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Kelly: Letter To Editor Interruptus

You'll be hard-pressed to find a stranger letter to the editor in a newspaper than the one from Cecil Kelly III of Coeur d'Alene in the Press today: "Many of us end up in odd situations. Thirty-three years ago I was on a motel floor in Bonners Ferry with a lesbian friend from church. Wearing only our birthday suits. In the missionary position. About to have carnal communications -- when she said, "I can't stop you from doing this." As a single, divorced male I responded, "Yes you can; you can just say no. It's your body, your mind, your choice." She instantly cooled down, respected her right to change her mind and say no at the last possible moment. More here.

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D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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