I have much love for the new CD by "Weird Al" Yankovic. It contains parodies of songs by Eminem, Nelly, Avril Lavigne, Billy Joel, and the Backstreet Boys; some original songs; and one of his trademark polka medleys. My favorite parody on the cd is "Ode To A Superhero." It's a send up of Billy Joel's "Piano Man" with lyrics based on the Spider-Man movie. The best original song, in my opinion, is "Bob," a song that mimics the style of Bob Dylan, consisting completely of palindromes. (A palindrome is a word or phrase that reads the same forwards or backwards.)

In such a dire time, it's nice to be able to laugh. Thanks Al. :)