Downey Column

Congratulations to Mike Downey and The Times for his new assignment (March 15). How did he pull off working only three days a week? You should make him still do a sports column once a week until we get over withdrawal!

LARRY RADLE

Torrance

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As a 75-year-old sports jock and fan, I confess that I have consistently criticized Downey’s columns, primarily because he demonstrated such offensive bias. However, I predict that his thrice-weekly “feature” pieces will be singular successes. His initial effort displays a sense of humor that is rarely seen in daily newspapers.

M. CECIL O’MALLEY

Menifee