Singleton Reference in Osmond Piece

I am no fan of Marie Osmond or country music, but I am extremely offended by a comparison made by Jim Washburn in his review of Osmond (“Osmond Gains Spark as a Country Girl”) in the Jan. 17 Calendar.

The article contained a reference to rapist-attempted murderer Lawrence Singleton, stating that only if he could “. . . wax a couple of Hank Snow tunes he could be hitching up his trailer at Opryland.” If this is an attempt at humor, it not only misses the mark but denigrates everyone to whom the article refers.

Washburn’s inclusion of this statement is bad enough. But for a newspaper like The Times to print it is inexcusable.

An apology is in order to Marie Osmond, Opryland and all who wasted their time reading this ridiculous article.

MELINDA COLEMAN

Irvine