L'Shana Tova

Today, as many of you know, is the Jewish New Year. We celebrate the coming year and at the same time begin a ten day period of introspection that culminates in Yom Kippur, the day of repentance. To all of my friends reading this -- Jewish or not -- I wish you a shana tova -- a very happy New Year, filled with health, happiness and prosperity (though after watching the market sink today, prosperity seems like a lofty goal). And to my cancer survivor friends out there, I wish you an extra special shana tova. May you all be inscribed in the book of life for this coming year, and many, many more to follow.