Christians around the world confess, “He suffered under Pontius Pilate.” Suffering to Christ was nothing new. The church leaders of His day were very adept at causing suffering for Jesus. The political leaders found Jesus, in their minds at least, to be a threat to them.
Reedsburg Independent readers should act soon if they want to submit letters to the editor regarding the General Election. The Indy will not run any political letters or stories the week prior to the election, so items must be submitted immediately.
This house is decorated for Halloween. (Photo by Heather Stanek)
If you see a chubby lady snapping photos of your house, don’t panic. It’s probably just me taking Halloween photos for the paper.
I love decorations, whether they are for Halloween, Christmas or even Valentine’s Day. They don’t have to be expensive or big, either. Creativity and humor go a long way.
I was recently alarmed to learn that the president’s budget proposes big cuts to social security payments to seniors. Then I heard him say he wanted to drop the payroll tax, which provides the funding for the social security program. Many of us seniors depend on social security for basic needs like food, clothing, shelter, and medicine.
Recently, the independent polling and research firm Gallup published its annual study measuring the opinions Americans hold about various U.S. business and industry sectors. This year, for the first time in the 20 years that Gallup has done the study, farming and agriculture topped the list with a 69 percent positive rating.
We have lived in a golden world for the last week. The trees are waving us into winter with a grand celebration of color. I think the colors this year are better than I have ever seen. We drove along South Lake Road at the southern edge of Devil's Lake today and it had the magical feel of Lothlorien from “The Lord of the Rings.”
Is there an area of your life in which you want to feel better about yourself?
Many say you can establish a positive self-image by yourself. There are support groups, techniques, surgeries, self-help books, CDs, DVDs and other ways that have been offered. All these efforts only provide a temporary lift.
80’s Nostalgia Adventure
“Ready Player One” by Ernest Kline received several enthusiastic reviews for both the book, which was published in 2011 and the movie that followed nine years later. It’s been described as a young adult adventure novel, a dystopian science fiction tale and a love story.
Listed below are the individuals and businesses having contributed to sponsoring “FLAGS ON MILLS STREET” through Mickelsons-Martin American Legion Post 313 Black Earth WI. Commander Dennis Wood would like the community to know of those generous annual donations to recognize and celebrate “Old Glory” and for which our flag stands for.
