Jim Cole
Jim Cole
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My wife said this was supposed to be a steppingstone, and we've been here 22 years. The kids play only because they love it. If they leave early, it is only to chase other goals in academics. You don't have to worry about who is on scholarship and who is not on scholarship. It changes the atmosphere both in the meeting rooms and on the field. You give up the lights and a little money just to coach this.
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More times than not people come up to me after the show saying that I helped better their understanding of grizzlies. The more information people have about the bears, the less fearful they'll be.
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It's my passion I just love grizzly bears. They're so interesting and fascinating. My enthusiasm hasn't waned for one second.
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He is a great kid, a caring kid and a kid with a big heart. He cares about his teammates more than a lot of kids, too, and they feed off of that. That is the type of leadership he shows.
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I want to be as honest as I can about the things I've been through - the sorrows and joys, victories and defeats - and to use those experiences as a well to draw from. Hopefully, the songs that result from that kind of writing will be songs that mean something to others.
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You could see the talent was there. I wouldn't say I thought we were going to win 20 games for the next four years, but I knew we'd have some success.
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It's great to hear from people who have been touched by these songs. It has been good to know that the Lord is using this in ways I am not even aware of.
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Kayla was our inside workhorse this year. She is a force on the boards, both offensively and defensively, and she usually guarded the best offensive player on the other team.
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They are the most fascinating, intelligent, resourceful, adaptable animals I have ever seen. Grizzlies are a real symbol of true wildness.
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I am adamantly opposed to Wal-Mart anywhere, but especially in a development like this.
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I wrote one of my songs completely out in the field. Another one I started in Alaska and finished in Yellowstone. Even though my books are out, I still consider myself an educator first. I want to give people a better understanding of grizzly bears.
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He walked around with pockets full of quarters, handing out handfuls to people just to put a smile on their faces.
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She was so careful at every step and she seemed to know the other individual bears. Mother bears are a lot like humans. They put safety first.
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We hope our decision to withdraw the lawsuit marks the beginning of a more productive dialogue with Toyota,