RANDOM ACT OF METAPHOR: White Noise

Hmmm, have we become addicted to noise? That ubiquitous din and clamor that punctuates every waking moment of our lives.

 

In the office where I work we have a "white noise" system. A quiet hum piped into the background to diffuse voices and other ambient sound. Once in a while it's turned off for a few minutes. When that happens heads pop up from cubicles like gophers out of their holes. We're startled, confused and a bit anxious. We know something has changed but we're not quite sure what...