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

Notes from Steve

I was looking at this gingko tree on Saturday in Des Moines; it literally had all of its leaves and then "whoop" all of them fell off to the ground in one hour.  It was then that I knew God had said, "Hey Steve, autumn is over, get prepared for a...
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Notes from Steve

As adults, my grandparents went through the depression in the 1930s.  Today marks the anniversary of the stock market collapsing and life changing completely for everyone.  We’ve had depressions and recessions since then, but that was epic.  Hopefully, we have safeguards in place so that it won’t happen again - but there are...
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Notes from Steve

As adults, my grandparents went through the depression in the 1930s.  Today marks the anniversary of the stock market collapsing and life changing completely for everyone.  We’ve had depressions and recessions since then, but that was epic.  Hopefully, we have safeguards in place so that it won’t happen again - but there are...
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Notes from Steve

I'm reading this book now for book club, which is probably a big metaphor for something else. I'll read the whole thing, not understanding much of anything. Then I'll be completely befuddled when I'm done with it and not have any clue what it was "supposed to mean".* When stuff like this...
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Notes from Steve

I read on social media this morning that if you are a guy over 50 without kids - you should be ashamed of yourself.  Well, this is interesting.  Is this a thing?*  I didn’t know this - I’ve talked to a bunch of people (like me north of 50 without...
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Notes from Steve

I heard on the news this morning that a bunch of people were stranded on the way up to Mt. Everest - at the time I was writing this, everyone was accounted for and eating soup.   October is typically the time of year that is sunny and dry on...
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Notes from Steve

I think the tiny no-see-um black bugs are causing people undue anxiety.  It looks beautiful outside until you get bitten a million times.  Like digging into a cake and finding the person who baked it used salt instead of sugar.  I rode my bike on the trails in Des Moines, through lots of...
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Notes from Steve

There’s this fairy tale from the Brothers Grimm 7 in 1.*  (They also did Hansel and Gretel, Cinderella, Rapunzel, etc.)  The story I remember is that everyone thought this guy killed seven bad guys in one blow, and really, he killed seven flies.  That’s a big difference.   Yesterday - I got first place...
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Notes from Steve

I wouldn’t make a good vegetarian because I’m a fan of meat.  I definitely would not make it as a vegan - no cheese or butter? I wouldn’t last an afternoon … but I’ve been rocking the vegetable lane lately.  Ratatouille* and hummus** … because I’ve had access to eggplant, and the...
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