Will Reed

Most of the World Likes Kindness The alterations guy at a local department store was very kind to me this week as he marked a pair of pants for my short legs.

Check out my new Substack post.

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Are we reading the same book? Mine says, “Love your neighbor.” I am not seeing much of that in DC.

I got a notice this morning that my social security income would no longer be taxed because of the BUB (Big Ugly Bill). In protest, I propose that seniors consider donating the savings to nonprofits negatively impacted by the BUB and the work of DOGE. What do you think?

When did you learn that the adults do not have all the answers? I was listening to NPR while driving on June 9, 2025.

I just posted on my Substack site....
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What are attributes of strong and effective leaders? Let’s engage in a conversation about that.

Arrogance and bullying are not attributes of strong leadership.

Just opened a Substack account. Find Will Reed @wsreed substack.com/@wsreed

We all need to stand in the gaps.

As I sit on the back porch on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving I am grateful again for the gift of life, grateful for the joys of life and grateful for the difficult times. It is particularly from the difficult times that I have learned much and grown much. What are you thankful for?

The fiber in our neighborhood has been cut. Life at the house is a bit challenging since we use the Internet for many things.- lights, thermostats, entertainment, working from home, Alexa, time, and extended cell coverage-almost 30 devices. IoT is great until it is not.

Just getting started with Bluesky…