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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

Mike Ennis

CD Review

November 1, 1997 by Mini Archives

By Mike Ennis Megadeth: Cryptic WritingsAs far as an older metal group coming back, Megadeth’s new effort puts Metallica’s Load {of crap} to shame. Although it’s hard to compare their new music to their old I still like their old music better. So if you’re a Megadeth fan you’ll enjoy Cryptic Writings. The Doors Box … [Read more…]

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Nightfall

June 1, 1997 by Mini Archives

By Mike Ennis When nightfall comes and swallows the lightThe darkness is born and there’s nothing in sight.Although some people may lose their headI prefer darkness just like the dead.The blindness is peaceful and the stars are bright,And those are some reasons I love the night.

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Featured Musician: Jim Morrison

November 1, 1996 by Mini Archives

By Mike Ennis James Douglas Morrison was born on December 8, 1943. His parents were Steve and Clara Morrison. His father was a career Navy man. With his father in the Navy he did a lot of moving when he was young. While living in Albuquerque, NM in 1947 a very strange thing happened that … [Read more…]

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Album Review

November 1, 1996 by Mini Archives

By Mike Ennis METALLICA LOAD Metallica’s new album “Load” has got to be their worst album to date. They gave up their heavy metal sound to hop on the alternative bandwagon and they did a bad job of doing so. It’s not that I have anything against alternative music, it’s just when I think ‘Metallica’ … [Read more…]

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A Tribute to Jerry Garcia (1942-1995)

November 1, 1995 by Mini Archives

A Tribute to Jerry Garcia (1942-1995) By Mike Ennis It’s hard, if not impossible to find the right words to explain how people feel about the death of rock legend Jerry Garcia. There are so many Dead fans from all different backgrounds, races and ages that Jerry’s death was felt around the world. I feel … [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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