MONDAY PUZZLE — Before the advent of laptop computers, I used to doodle my way through business meetings. Everyone seems to take notes in computer text programs now, but a pen and a pad of note paper were my sword and shield against the mundane, and I wielded them like a warrior. Not only did it allow my brain to roam freely — which was better for coming up with ideas, anyway — but it was a spiffy way to look as if you were paying attention. Or at least taking notes. That might seem unfair, but it helps to remember that this was the cutthroat world of New York City ad agencies in the 1980s, and it was every doodler for themselves.

Source: New York Times January 19, 2020 22:52 UTC