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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 Jacobson

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February 1, 1996 by Mini Archives

By Mike Jacobson The bad seed grew to a treeAnd all the faceless couldn’t believeThere was another name, anothertime, another place,Another way to see 16And the bad girl lived to bleedJust to steal their sympathyAnd all those whom she’d hadWatched her fade to blackUntil her light just lay dead on the streetsThese are really simple … [Read more…]

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We Care

February 1, 1996 by Mini Archives

By Mike Jacobson For my latest attempt at writing an in-depth and highly fascinating look-into-the-human-psyche sort of article. (Not too much luck so far). I have decided to take a gander at our increasing over-sensitivity and whininess. I understand that the term “over-sensitivity” is a bit odd, so I’ll give an example of what it … [Read more…]

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What Would You Ask God?

February 1, 1996 by Mini Archives

By Mike Jacobson Once upon a time, I was sitting at my house, bored, watching Oprah. My brain seemed to be quickly slipping into a somewhat comatose state, never to return. (At least not until I had to go to the bathroom.) Just then, like a kid eating a pillowcase of Twinkies, I was hit … [Read more…]

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The New Political Update

February 1, 1996 by Mini Archives

By Mike Jacobson -Rejection 96′- Hey there you sweet, innocent voters everywhere! It’s that time of the leap year again where we must carefully analyze and nitpick away at the candidates for the next human piñata of the White House. Now more than ever, we must quench our thirst for making big hairy deals out … [Read more…]

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The New Political Update or: Planet Janet and the Reno Invaders!!

November 1, 1995 by Mini Archives

The New Political Update or: Planet Janet and the Reno Invaders!! By Mike Jacobson Have you heard of the V-chip yet? Oh well, I’ll tell you about it anyway. It’s this new device that parents can have installed in their TV, (for the incredible low price of only, oh, 5 trillion bucks) to regulate the … [Read more…]

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Blind Melon

November 1, 1995 by Mini Archives

Blind Melon By Mike Jacobson On Saturday Oct. 21st, around 1:30 p.m. the lead singer of the group Blind Melon, was found dead on their tour bus in New Orleans. It has been assumed that Shannon Hoon died in his sleep of an accidental drug overdose, but a final autopsy report had not been given … [Read more…]

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Predictions for the ’95 – ’96 School Year

November 1, 1995 by Mini Archives

Predictions for the ’95 – ’96 School Year By Mike Jacobson and Casey Wright – Al Wright will finally graduate! Just kidding. – Chris Utne will enter his Ace of Base phase. – Randy will shave…………. his cat. – Pauline will star in the sequel to “Rosemary’s baby.” – Z will become W. – Scooter … [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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