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Enjoy these weekly insights from Steve Simonin, President & CEO.

Notes from Steve

We were in Minburn, Iowa on a ride on Saturday, and I was mindlessly yapping about turn signals* and empathy … I saw a TikTok saying that “use of a turn signal is the purest sign of an empathy.  Use of the signal doesn’t make your trip faster or benefit you...
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Notes from Steve

I told people that today, St. Pat’s Day, is my favorite holiday. Because - 1. It’s March, and it’s my favorite month because the weather is like a box of chocolates - you never know what you’ll get (today started at 4 degrees and Saturday is supposed to be 80...
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Notes from Steve

When my phone updates or my computer is restarted for whatever reason, or someone works at my house and my dish towels are in a different place, or something is in my garbage that shouldn’t be there - I have anxiety.  I need to relax, I suppose.  I’ve lived alone too long,...
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Notes from Steve

I was thinking last night, as I was browsing social media, that life really sucks for some people.  And also, that I need to be thankful for my gifts in life.  My practice of gratitude is not enough.  Do I have minor irritants?  Yes, I’ll give you a list … a long list in...
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Notes from Steve

I was watching a video of one of the bike coaches from Peloton - her name is Jen.  She is 57 and is talking about her health and changing up her exercise and diet routine to get the best numbers possible.  (She said she was beyond middle age at 57 which was...
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Notes from Steve

I just got back last night at midnight from a tropical vacation*.  It was fine, but I really hate traveling.  I don’t like airports, customs (international travel), sitting in an airplane seat … etc.  Once I’m there, I’m good (the one superpower I would request is teleportation).  I told this to my friend and...
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Notes from Steve

I and 1200 of my closest friends rode the BRR ride* on Saturday.  It was supposed to be balmy (40֯ and sunny), but the 25mph headwind ruined that.  It was cold and hard to ride, but all in all - it was a fantastic day.  I think back on those beautiful 80 ֯...
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Notes from Steve

I ran over semi tire debris on the interstate.  Yes, I was paying attention and going the speed limit, but someone was passing me and made it impossible to miss.  The dashboard says “Service IMMEDIATELY”.  Sigh. I hope it was worth it for the driver to pass … Ok, so this is a...
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Notes from Steve

Everything is hyper wild right now - politically - so I’m trying to focus my attention elsewhere.  Biking (RAGBRAI route was announced, yay) and music (the band is pivoting “Irish” for St. Paddy’s Day at the Bru).  I texted a friend (a professor in Montana) who was putting up posts that would...
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Notes from Steve

If you know me well - you know that winter is a tough season for me.  I reread my last couple of articles, and I can see why a bunch of people probably thought, “someone needs to get this guy some help”.  FYI - I’m not depressed - even though SAD* is...
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