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Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025

Good morning to you!

"Most men think that working harder will save them. But, hard work without evolution eventually becomes self-sabotage.”

Those are the words of Sam Neider, a former wrestler, an entrepreneur and the founder of “The Room,” a website created with a goal to help wrestlers “get better at life.”

I learned about him from an online post where he boldly explained why it may be time for Head Wrestling Coach Tom Brands to leave the University of Iowa program. You don't need to agree with him on that point, and you don't have to understand or appreciate wrestling to connect with what he writes about. But, if you do, it hits home even more.

“Iowa hasn’t evolved. Tom Brands is still running the old (Dan) Gable system — the grind, the push, the pressure, the outwork everyone mindset, the focus on winning. That worked in an earlier era. But, the sport has changed. (Penn State Head Wrestling Coach) Cael Sanderson brought a whole new philosophy into wrestling — more fun, more flow, more growth mindset, more alignment. He’s prioritized process over outcome. He’s focused on scoring points, not winning. And, the results speak for themselves.”

Neider explains how life works the same way and how every new stage of life demands a new version of you.

“When your child becomes a toddler, you must evolve. When they become a teen, you must evolve again. When your business grows, you must evolve. When life hits you with challenges you’ve never seen before, you must evolve again. There is no neutral. You’re either evolving or devolving… The world is changing faster than ever. If you're using the old version of you to create a new level of life, it won’t work.”

But, if hard work is not the solution, what is?

“Alignment is the problem, and evolution is the solution,” he says. “If you’re feeling the pressure of a new season in life or business, that pressure is calling you to become the next version of yourself. The expanded version. The aligned version. The evolved version.”

That’s an important message for all of us — wrestlers, non-wrestlers, male, female, young or old — who may be taking the same approaches and expecting different results. It hit home with me, as much of our company’s past successes have been based on the simple principle that we worked harder than our competitors. Yes, we aligned and evolved, too, but we have new challenges today that require different views, and most of those deal with a changing employee base that is being stretched in ways outside the job that we didn’t have to deal with even a decade ago. The answers are not simple, but we clearly have to consider different approaches.

The need for hard work will never go away, and Neider’s comments likely won’t change Tom Brands’ approach to coaching, but they did make me at least think more about our approach to alignment and evolution at work and at home. I hope they give you some perspective, too.

Have a terrific Tuesday, and thank you for reading.

Shane Goodman
Publisher
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FROM KCCI: Iowa State releases details of agreement with new football coach Jimmy Rogers. Iowa State released details from its agreement with new football head coach Jimmy Rogers. According to a memorandum of understanding between Iowa State and Rogers, Rogers will get the following:

Contract for six years ending Jan. 31, 2032.
Base pay of $3 million.
Additional compensation for number of wins in a regular season. This closely models Campbell's last contract with ISU. There is other compensation for bowl game appearances, being named the conference coach of the year, etc.
Iowa State will pay Washington State University $4 million as a result of him leaving his contract there.

A contract will be worked out in 60 days, pending a satisfactory background check. ... READ MORE

FROM WHO-TV: Final funding secured for long-awaited downtown Des Moines soccer stadium. A proposal first pitched in 2019 to build a professional soccer stadium near downtown Des Moines has cleared its final financial hurdle. On Monday night, the city of Des Moines approved the last multi-million-dollar grant needed for construction to begin. ... READ MORE

FROM WOI: City of Des Moines names 4 finalists for fire chief position. The city of Des Moines has named four finalists for the position of fire chief. The search for a new chief began in August when current Des Moines Fire Chief John TeKippe announced his plans to retire at the end of the year. TeKippe served as the city's fire chief for 16 years. His retirement is effective Dec. 22. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE WORLD: Magnitude 7.5 quake in northern Japan injures 23 people and triggers a 2-foot tsunami. A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck off northern Japan late Monday, injuring 23 people and triggering a tsunami in Pacific coast communities, officials said. Authorities warned of possible aftershocks and an increased risk of a megaquake. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE NATION: Judge orders the release of an immigrant with ties to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. A Brazilian woman with family ties to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will be released from ICE custody while she fights potential deportation, an immigration judge ruled Monday. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE STATE: Iowa school district cancels classes Tuesday, Wednesday due to widespread illness. A southern Iowa school district has canceled classes Tuesday, Dec. 9 and Wednesday, Dec. 10 due to illness. An official with the Moulton-Udell School District, in Appanoose County, told KCCI about 30% of students and staff are out — many with influenza A. ... READ MORE

Clear Mortgage meteorology

Warmer today. Expect windy conditions tonight and Wednesday with light mixed precipitation possible. We could see light snow late Thursday into Friday in Iowa. Friday through Sunday will be much colder.

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Our wonder bargain of the week comes from Chef Pancho Bloomburg, who has taken his Yaqui wisdom and culinary skills from Principal Financial headquarters here to Lansing, Iowa's river visions. A great value hunter, Panch turned us on to Louisiana Supreme hot sauces back when Price Chopper had a Dollar Aisle. That name is gone but many of its best deals are still priced at only a bit more than $1. We think these are as good as any hot sauces for a fraction of the price.

Tuesday touts
(This tout is especially for "food is medicine" man George Formaro, who has been talking much about indigenous food in the U.S. on his radio show "Kitchen Insider.") Wanderlust, the superb travel magazine out of London, released their Origins List. That includes 50 destinations chosen to encourage travelers seeking indigenous experiences.

U.S. destinations on the list included: Sitka, Alaska, and its Glacier Bay National Park and First Dream Cruises; the lower Klamath River in California and its Yurok-led Redwood Yurok Canoe Tours; Clewiston, Florida, and its Seminole-owned Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum, and Seminole Village boardwalk trail, “which beats through a dense cypress dome”; Oahu’s North Shore jungle; Cherokee, North Carolina, and its Museum of the Cherokee People, Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual Cooperative dedicated to Cherokee crafts and Fire Mountain Trails system; Sulphur, Oklahoma, and its Chickasaw Cultural Center, Kochcha’ Aabiniili’ Amphitheater and the Chickasaw-cuisine Aaimpa’ Café; Tulalip Reservation in Washington state and its Hibulb Cultural Center celebrating the Tulalip Tribes (descendants of the Snohomish, Snoqualmie and Skykomish peoples), who have lived along Puget Sound for thousands of years.

Deals today

• Curbin' Cuisine (1325 S.W. Oralabor Road, Suite 200, Ankeny) offers a cheeseburger and fries for $7.99 today.

• Mullet’s Norwalk offers a free kids meal per adult meal on Tuesdays, 4 p.m. to close.

• Mickey's Irish Pub (50 S.E. Laurel St., Waukee) has a special $7 half-pound burger with a side all day Tuesday.

• Kelly's Little Nipper (1701 E. Grand Ave., Des Moines) offers a "Tendy's Tuesday" pork tenderloin basket with a drink for $11.50.

• Eastside Eddie's (3517 E. 26th St., Des Moines) has a Tuesday special cheeseburger with fries, tots or salad and a drink for $10.

• Beaver Tap (4050 Urbandale Ave.) offers $7 breakfasts and $8 burgers Tuesdays.

• Pelican Post (265 50th St., West Des Moines) offers a special smashburger with cheese, fries and a draft beer for $10 on Tuesdays.

• Johnny's Italian Steakhouses have a beef stroganoff special on Tuesdays, $14 including beverage.

• Smoking Goat Pub (3015 Merle Hay Road, Des Moines) hosts 222 BBQ today from 5-9 p.m.

• Baklava is half priced Tuesdays at Istanbul Cafe and Bakery (3281 100th, Urbandale).

• Red Robin stores are featuring a $10 cheeseburger with an "endless side" on Tuesdays.

• Jethro's Tuesday special is two pounds of bone-in smoked wings for the price of one.

• Paula's (524 Elm St., Valley Junction) runs a Tuesday special hot beef sandwich for $13.50.

• Kids meals are half price till 2 p.m. today at Machine Shed (11151 Hickman Road, Urbandale).

• Taco Tuesday brings serious discounts to La Familia (1610 Sixth Ave., Des Moines), all Taco John's, all Abelardo's, all Fernando’s, Malo (900 Mulberry St., Des Moines), Beaver Tap (4050 Urbandale Ave., Des Moines), Club 2000 (422 Indianola Road, Des Moines), The Continental (407 East Fifth St., Des Moines), Gilroy's (1238 Eighth St., West Des Moines), Jack's Place Grill & Bar (6112 S.W. Ninth St., Des Moines) and Faustino's.

• Today is beef and noodles day at Maxie's Supper Club (1311 Grand Ave., West Des Moines).

• Django (1420 Locust St., Des Moines) has happy hour all night Tuesdays. That means super deals on oysters, shrimp, duck frites, poutine, charcuterie, cheese boards, beers, wine and classic martinis.

• Sully's (806 First St., West Des Moines) has a burger basket special for $12 today.

• Destination Grille (2491 E. First St., Grimes) hosts a Tuesday Burger and Beer special - half-pound burger, chips and dip, with a tap beer of choice $15.

• The Station on Ingersoll (3124 Ingersoll Ave., Des Moines) has a tenderloin Tuesday special with BPT and fries for $10.

• G Mig’s (128 Fifth St., Valley Junction) offers a Tuesday special 8-ounce prime sirloin, baked potato, mixed vegetables and garlic bread for 19.95.

• Angry Goldfish (2301 S.W. Ninth, Des Moines) has $10 burger and a side plus a pint on Tuesdays.

• Ruby Tuesdays offers $5.95 burgers with fries on Tuesdays.

• Hy-Vees offer a two for Tuesday deal on Chinese dinners - 2 entrees, rice or noodles, an appetizer and cookies for just $5 in December.

— Jim Duncan, jd91446@aol.com

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’Tis the season of gratitude
Residents share stories of thankfulness.

By Ashley Rullestad

This time of year encourages us to be grateful for our blessings: family, friends, health, a warm home, festive meals and gatherings, and so much more. Some find ourselves thankful for an unexpected helping hand when we most need it. From a neighbor shoveling the sidewalk to a nonprofit offering supplies and hope, we often see the spirit of kindness around us. And, some are motivated by their gratefulness to pay it forward, spreading the holiday spirit even farther.

Feed the hungry
The Grimes Storehouse is open to Grimes residents to shop once a month for food and clothing. A food pantry has been offered in Grimes for years, initially housed at the Grimes United Methodist Church before moving a couple of times. Its current location is 112 N.E. Ewing St. ...

FROM SPORTS ILLUSTRATED: Iowa State climbs into top four after upset win over Purdue. Another week's slate of college basketball has come and gone across the NCAA, with a new No. 1 now gracing the top of the latest AP Top 25 poll. Said change is due, of course, to former No. 1 Purdue's upset loss to Iowa State on Saturday—one that in turn jolted the Cyclones into the top four. ... READ MORE

FROM ESPN: Eagles QB Jalen Hurts first with 2 turnovers on same play. Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts committed two turnovers on the same play as part of a five-turnover night that included a game-ending interception in Monday's 22-19 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. ... READ MORE

FROM YAHOO SPORTS: Complete college football bowl schedule: Dates, times, matchups, TV schedule and more. The 2025-26 bowl schedule is set. Here are all of the matchups as bowl season spans over five weeks starting Dec. 13 and ending on Jan. 19. All times are Eastern. ... READ MORE

1934: New York Giants beat Chicago Bears in “Sneakers Game." On Dec. 9, 1934, the New York Giants win the NFL championship by beating the Chicago Bears, 30-13, in the famous "Sneakers Game." With the temperature at 9 degrees and the Polo Grounds field a sheet of ice, the Giants open the second half wearing basketball shoes and score 27 points in the final quarter to overcome a 13-3 Chicago lead. ... READ MORE

1979: Smallpox is officially declared eradicated. On Dec. 9, 1979, a commission of scientists declare smallpox has been eradicated. The disease, which carries around a 30 percent chance of death for those who contract it, is the only infectious disease afflicting humans that has officially been eradicated. Something similar to smallpox had ravaged humanity for thousands of years, with the earliest known description appearing in Indian accounts from the 2nd century BCE. ... READ MORE

1992: Separation of Charles and Diana announced. British Prime Minister John Major announces the formal separation of Charles, Prince of Wales and heir to the British throne, and his wife, Princess Diana. Major explained that the royal couple were separating “amicably.” The report came after several years of speculation by the tabloid press that the marriage was in peril, citing evidence that Diana and Charles spent vacations apart and official visits in separate rooms. ... READ MORE

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Birthdays and notables

These celebrities were born on this date: Nico Parker, Isaiah Russell-Bailey, Imogen Heap, Kelly Oubre Jr., Tre Cool, Donny Osmond, Hikaru Nakamura, Jaren Lewison, Judi Dench, McKayla Maroney, Simon Helberg, Brian Bell, Felicity Huffman, John Malkovich

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The answer to the last riddle: Why did Mother Nature make only one Yogi Bear? BECAUSE THE NEXT ONE WAS A BOO BOO! - Dan Rogers, Gail Tomlinson. Other answers from Irving Stone, Carolyn Rogers.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a brown bear and a polar bear?

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