Unfortunately we’ve entered a phase of dead pools and layoffs. We all know that things are going to be in the range of not-that-great to something less than that for the next while. I’ve been trying to stay positive over the last few weeks, absorbing as much as I can about how the proverbial fundamentals of the Internet (really) are strong.

That said, I’d be lying if I didn’t peek at what the Dow is doing on Yahoo Finance throughout the day, even though I own very little stock! And of course I glommed onto the news that leading economic indicators rose in September, while intellectually grappling with the fact that the silver lining is likely a ways off as yet.

What to do in the meantime? I try to remain focused on the fact that I’m somewhere between delighted and ecstatic about the potential for innovation today (even in a gloomy economic climate) and the Internet’s prospects down the road. There are plenty of sources for finding good news, and lots of good news to focus on, even if it can take a little extra concentration to do so at times. Great example is