doodling

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Doodling in medieval books also brings us into the world of play as readers and scribes then, as now, surrendered themselves to the urge to interrupt empty spaces on the page.

From Salon • Oct. 15, 2022

Doodling My entire life, all of my notebooks in school, constantly, constantly doodling, just an endless doodle of doodles.

From New York Times • Aug. 3, 2021

Doodling on a yellow legal pad in 1969, Bruce Kirby designed one of the most beloved sailboats in history, a low-slung fiberglass dinghy that became known as the Laser.

From Washington Post • Jul. 26, 2021

Doodling in Bibles has become such a phenomenon that some publishers now offer spiral-bound “illustrating Bibles” with extra-wide margins.

From Slate • Jan. 31, 2020

Doodling is another longstanding go-to for bored meeting goers, but Ms James says it can make you even more drowsy.

From BBC • Jul. 22, 2019