On Edits and Plum Cakes

What I'm reading: Even Money, by Dick Francis and Felix Francis; contest entriesAs of sundown last Friday, we kicked over into a new year. It's now 5770 as well as 2009. This holiday gives a second opportunity to reflect on the past year, and prepare for the new. As with most holidays, the symbols and rituals have underlying meanings.We eat a round loaf of bread instead of the normal braided one,