By Linda Douglas There are 50 ways to leave your lover, but how do you leave Mini-School? You step on the bus Gus or the canoe or a bike or just take a hike Mike. Everyday in Mini-School is new and novel. Every experience is shared with people you love. So how do you leave … [Read more…]
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…]
By Carla Schiro Winter, spring, summer and fallBeautiful things that come to us allHolidays, birthdays, and special occasions that mean so much to every personThere’s too many good things to remember the badThere’s too much happiness to remember the sadLive each day in the presentAnd leave the past and future aloneForget all the loneliness and … [Read more…]
By K.C. Laughlin The trip was to go 1000 miles around the perimeter of the state. On the first day, we rode to North Branch, about 70-75 miles. We stayed in a church to treat sunburn and rest sore muscles. Then we went as far as Moose Lake the next day—we stayed in a park … [Read more…]
By Julie Borden Once again it’s the end of another school year and we say goodbye to some of the people we have shared the year with. This year we are saying goodbye and thanks to Linda Douglas. Although I’ve only been in the Mini-School Program a short while, I personally want to thank her … [Read more…]
By Carla Schiro Someday when you’re standing in the sunTurn around and you will see your shadowAnd remember me, for I am like your shadowAlways with you but never standing in your way.
By Julie Borden Life is a game that people play.They fight and they try to have it that way.The harder they try the farther they fall.Success is a high any failure takes it all. Deathly afraid to let anyone know they hide behind masksThemselves never to show. Behind their wallsSo safely inside Too bad no … [Read more…]
By Kay Nelson Mini-School’s adventurers are at it again! This time ten people are going to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area for ten days. The trip will be led by two fellow class mates who have experienced canoe trips before. They are Dorie Korman and Kevin Schierman. We will start out at the Portage Outfitters … [Read more…]
By Randy Nelson In a few days, summer vacation will begin for staff and students alike. While this means a “vacation” for many, for others it is a matter of shifting gears and pursuing other interests and jobs. The Mini-School staff more readily fits into the latter category. Nick Jambeck has just become part owner … [Read more…]
By Wendy Berg On the run to catch the sun,Never going to stop untilI reach the top;It’s a pretty long way, but I’ll remain the same,I just got to get there,Before it goes down. I’m almost there butIt’s beginning to disappear,Now I am there but it’s gone. I awoke and found that all that I’ve … [Read more…]