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“…As Others See Us”*

Posted on September 16, 2026September 16, 2026 by John Lubans

I like to think that these stories, drawn from personal experience, are isolated examples of our very human blind spots, those moments when we cannot see what others can. And if could see ourselves as others see us, we might want to do something different. Or, are these examples of jerky behavior? Jerk may be…

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Stupid Questions

Posted on May 18, 2026May 20, 2026 by John Lubans

“A stupid question deserves no answer”, that’s the surprising. ill-tempered rejection I got from a staff member. She was a “top hand,” as they say out in cowboy land. She not only did her job but inspired colleagues. And, besides being a doer, she was a thinker., so her response was doubly disappointing. The question…

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