US investors sent stocks lower yesterday, focusing again on technology issues.

On Sunday and Monday we savoured the victory, and from Tuesday we started focusing again.

Then I closed my eyes and started focusing again.

The man blinks, his gaze focusing again briefly.

But rather than focusing again on these familiar issues, it is worth considering some worrying developments recently in other parts of the world.

"There's one to add to the list," I said, focusing again on the performers still wandering around onstage.