Small ideas present themselves and beg for attention, but for the moment fail to gain a foothold. The universe is temporarily empty. There is nothing left but to write a column about nothing.
Columns run smoother on small notions.
Jerry Seinfeld knew what he was doing. This was a little glib. Its only purpose was to be funny, and it never disappointed. Looking back at some of the other great comedy shows of TV and radio, it would seem that Seinfeld's analysis describes them all. They were funny, that was all.