Willowood Ranch

If you look to the south from S.H. 56 between Choctaw Creek and Bells you may see the spire of a white church in the distance. The tall belfry and steeple hints at the carpenter’s gothic style of architecture that was popular in the 19th century.

A Rose By Any Other Name

Does Barbara Bush smell better than Barbra Streisand?

If you are an aficionado of new rose varieties, then you know that Streisand has the edge on scent.

It was the star herself who supervised the details as a rose was born. She tested a number of candidates and settled on a highly fragrant lavender hybrid tea as her namesake.

Man Behind the Mask

The charcoal and silver reptilian patterned face mask—the Black Mamba—hides Jerry Wright’s salt and pepper goatee and ready grin. In gray sweats, sunglasses, and a black company ball cap turned backwards, the man behind the mask is the Black Mamba’s creator and CEO of Save Phace Inc, a company which produces protective face masks for all manner of sports and athletic endeavors.

Five Days of Glory

How would you like for the success or failure of one year’s worth of work to hinge on one week? That’s practically the job description for 63-year-old Jerry Duvall, CEO of CIS Conferences Inc. “My friends harass me about working one week a year, and that’s basically true, but it’s a very hard and intense week,” Duvall said.