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We the unwilling, led by the unqualified, have been doing the unbelievable for so long, with so little, we now attempt the impossible with nothing. - Mini-School Credo

Chris Bagdons

Apology

March 1, 1993 by Mini Archives

By Chris Bagdons Well, I guess you could say that I messed up big time. I abused “Com-Mini-Cations” to seek revenge on a person. With the style of my writing I install a lot of double meanings, and I stepped over the line from humor to cruelty, and thus I tampered with someone’s feelings. I … [Read more…]

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Parking at MHS

November 1, 1992 by Mini Archives

By Chris Bagdons “50 Dollars, 50 Dollars, That’s insane!” said a student in disbelief. “Well,” said the Parking lot attendant, “we all pay the same price.” As a matter of fact, not all of the above is true. The part about “we all pay the same price,” that is a lie. It is just the … [Read more…]

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Use Your Head

November 1, 1992 by Mini Archives

By Chris Bagdons Things that everybody should know. You should know where the oil dipstick is in your car’s engine. You should know where the power button is on your T.V. Another thing that is common sense is that if you have sex without protection, pregnancy is very likely. Come on people, let’s use our … [Read more…]

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Abortion

November 1, 1992 by Mini Archives

By Justin Weitnauer and Chris Bagdons Chris Bagdons and I went around and interviewed 20 females on the subject of abortion. We ask just a few brief and semi-personal questions? These were: Are you Pro-Life or Pro-Choice? 19 people are Pro-Choice and only one is Pro-Life. 2- Was adoption an option? 17 said It was … [Read more…]

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Mark Warren (Part Two)

November 1, 1992 by Mini Archives

By Chris Bagdons Everything is decided by the spear. That was true on the second part of the Mark Warren experience. When we (the second group,) got up to Doug’s cabin, our first task was to start a fire that the first group let die for some strange reason. Terry Vincent, (the fire chief), did … [Read more…]

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Haiku

November 1, 1992 by Mini Archives

Life spirit Earth sunmorning wind touches my heartThank You Great Spirit by Chris Bagdons Silver moon risingwalking stalking being quietto see the animal by Justin Weitnauer

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A Small Hand

November 1, 1992 by Mini Archives

By Chris Bagdons When a small hand rocks a big boat.When you’re standing and freezingin the warmth of the sun,When you’re sure you know everything, but youknow nothing is for sure,You’re full of confusionand you question yourself,Who am I to play “Godand take the life from myself,and all of mankind?So when a man dies he … [Read more…]

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“It Happens”

November 1, 1992 by Mini Archives

By Chris Bagdons “It happens,” I read on a red Ford Escort’s bumper on my way to school. I could tell that the sticker was modified. As a matter of fact, I think that the sticker’s owner cut the “SH” off of the first word on the sticker, not so that the sticker wasn’t so … [Read more…]

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Joanne Storlie Four Moons Otter: Mini-School Paraprofessional

November 1, 1992 by Mini Archives

An interview by Chris Bagdons What do you do for Mini? One of my most important functions is to laugh at all the funny things the Mini-School kids and staff say and do. I figure this is the most I’ve laughed and loved my job since I left this job 10 years ago. I’m the … [Read more…]

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Latest Updates:
10/28/24 - Found some negatives for a sledding trip to the Orono Golf Course in 1980 so added a new slideshow for that.
9/25/2024 - Uploaded an additional 53 PDF files of Com-Mini-Cations, started to convert the articles into individual posts.
5/28/2024 - Created slideshows for miscellaneous trips and classroom photos plus a slideshow for unidentified trips, lots of updates to existing slideshows, slide scanning complete
5/27/2024 - Slideshows for Big Fork Canoe 1996, Women's Bike Trip 1994, North Shore Women's Trip 1994, Southwest Utah Trip 1992, Winter Camping 1998 & 1999, St Louis 1998, Insights 1993
5/23/2024 - Slideshows for Classroom 1992, new photos to Classroom 1996, and the Mini 25th Reunion.

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