I will be brief. Not nearly so brief as Salvador Dali, who gave the world's shortest speech. He said I will be so brief I have already finished, and he sat down.

—Gene Fowler

Above: In every word, a whole world unto itself.

It is said that brevity is the soul of wit.

As such, I share a simple koan, comprised of two lines, that may prompt a thought or three:

Words resemble clothing.

When new and unfamiliar, you have to try them on for size.

Per my about page, White Noise is a work of experimentation. I view it as a sort of thinking aloud, a stress testing of my nascent ideas. Through it, I hope to sharpen my opinions against the whetstone of other people’s feedback, commentary, and input.

If you want to discuss any of the ideas or musings mentioned above or have any books, papers, or links that you think would be interesting to share on a future edition of White Noise, please reach out to me by replying to this email or following me on Twitter.

With sincere gratitude,

Tom