By Chris Wilmot A little ink stain,A squiggle signifying nothing.Inspired by too much caffeine,Playing the mind like solitaire. Like a spill of ice water,On a bright flower filteredWith a blue light lens.As if someone really cared. Abstract thoughts flowing,In the ashtray half empty.Or is it really half full?While a child soullessly stares. A Tarot decks … [Read more…]
By Chris Wilmot Straight from Ogishkemuncie, Crash Wilmot, Reporter Extraordinaire. Hello folks, it’s a beautiful day here in the wonderful Boundary Waters. We’re bruised and battered, bitten and scratched, pretty exhausted and darn it, we’re lovin’ it. Just to rehash the first few days… We started on Sawbill Lake and paddled 6 miles up the … [Read more…]
By Sam Merz Sucking on a little joebummed out I had no place to goSo I met up with a few friendsat a joint called PerkinsTalking to a guy named Matthe invited me to a place I’d never been atThe place was called Crested ButtePicturing mountains so acuteThe other one was called HeatherThey said when … [Read more…]
By Lola Ulvog The raven ran off with some foodHis name is Telly, but he is rude!My feet cry blistering tears,My shoulders sweat while the skin sears.My oatmeal is crunchy, I wonder why,Could it be the sand in everything of mine?Hips and back are bruised,Legs are feeling over used.Stars are plentiful and bright,Shining through the … [Read more…]
By Lola Ulvog The Grand Canyon/Southwest trip was an experience like no other. No article could do it justice, however I will do my best to inform you of our wild adventures. Our journey started at 11:15 on the morning of April 19th in the parking lot of Minnetonka High School. We drove straight through … [Read more…]
By Tony Bernatz The northern bike trip bikers were Antonio, Tony, Jill, Bill, Katie, Glowman, Gumby, Sam, and Randy. Our campsite was in the middle of mosquitoville. We rode our bikes toward Indian History Monument, which we found out was closed down. Tony was tempted to play a little at Grand Casino. On the way … [Read more…]
By Raeann Rasmussen, Chad Zaback, and Dan Terry In the absence of Doug and Pauline, due to their Southwest Expedition, we the few and brave left in Mini-School were faced with only math and social studies. Ramona to the rescue. Inspired by the lack of attendance in her math block, Ramona offered the first annual … [Read more…]
By Randy Nelson This becomes the column to thank all those people who have supported us throughout the year, to review the highlights of the year; and recognize some of our students’ accomplishments. Former students have kept in contact with us: Simone Wintheiser will be moving to Seattle to attend school, but promises to stay … [Read more…]
By Karen Kenefick I felt it was necessary that we take some time to think about Mini-School’s very own Randy Nelson. It is really hard to describe in one article who this man is because there is so much to be said. He is one of the cornerstones that made the program. He works very … [Read more…]
By Chad Zaback and Chris Wilmot (respectively) Everything I know now about not knowing 9…To a certain degree I know everything about nothing and there is nothing I don’t know that I could, should, or would want to know or know I knew. However, as I experience technical, mechanical, and out of body experiences, I … [Read more…]