street-SMART app he’s developed.

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

Mike takes a walk along High Street, beholding the rapid architectural transformation of Columbus.

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

Freshly arrived in Columbus, Mike reminisces on the Short North during a stroll down High Street.

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.

Rainy morning in New Orleans’ French Quarter

Despite the stigmas of not owning a car, walking affords a much more intimate relationship with the places I live.

Mike reflects fondly on his past month marooned in Natchez, Mississippi, and expresses gratitude to the distant friends, recent acquaintances throughout Natchez, and even small businesses who have provided aid to Mike in the form of monetary donations, loans, and/or in-kind assistance.

After having the opportunity to live in seven distinct parts of North America, Mike grows weary of the nomadic transience of moving and reestablishing his social life every few years, now longing for the very thing he used to dread when in his twenties - to “settle down” in his home state of Ohio to focus on building something more everlasting and impactful for the communities and people he cares most about.

Mike highlights some of the projects he’s been working to develop while in Natchez, as he shows off his latest incarnation of WANDA and discusses a mobile app he’s working to develop.

Mike reflects on a spiritual moment he had during Sunday service at the First Assembly of God in Natchez, Mississippi.

Despite living in an age in which everyone has a cellphone (with a clock), folks cannot be bothered to respect each other’s time and show up.

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

While the sun sets over the Mississippi River, the town of Natchez prepares for the kickoff of their Mardi Gras festivities.

A riverboat serenades Mike with its onboard calliope, as it travels up the Mississippi River from its former port in Natchez.

Finding an unlocked door to the presidential suite of the flagship hotel in Natchez, Mike steps inside…

Mike describes his first impressions of Natchez, Mississippi, from its downtown cafe.