E. Michael Harrington

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I THINK I'LL COPY WHAT I WROTE THESE PAST FEW DAYS in Facebook as to my status and what I'm doing and see where that takes me. If you've read this before on Facebook, I apologize. From present to past:

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Michael just came from Trader Joe's - British whole wheat muffins, fetal spinach, spring mix, hummus, spanokopita, vanilla soy milk, Cap'n Crunch, AK-47 - all but 2

Michael just finished writing a report and is looking forward to listening to the second half of This Week In Law's podcast & interview with Fred Von Lohmann.

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It didn't take me too far.

I need to pick Obama's cabinet. I like Letterman's joke - while Obama is filling his cabinet, McCain will be filling his medicine cabinet... koapectate, mylanta, maalox....

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I haven't seen that much of Sarah Palin lately - Matt Lauer, Larry King, ABC, BBC, CBC, DBC, NBC, TBS, Fox Fox Fox Fox Fox, MSNBC (only as NBC replays)..... I need to know more about her clothes and The First Dude's clothes, about Sarah's spin on the 3 or 4 or 9 or 13 or 21 or 34 or 53 Continents of Africa the Country or City or the South Africa region of Istanbul, or what clothing stores on what continents can be seen from porches in Alaska......

I love the fact that she has made the strongest statement - that she YOU BETCHA will run for President in 2012 and can hardly wait the 19 months until 2012 is here so she can declare her Runnership for the Presidentship. I'll donate some effort just to hep her out. My need for comedic relief is burning. I no longer get to hear about:

Celebrities with blond hair (Obama, Hilton, Spears)

Terrorism

Terrorism as spread by the Terrorist-In-Chief, the Reverend Saddam bin Wright of Chicago

Socialism

Redistributing

Redistributing cause it feels good

Redistributing all night long

Islamo all the above (I'll demonstrate)

Islamo-Celebrities with blond hair

Islamo-Terrorism

Islamo-Terrorism as spread by the Terrorist-In-Chief, the Reverend Saddam bin Wright of Chicago

Islamo-Socialism

Islamo-Redistributing

Islamo-Aborting

Islamo-Gun Seizure

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Annuit Coeptis until we meet again.....

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Subliminal ad

McDonald’s frame inserted into “Iron Chef” (Food Network) as reported on Inside Edition (1.46) - was it innocent, i.e., unintentional?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xPvYgTvr8I&NR=1

Questionable (sound alike, reference to “The Pusher” by Steppenwolf)

Orange Business Services:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhYyBljqFf8

Questionable (sound alike, reference to “Rock & Roll Part 2” by Gary Glitter)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMbWAZfbqqc&NR=1

Siemens (two new compositions – not write around/reference), humorous, 1:18:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Z9-hycvOX0

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Bob Dylan and Victoria’s Secret (song, master recording, artist appears in commercial)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vq7W7icd-Fc

Bob Dylan & Sirius (artist appears in commercial)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPHybJvBKeY&feature=related

Sting (song, master recording, artist appears in commercial):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqItWzmnrD4

Rolling Stones/Sony Bravia (original song, original master recording “Like A Rainbow” 1967) for Sony Bravia

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJmBdZ9czO8

Led Zeppelin/Cadillac “Rock & Roll” commercial (2003) - (original song, original master)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDe23UM6kjY

Chevrolet – Like A Rock – Bob Seger (original song, original master)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IocCC1-jeTY

Jimi Hendrix “Purple Haze” and Pepsi (original song, original master):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ao6JntNIPHc

McDonald’s commercial in Egypt using the music of Meatloaf “I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That)” (original song, original master):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9ajRIgTJNA

Educational:

The story behind “Oscar Myer Wiener” commercial (4 minutes)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAz5Jc0DWpg&feature=related

Tropicana (Brazilian style cover of Depeche Mode song, “I Just Can’t Get Enough”)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxS3yx1pelY&NR=1

Why is popular music used in commercials:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=da4h1nWhAT0&NR=1

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1984 Apple Macintosh Commercial (Big Brother)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYecfV3ubP8&feature=related

OLDER commercials:

Slinky

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZL6RGkPjws&NR=1

VD it’s for everybody (original music, elaborate melody and music)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y83UJpJUO4w

Wendy’s with Clara Peller – Where’s The Beef?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ug75diEyiA0&feature=related

Cigarettes

Camel Cigarettes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCMzjJjuxQI&feature=related

Kool Cigarettes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCxff1Dyy2w&NR=1

Winston:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrdp4xupUKA

Beverly Hillbillies smoke Winston:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8BTJx9JWqE

Cast ad # 07:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkZLFwPPYHw&feature=related

Flintstones smoking Winston:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZvHiiWFbBU

Music – “Little Red Riding Hood”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0tDjJwtLh0&feature=related

Super Bowl 2007 (humorous, Bud Light, Taco Bell, etc.):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACZgJAlPP-4&feature=related

The Geico commercials:

Flinstones:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSR1wZMJd08

The Beverly Hillbillies (“a poor mountaineer barely kept his family fed…” – lyric is likely owned by The Beverly Hillbillies production company – otherwise, one would need copyright permission)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hIYMyIZS_g&feature=related

Geico; Chatty Cathy (Mattel talking doll from the 1960’s):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSPXpc5N6Kg&NR=1

Jamaica

Bob Marley’s “One Love” by cover artist

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYUI8pZOV2Q

“Original” music inspired by Marley – Marley themes “humanity” etc. are mentioned. At 0.48, “One Love” is finally heard:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHB6DyQ51nQ&NR=1

FreeCreditReport.com

Four commercials – fans have transcribed the lyrics

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJk4BCMkRrs&feature=related

Five of their commercials – original music in different pop styles (hip hop, country, etc.) same cast, developing plot of sorts…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3oNNgM6P7E

The Mac commercials

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuqZ8AqmLPY&feature=related

Making a movie with a Mac v. PC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNnX6XRQBec&feature=related

iPhone:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrcsQvZz06g&feature=related

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Ford Taurus (1994) – does not infringe like the 1995 commercial:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rda5RJxemCk

Ford Taurus (1985) coupled with “have you driven a Ford lately?”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEuIc3xyOlw

Tropicana - sensual, original steamy blues – does not reference/write around

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwFxEEzPSso&feature=related

McDonald’s – very funny, effective:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eN9KP6lOZs

Humor:

Discovery Channel (original music, no reference)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5BxymuiAxQ

Blue Cross

Original music in background – cute little boys speaks about an injury he saw on television – the caption, “need a good doctor? Trigon Blue Cross”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RyHQlnMvWg

“We’re doing business here” - Spinach becomes Spanish, etc. The same Trigon Blue Cross kid and the same original music:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a189xAYBRv8&NR=1

Britney Spears & Bob Dole – Pepsi:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jt8uNG02ixA

Americans in Japan

Arnold Schwarzenegger:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ug8KM_nTkkU&feature=related

You Tube, November 8, 2008

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Funny but unrelated to course content:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nojWJ6-XmeQ&feature=related

1960’s Jello commercial about Chinese baby:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCKxWQCs3f0&feature=related

A commercial that should have been good but is awful – Jerry Seinfeld & Superman, and over five minutes in length! Original music, foolish script, waste of time…..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLuPTg8HcMY&feature=related

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Posted by EMH at 04:32 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

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THIS IS ONE OF THE HAPPIEST DAYS OF MY LIFE! I've been around so many racists and bigots and have heard so many negative things over the years, and have seen just how filthy and corrupt Republican activists can be - Nixon and Watergate and Liddy and Mitchell and the plumbers, and Rove and the 2000 election and the 2004 election. I wanted to rein in my enthusiasm and hopes so I wouldn't cry like I did in 1972 when this damn foolish electorate, or 49 states (not Massachusetts, the most American state from 1620 to the present time) voted for Richard Nixon for President instead of George McGovern. (Or all of my other great disappointments - the Republican presidents from Nixon to GW Bush.) I did have a few tears of joy last night listening to McCain (I'm thrilled that he was so gracious and peace-able) mention Obama's grandmother and praise Obama and the country, and then Barack Obama as his usual brilliant reassuring inspirational and grateful self.

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God bless and thank the lawyers who worked so hard to make sure things went as smoothly and legally as possible, as well as those who filmed polling areas and those who volunteered and blogged and bitched and those who stood in long and short lines to vote, and those who voted absentee ballot.

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I look forward to THE FIRST PUPPY that the two FIRST CHILDREN will bring into the White House.

I look forward to Obama's staff, cabinet, hires, international incentives (kill off Guantanamo immediately, get the hell out of Iraq and into Afghanistan, talk intelligently, calmly and confidently to our enemies, sign Kyoto, etc.)

I look forward to Joe The Plumber quickly fading away and becoming an answer on Jeopardy and getting in trouble for his plumbing-without-a-license.

I look forward to Sarah & The First Dude's syndicated television show that will compete for content and audience with Rachael Ray. Perhaps Rachael's First Dude and Sarah's First Dude can show what they're really made of - who can better pan sear a moose, skin a seal, and eat an elk.

I look forward to the Republican blood letting over who, what, where, how, when and why they lost so many of the 2008 elections. Was it Sarah? Was it McCain's nasty and tasteless and pointless and erratic campaign? Was it Bush Bush Bush and Iraq and deregulation and the financial costs these caused?

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Our standing in the world has changed so much so quickly. We'll be able to accomplish and fix so many things we caused. I am smiling and smilingly optimistic and very proud of our country now - I am always proud of our country's origins, the Bostonians, the non-Torys, the terrorists who fought the British, our Constitution, our geography and our immigrants (may they always increase in number). But the present day seems so great! Keith Olbermann stated it so well with one remark last night - "this is man on the moon." I remember that day well and view that day as being of similar magnitude.

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Posted by EMH at 08:41 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

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SARAH PALIN PROUDLY PROCLAIMED TODAY that she had flown to Wasila, Alaska to vote but JUST AS PROUDLY and stubbornly refused to say who she voted for. SHE was so proud to have such strong principles on such a non-issue - surely she voted for McCain and Palin. Or did she? Maybe Sarah Palin really voted for Barack Hannity Obama

What an odd person she is.

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I HOPE TO CELEBRATE election results in NY tonight. There will be more Democrats in the Senate and House. My favorite races are in Alaska, where I want to see Begich defeat Stevens, New Hampshire where I want to Shaheen defeat Sununu, North Carolina where I want to see Hagan beat the nasty mean spirited Elizabeth Dole, and Minnesota where I want to see Al Franken beat Norm Coleman.

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MY PREDICTION:

The Senate will be 58-42 soon and the House will be 250-183 soon. (I say, "soon," because there will be problems with voting machines, paper ballots and absentee ballots from Tennessee, Afghanistan, North Dakota and Iraq. I expect trouble because I lived and suffered through the Republican dirty tricks of 1972, 2000 and 2004.) Damn it - my superstitious nature should kick in now and I should edit out that last sentence. I wish I knew better.

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And I hope and have prayed that the tall blonde celebrity who spoke in Germany - Britney? Paris? No, Barack Obama - will be our next President. The world will change from hating us - justifiably for bombing the hell out of a country that did nothing to us, occupying Iraq, and torturing Iraqi prisoners - t respecting us, maybe liking us, and maybe loving us.

The nasty last minute Republican ads attacking Rev. Wright have likely backfired. At least those video authors will not be proud of their actions when they are on their deathbeds.

ANNUIT COEPTIS

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Posted by EMH at 06:25 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

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I AM NERVOUS ABOUT THIS ELECTION. If Obama does not win, there will be President Sarah Palin. She will never be intellectually curious, she will continue to appeal to the simplest and worst aspects of people, and the standards of decency and thinking will continue to plummet.

But the best things about her are:

she has been de-witched - the witches have been drawn out of her by that African minister guy visiting her old church.

Tina Fey represents her so well

it looks like her kids and the First Dude like her.

The First Dude is a smiling subservient guy who is very proficient at a winter sport

Sarah likes to tell people that First Dude is very good at a winter sport

Sarah's presidency will make George Walker Bush's presidency look like the time of a thoughtful, reasonable and insightful person ruled the land of the free and home of the brave

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I AM SITTING IN A BEDROOM on the third floor overlooking the ocean in Rockport, Massachusetts. In this bed in this bedroom, once slept Carrie Fisher. I could draw a lot of imaginary conclusions from that fact but the ocean and rocks and foliage and air are too beautiful to spend anymore time inside. Or as Gordon Lightfoot once sang, "but for now love let's be real."

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A PRE-ELECTION PRAYER (damn, there will be many more)

DEAR GOD, Help us. Don't give us Sarah Palin if we don't really deserve it. I promise to be better whether or not you answer my prayer. Thank you very much. Amen and I mean it.

Annuit Coeptis

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