theYchromosome
our annual celebration of wnc men

IN THIS ISSUE:

2 first word

3 confessions of a girly man
by cecil bothwell

5 leaf in the wind
by blaise ellery

6 a date with the abortionist
by bruce mulkey

8 thinking globally, acting locally:
jeff fobes
by sandi tomlin-sutker

10 hickory nut gorge
by john myers

11 faces; the calling
by tebbe davis

12 who am I to sit and wonder?
by stuart zitin

14 women and men
by stuart zitin

16 sliding into arizona
[first prize, short short story contest]
by carol dixon

19 artist profile: kenn kotara
by arlene winkler

22 a better divorce
by chris craig

28 cosmicomedy
by lavinia plonka

30 fire that knows brush; tea alley
by blaise ellery

31 love
by abraham plato

32 life everlasting
by jean sexton

34 chichester chronicles
by susan shepeard castelli

37 funny, isn't it?
by jeanne charters

38 dear asheville
by lara courtais

39 principles of umbrella management
by agnes mcdonald