Elevate, Inspire, and Inform the Cedar Valley Community
I’m sure you’ve heard the saying, “kindness counts”. I think we’ve all heard that from time to time, especially during the holidays. Holidays are falling far behind now, so moving forward, a gentle reminder that kindness does indeed count is needed. I am nowhere near the wisest, the smartest, or the most experienced person…
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Life is full of choices and challenges—some arrive as doors of opportunity, others as corners where support and resilience are found. In Doors and Corners, Rio L. Barney reflects on the lessons learned from stepping through uncertain doors and the importance of knowing who stands in your corner when life gets hard.
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Empress of Kings – Elle Caldwell I’m saying it: this is my favorite book I have read all year! I loved this book. It is so well written. The plot is gripping and holds you tight all the way to the end. The main character, Aeloy Netheraven, is such a great character! She’s a…
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When I was a young lass of a mere four years old, my father owned a large herd of sheep. Every winter, he would keep his herd in Cedar Valley, in particular, on the western side of the valley. My fondest memories of the Cedar Valley range are of me grumbling about the lack…
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As a child, I trampled the Earth as if I ruled.I swam in rivers, creeks, springs, and pools.I climbed to the highest branch of the strongest tree.Nothing was there to stop me.As a child, I looked with wonder at the skies above.I felt nothing around me but love. As a man, I marched with armies…
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Yes. End of article. Just kidding. But how? Here are some tips and good old timey advice on how to garden no matter where you live in our glorious county. I love gardening. Maybe it’s because I like to eat what comes out of the garden. Or maybe it’s because some of my…
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By Rio L. Barney Remember that old saying, “think outside of the box”? Where did that even come from? I have a theory. I think at some point in the history of the human race, someone looked at a box, and then at another human, back to the box, and then the human. A…
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By Rio L. Barney Hello fellow readers! Join me on a journey into a cursed land as I review the fantastic new fantasy by Tim Facciola, The Ghosts of Rheynia. First off, have you read any of Tim Facciola’s books before? If you like fantasy, you should. Facciola’s books are filled with this incredible world…
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