Jan 26, 2025 | REFLECTIONS
“If ever I go looking for my heart’s desire again, I won’t look any further than my own backyard. Because if it isn’t there, I never really lost it to begin with.” Dorothy, L. Frank Baum, The Wizard of Oz This Dorothy quote from The...
Jan 16, 2025 | REFLECTIONS
Several of my relatives and friends passed away recently. Their obituaries attempt to capture the highlights of their lives and legacies. Being around those whose love for them is all too present, is when I truly feel the essence of their lives. This has me thinking...
Jan 1, 2025 | REFLECTIONS
Dear Readers, This little patch of earth I dubbed the Upper East Side of Texas is part of me. From as early as I can remember, it was where the “home place” was, a magical land with heartwarming stories that I got to visit from time to time from my Dallas suburb...
Jan 1, 2025 | REFLECTIONS
County Line Magazine’s success over the past 25 years took a village of hundreds of contributors and thousands of readers. Without our partners, sponsors, and advertisers, we would not have gotten far. We had strong support from the very beginning from business,...
Sep 3, 2024 | REFLECTIONS
By Ed Garcia I am two years into my eighties, so naturally, my thoughts and conversations often turn to aging and the next thing that happens after aging. For no good reason, this has led me to think about my electric toothbrush. I don’t leave the toothbrush in its...
Sep 1, 2024 | REFLECTIONS
While gathering and writing stories for the September/October 2024 County Line Magazine, I was reminded how we humans often mindlessly view others, relying on our “experience filters” in our brains to form quick opinions of who they are and where they belong. Some...
