Tom McCoy
Tom McCoy
Thomas James McCoyis an American former ice hockey defenseman and Olympian...
happens ready school stuff
Dad's big watchword was flexibility . . . so much stuff happens (in school and in life) you have to be ready and flexible,
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The story of the Pullman Porters is very inspiring ... and their story needs to be told. Use (the station) for education, art and all sort of activities that uplift the human spirit." ()
best learning listening mind solutions
Every day I'm learning new things (about Mt. Carmel) . . . I keep in mind I don't have all the answers. I know you can often find the best solutions by listening to people," ()
I was used to being around practices," ()
exposed knack knew time
I was exposed to (teaching) from the time I was very young. It's just something I knew I had a knack for, and I like working with kids," ()
against competing feared
no one could say we were doing this because we feared competing against Intel." ()
challenge continuous good great group teachers test veteran
We have great test scores, veteran teachers who are good at what they do and a great group of kids. Our challenge is to look at what we can fine-tune (for continuous improvement)," ()
condition constitution dollars exercise fine forgo freedom funds government millions offering research university
The government is offering Vanderbilt University many millions of dollars in research funds on the condition that we forgo our freedom to say nothing about Constitution Day. This constitutes a fine of many millions of dollars if we exercise our right to say nothing." ()
activity somebody type worried
It's a very different type of activity than what you would have if you had somebody worried about an agriculture issue," ()
dusty great
It will be a little dusty this year, but there will be a great end product," ()
change decisions eyes four good grow kids might trouble younger
They grow up before your eyes . . . there's so much change in those four years . . . you see them grow, mature. You see kids who might have been in trouble in their younger years grow to make good decisions as they get older," ()
focus global practices
This is not surprising. There is intensifying global focus into Intel's practices and how they're harming consumers." ()
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The U.S. Supreme Court has made clear that forcing you to speak when you do not wish to speak raises the same First Amendment free-speech problem as raised when the government prohibits you from speaking." ()
challenge difficult
This is just an unbelievably difficult challenge to accomplish." ()