tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43428575505088350312011-12-29T02:58:18.108-08:00A closer look at the many supporting players in the drama of daily lives.Joan M. Masnoreply@blogger.comBlogger151100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342857550508835031.post-22086813107048511012009-02-23T11:14:00.000-08:002009-02-23T11:17:29.562-08:00<p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UVPHdMr6gyM/SaLySKebmzI/AAAAAAAABT0/wwiKUKn4Ahk/s1600-h/fair-play1.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 385px; height: 468px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UVPHdMr6gyM/SaLySKebmzI/AAAAAAAABT0/wwiKUKn4Ahk/s400/fair-play1.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306069704859425586" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UVPHdMr6gyM/SaLyNQ5wOCI/AAAAAAAABTs/cc8-Slepxkg/s1600-h/fair-play2.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 401px; height: 427px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UVPHdMr6gyM/SaLyNQ5wOCI/AAAAAAAABTs/cc8-Slepxkg/s400/fair-play2.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306069620685289506" border="0" /></a>I can't help it... do you know what is it to sit for the whole dinner with a group of people who talk about football, and football... and football? I just have to begin imagining crazy stuff like this. (click to see it bigger!)<br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4342857550508835031-2208681310704851101?l=2aries.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joan M. Masnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342857550508835031.post-68874754778838974222008-10-31T09:46:00.000-07:002008-10-31T09:47:56.703-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UVPHdMr6gyM/SQs2naVq5EI/AAAAAAAABDc/hzDZ6A9EGnk/s1600-h/023_final_tira-office_web-english.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 110px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UVPHdMr6gyM/SQs2naVq5EI/AAAAAAAABDc/hzDZ6A9EGnk/s400/023_final_tira-office_web-english.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263360640225567810" border="0" /></a><span style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">Click for a bigger version!</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4342857550508835031-6887475477883897422?l=2aries.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joan M. Masnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342857550508835031.post-21023371513886508822008-10-31T09:44:00.000-07:002008-10-31T09:45:41.603-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UVPHdMr6gyM/SQs2HXpbIjI/AAAAAAAABDM/_LSB1dJDflM/s1600-h/018-final_tira-tutors_web-english.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 130px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UVPHdMr6gyM/SQs2HXpbIjI/AAAAAAAABDM/_LSB1dJDflM/s400/018-final_tira-tutors_web-english.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263360089747300914" border="0" /></a><span style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">Click for a bigger version!</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4342857550508835031-2102337151388650882?l=2aries.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joan M. Masnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342857550508835031.post-79956702932987463692008-10-31T09:40:00.000-07:002008-10-31T09:41:41.750-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UVPHdMr6gyM/SQs1LB3L-WI/AAAAAAAABCs/LINuj4QMzJc/s1600-h/009-final_tira-accident_web_english.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 123px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UVPHdMr6gyM/SQs1LB3L-WI/AAAAAAAABCs/LINuj4QMzJc/s400/009-final_tira-accident_web_english.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263359053107296610" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">Click for a bigger version!</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4342857550508835031-7995670293298746369?l=2aries.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joan M. Masnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342857550508835031.post-9205007597947220332008-10-30T09:41:00.000-07:002008-10-31T09:43:14.804-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UVPHdMr6gyM/SQs1Z01HzqI/AAAAAAAABC0/Vahjd2Ns6yY/s1600-h/010_final_tira-friqui_web-english.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 110px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UVPHdMr6gyM/SQs1Z01HzqI/AAAAAAAABC0/Vahjd2Ns6yY/s400/010_final_tira-friqui_web-english.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263359307307011746" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">Click for a bigger version!</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4342857550508835031-920500759794722033?l=2aries.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joan M. Masnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342857550508835031.post-50213641621857536432008-10-15T09:45:00.000-07:002008-10-31T09:46:48.404-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UVPHdMr6gyM/SQs2YZnRtAI/AAAAAAAABDU/GDToEeYSuNg/s1600-h/019_final_tira-andalusia_web-english.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 122px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UVPHdMr6gyM/SQs2YZnRtAI/AAAAAAAABDU/GDToEeYSuNg/s400/019_final_tira-andalusia_web-english.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263360382332941314" border="0" /></a><span style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">Click for a bigger version!</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4342857550508835031-5021364162185753643?l=2aries.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joan M. Masnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342857550508835031.post-34939687521841051512008-10-09T15:46:00.000-07:002008-10-22T15:54:33.367-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UVPHdMr6gyM/SP-u5PciUWI/AAAAAAAABCI/Lt4oQxn4qhE/s1600-h/003-final_tira-ramonell-contracte_web-english.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UVPHdMr6gyM/SP-u5PciUWI/AAAAAAAABCI/Lt4oQxn4qhE/s400/003-final_tira-ramonell-contracte_web-english.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260115188214026594" border="0" /></a><span style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">Click for a bigger version!</span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UVPHdMr6gyM/SP-tr7eweZI/AAAAAAAABB4/DI0EBoh4YSg/s1600-R/003-final_tira-ramonell-contracte_web-english.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> </a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4342857550508835031-3493968752184105151?l=2aries.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joan M. Masnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342857550508835031.post-55861628001474689692008-09-01T09:44:00.000-07:002008-10-31T09:44:49.481-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UVPHdMr6gyM/SQs16OVmq_I/AAAAAAAABDE/LNNbdP9KmCQ/s1600-h/013-final_tira-paupiferrer_web-english.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 115px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UVPHdMr6gyM/SQs16OVmq_I/AAAAAAAABDE/LNNbdP9KmCQ/s400/013-final_tira-paupiferrer_web-english.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263359863909952498" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">Click for a bigger version!</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4342857550508835031-5586162800147468969?l=2aries.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joan M. Masnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342857550508835031.post-21490005942402843402008-08-31T09:43:00.000-07:002008-10-31T09:43:59.782-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UVPHdMr6gyM/SQs1tsKklHI/AAAAAAAABC8/pmBfik9Jusg/s1600-h/012_final_tira-perecapo_web-english.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 101px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UVPHdMr6gyM/SQs1tsKklHI/AAAAAAAABC8/pmBfik9Jusg/s400/012_final_tira-perecapo_web-english.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263359648578442354" border="0" /></a><span style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">Click for a bigger version!</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4342857550508835031-2149000594240284340?l=2aries.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joan M. Masnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342857550508835031.post-91104446167726062062008-07-14T14:57:00.000-07:002008-07-14T15:23:49.263-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_UVPHdMr6gyM/SHvR0pEPPtI/AAAAAAAAAtE/EPgM06Gtj8M/s1600-h/tira-comicsans-ENG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_UVPHdMr6gyM/SHvR0pEPPtI/AAAAAAAAAtE/EPgM06Gtj8M/s400/tira-comicsans-ENG.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222998895173254866" border="0" /></a><br />We have skipped a few strips but here it is last week’s, our particular commentary on the misuse of certain fonts...<br />Click for a bigger version!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4342857550508835031-9110444616772606206?l=2aries.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joan M. Masnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342857550508835031.post-80238392723684153672008-06-23T06:24:00.000-07:002008-06-23T06:28:24.547-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_UVPHdMr6gyM/SF-k5LeDo-I/AAAAAAAAAsc/xpTy-gW_Zs8/s1600-h/malaestrategiaeng.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_UVPHdMr6gyM/SF-k5LeDo-I/AAAAAAAAAsc/xpTy-gW_Zs8/s400/malaestrategiaeng.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215068195756680162" border="0" /></a>Click for a bigger version!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4342857550508835031-8023839272368415367?l=2aries.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joan M. Masnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342857550508835031.post-14436170243386430122008-06-15T10:44:00.000-07:002008-06-15T10:47:31.029-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_UVPHdMr6gyM/SFVVbSd9Y2I/AAAAAAAAArk/u2ZtlmnMDug/s1600-h/museuhorrorseng.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_UVPHdMr6gyM/SFVVbSd9Y2I/AAAAAAAAArk/u2ZtlmnMDug/s400/museuhorrorseng.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212166071053542242" border="0" /></a>Click for a bigger version!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4342857550508835031-1443617024338643012?l=2aries.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joan M. Masnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342857550508835031.post-48300359097360413132008-06-01T02:11:00.000-07:002008-06-01T02:13:59.590-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_UVPHdMr6gyM/SEJoNn8SMFI/AAAAAAAAAqA/sxKVdcs4sjU/s1600-h/tira_telefonica_pantalla-eng.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_UVPHdMr6gyM/SEJoNn8SMFI/AAAAAAAAAqA/sxKVdcs4sjU/s400/tira_telefonica_pantalla-eng.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206838702463135826" border="0" /></a>Click for a bigger version!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4342857550508835031-4830035909736041313?l=2aries.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joan M. Masnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342857550508835031.post-54667063020399465182008-05-25T01:53:00.000-07:002008-05-25T01:55:52.036-07:00Click for a bigger version:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_UVPHdMr6gyM/SDkpWH8SL9I/AAAAAAAAAok/qAza8duWZNA/s1600-h/rasquartenglish.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_UVPHdMr6gyM/SDkpWH8SL9I/AAAAAAAAAok/qAza8duWZNA/s400/rasquartenglish.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204236304469077970" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4342857550508835031-5466706302039946518?l=2aries.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joan M. Masnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342857550508835031.post-61800725399519029742008-05-19T12:14:00.001-07:002008-05-22T03:00:29.488-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://flickr.com/photos/dailypic/2487909088/"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2200/2487909088_a5530a489c.jpg?v=0" alt="" border="0" /></a>Secondaries will debut here the last week of may. Written by Jaume Salvà and with artwork by Joan M. Mas.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Secondaries</span> is a rough translation of the original title, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Secundaris</span>, which appears on the newspaper <a href="http://www.diaridebalears.com/">Diari de Balears</a>.<br /><br />The meaning of secundaris is <span style="font-style: italic;">supporting characters</span>. You probably know quite a few people like the ones that will show up on the strips.<br /><br />Yes, this is the first panel of one of the forthcoming strips. And yes, it deals with the <a href="http://flickr.com/groups/comicsans/pool/">widespread misuse</a> of the Comic Sans font. A truly typographic embarrassment, some would <a href="http://bancomicsans.com/">ban it</a>.<br /><br />We feel sad for the poor designer of the font. He's not to blame —the thousands of design-challenged souls that insist on making moronic uses of it are.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4342857550508835031-6180072539951902974?l=2aries.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joan M. Masnoreply@blogger.com0