Jan/Feb 2025 Editor’s Note

Jan/Feb 2025 Editor’s Note

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...
25th Anniversary Special Thanks

25th Anniversary Special Thanks

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,...
My Life as an Electric Toothbrush

My Life as an Electric Toothbrush

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...
Shaping Harmony

Shaping Harmony

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...
Cinema Therapy

Cinema Therapy

By P.A. Geddie I did not completely avoid the end-of-year bombardment of sappy Hallmark movies but aside from a couple that were perfect background noise while I got in some cooking and jigsaw puzzle time, I managed to survive the holidays without them. At the other...