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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 Rishavy

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December 1, 1976 by Mini Archives

By Mike Rishavy In the beginning, there was only one kind of education. Experience. You learned everything from your parents and their parents taught them and on down the line. Then progress hit. Like a scream in the night there was a demand for higher education. So schools sprung up and you were taught more … [Read more…]

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Unknown

February 1, 1976 by Mini Archives

By Mike Rishavy Has life really an end?or just a long beginning. Sit back and think, Why are we here? Who am I? What am I? My head, I think I’m losing my mind.Try to remember the pieces I find. Flying away, yes I’m flying away.GOING UP TO THE STARS…………….!

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Silence

February 1, 1976 by Mini Archives

By Mike Rishavy Silence,Nothing but the melody of a love song,could be more beautiful than the quiet sounds of silence.Sitting on the dark side of the world,Standing at the back side of the world,Never hearing the children laugh,Never hearing the wind blow away. SILENCEAre you still my brother?Can you understand the sounds of silence?Never hearing … [Read more…]

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Mini-School in Rochester

December 1, 1975 by Mini Archives

By Mike and Karen Rishavy On November 6, four Mini-School students volunteered to go down to Rochester, Minnesota, for a teachers convention. Teacher, Nick Jambeck, took Sharon Vomhof, Kevin Schierman, Karen and Mike Rishavy down to Rochester at 6:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 6. We were all in good spirits, singing and laughing all the … [Read more…]

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Life

December 1, 1975 by Mini Archives

By Mike Rishavy Awakening…Cold as the bitter rain falls outsideWhile my mind is still working and my thoughts are alive. As I opened the doors to my life you stepped inside,You helped me realize that life will pass me by,Reachout and slow it down,or sit back and wear a frown. Living without the world,Pretending you … [Read more…]

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Doubts

October 1, 1975 by Mini Archives

By Mike Rishavy Being there with you last night,While you covered me with the softness of your loveI offered you a part of me,a part I don’t offer to many people.As you reached out to grasp it,Suddenly you pulled back.And wondered…..WHY?

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A Good Teacher / “Plus!” a Friend

April 1, 1975 by Mini Archives

By Mike Rishavy Thunder like a man it must be freeLightning like the wind it must be freeMother nature came to give her lovebut like a foolish child we used it up. In my younger days I knew a man I knew him well.He helped me through my sadder times and got me through a … [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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