Join Mike George for his wanders, freshly completing his quest to return home from Louisiana, battling various foes, fears and follies along the wayβ¦
Featuring occasional appearances with Dave, unidentified stoners in the park, WANDA, and Parking Garage KAREN.
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Featured Chapters
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On Tour
Mike chronicles times in his life when he was unhoused, living on the streets of Portland, Chicago, Columbus, Alexandria, New Orleans, Natchez, and Mansfield.
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Calling My Bluff
This collection covers Mikeβs adventures during Feb 2023 in the town of Natchez, Mississippi, when a Grindr date abruptly goes awry during a roadtrip into the ladβs hometown.
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Down in the Bayou
This collection spans Mikeβs time living in Alexandria, Louisiana, in 2021-23, working in Central Louisiana to maintaining and restoring its electric substations throughout the state.
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Paradise in Smoke
This collection covers Mikeβs move to Portland, Oregon, in 2020.
PDX is a paradise in the biblical sense - heavenly from far away, but hellish beneath the veil of perfection.
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Pardon My French
This collection covers Mikeβs return to Montreal in 2018-19, an American foreigner working in a Canadian utility firm in a heavily French-speaking utility industry.
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Trans || Americas
This collection remembers the 25,000 miles I shared traveling in 2017 through 13 Western states with my boyfriend Matt, a long-haul flatbed truck driver.
Rain Delay
Mike shares a raw and candid reflection on his recent struggles and observations. He begins by noting a "rain delay" in his evening, which metaphorically mirrors a period of personal stagnation and disillusionment.
WANDAβs Legacy
Broadcasting in transit aboard a commuter bus in Columbus, Mike reflects on his relationship with WANDA, the bright musical baton that routinely accompanies his commutes throughout the city, discussing the factors that necessitated its creation in the first place - unsafe streets that expose pedestrians to motor vehicle collisions and tragic accidents - and remembering its evolution into a political creed for pedestrian safety and commuter accessibility.
Spring Equinox
From the Topiary Gardens in Columbus, Ohio, Mike revels in the beautiful early spring weather and the increasing daylight afforded by the Spring Equinox, reflecting the seasonal joy of friends "thawing out" after winter and anticipating his upcoming birthday, which falls on St. Patrick's Day β a holiday he cheekily refers to as "heterosexual pride."
Top of 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.
Finding Home
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 βsettle downβ in his home state of Ohio to focus on building something more everlasting and impactful for the communities and people he cares most about.
Let Go, Let God
Mike reflects on a spiritual moment he had during Sunday service at the First Assembly of God in Natchez, Mississippi.
Reflections on Houses & Home
Mike contrasts between his times of being broke/unhoused versus those of financial abundance with a roof over his head.
Presidential Suite
Finding an unlocked door to the presidential suite of the flagship hotel in Natchez, Mike steps insideβ¦
Stroll in Alexandria
In this first-person POV of downtown Alexandria, Louisiana, Mike marvels at some of the small towns and unexpected places that have made efforts at better connecting their communities with transit and other pedestrian-oriented measures.
The Great American Circle Jerk
Mike marvels at the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) corporation for its unmatched ability to profit from drumming up conflict and division among young Americans.
Stroll down Masonic Drive
During his first week living the streets of Alexandria, Mike bemoans the lack of consideration for pedestrians and non-motorists in the design and construction of roadways throughout American cities.
Reflections on Home, Family & Belonging
Mike reflects on his personal experiences during the holiday season, reminiscing on his mother, a Taiwanese immigrant adapting to American life in Steubenville, Ohio. He praises Steubenville for accepting his mother and recognizing her strength.
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 draws ominously nearβ¦
How My Hometown Has Changed
Mike expresses his deep concern for the political shift in his home state of Ohio, attributing it partly to demographic changes linked to the shale gas boom and an exodus of college-bound graduates away to coastal cities.
Humility, Listening & Understanding
Mike shares his thoughts on the declining state of American society, emphasizing the loss of humility and genuine understanding in online and real-life conversations.
Mike also expresses his deep concern for the political shift in his home state of Ohio, attributing it partly to demographic changes linked to the shale gas boom and an exodus of college-bound graduates away to coastal cities.