The Mind is everything. What you think you become. Buddha

The Ninth Gate, One of My Favorite Johnny Depp Movies!

Mon May 14, 2012 12:12 PM EDT

With the release of Dark Shadows, I was going over some of my movies, and rediscovered this one, it's been one of my favorite Depp works.

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entertainment, film, johnny-depp, cinema, dark-shadows, the-ninth-gate, my-favorite-movies

Beer, whiskey and pork fat: the new health foods?

Seeded on Tue May 1, 2012 7:33 AM EDT (newsnet5)

So tell me something I don't already know! With all three of 'em! Look, any cook/chef worth their pots and pans knows where the flavor is, it's in the fat! Ok, call it "marbleizing" if that makes you feel a little less guilty! And we've all seen report after report …

food, diet, health, beer, weight-loss, humor, cooking, whisky, whiskey, ft

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Humphrey Bogart's boat 'African Queen' saved from scrapheap - CNN.com

Seeded on Mon Apr 30, 2012 4:06 PM EDT (CNN)

She's back on the water! Three cheers for Suzanne Holmquist and her engineer husband, Lance, for saving this piece of movie history.

history, films, humphrey-bogart, cinema, african-queen, katherine-hepburn, acadamy-awards

Newsvine Photographers! Help!

Sat Apr 7, 2012 6:33 PM EDT

Help, all ye Vine shutterbugs! I am digital-less camera today! And the shakes are gettin' worse! So this is what 'technology-withdrawal' symptoms feel like......ugh! *grin!* My old baby finally gave up its ghost and what little soul it had left Thursday night, which means I'm so …

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technology, digital, film, camera, digital-cameras, 35mm, photgraphy

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Northeast Ohio woman indicted for allegedly pretending to be veterinarian at Akron animal hospital. (Or, If This One Doesn't Turn Your Stomach, Animal Lovers, I Don't Know What Will)

Seeded on Wed Apr 4, 2012 3:41 AM EDT (newsnet5)

Well, fellow animal lovers, as I "amended" the article's headline, if this story doesn't raise a response from you, I'm not all that sure any animal abuse story would. My commentary will state, for the record, due process and right to a trial and all that. And now that the legali …

animals, law, cats, dogs, us-news, local-news, heroin, veterinarian, addict, drug-abuse

An Afternoon With Rembrandt: Rembrandt in America Exhibition, by Augur Well

Wed Mar 14, 2012 12:06 PM EDT

Yes, I really did spend an afternoon with Rembrandt. And it was time well spent. Here at our Cleveland Museum of Art, and our first-ever Rembrandt paintings exhibition, Rembrandt in America, presenting over fifty works gathered together from various American museum collec …

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art, masters, local, arts, local-news, fine-art, cleveland-ohio, university-circle, rembrandt-in-america

"I'm No Angel But I'm Not a Crook" said Dimora: Jury Says Otherwise, Jimmy, 36 Out Of 37 Times.

Fri Mar 9, 2012 1:58 PM EST

A Summit County jury a short time ago found Jimmy Dimora, the disgraced former Cuyahoga County commissioner, Cleveland, Ohio, guilty on 36 of 37 Federal counts, RICO statutes, ranging from racketeering and bribery in office to obstruction of justice.

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fbi, politics, corruption, crime, government, local, local-news, county, cuyahoga-county, cleveland-ohio

Stigmas And Stereotypes Are Alive And Kicking. Warning! Adult Language.(edited)

Wed Feb 1, 2012 12:26 PM EST

I’m posting this little story up today for a couple of reasons, not the least of which, demonstrating the very real and very prevalent stigmas and stereotypes that still exist among us today.

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health, society, mental-health, disabilities, ignorance, stereotype, stigma, nvtc, developmental-issues

One-Line Wisdoms And Other Observations, Or: Laugh At This! (Rel: 3.0)

Mon Jan 23, 2012 9:03 PM EST

A few observations. Some addressing logic, some tweaking humor, some nothing short of timeless. Article inspired by my good friend Spikegary and his hilarious article So, You Think You're Funny? Prove It! (Rel.

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quotes, entertainment, food, life, kids, government, humor, exercise, comedy, jokes

The Most Dangerous Chocolate Cake Recipe In The World!

Thu Jan 19, 2012 9:12 AM EST

I’m just the messenger! I’m not responsible for diets or resolutions or calorie counts! You’re on your own! (hehehehe!) Anybody got any French Vanilla ice cream handy? LOL! 5 MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE

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food, diet, cake, humor, cooking, chocolate, not-news, dessert, baking, coffee-mug

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Cruise disaster: captain of Costa Concordia ordered to return to ship - Telegraph

Seeded on Tue Jan 17, 2012 8:04 AM EST (Telegraph)

Stunned Coast Guard officials ordered the captain of the listing Costa Concordia cruise ship to jump immediately back on the vessel when they discovered that he was in a lifeboat rather than commanding the evacuation of more than 4,000 passengers and crew. In another tense exc …

italy, rescue, vacations, news, cruise-ships, carnival-cruise-lines, world-news, shipwreck, cruises, costa-lines

Presidential candidates certified for Ohio's March 6 primary

Seeded on Wed Jan 11, 2012 2:06 PM EST (newsnet5)

Well folks, Ohio has just posted the candidates' filings' for its March 6th primary.

election, politics, voting, republican, primary, democrat, independent

Methinks It's Safe To Announce It By Now, I Did It! Augur Did It! Hoo Yaa!

Wed Dec 28, 2011 10:17 AM EST

Yes, this is an unabashed announcement not necessarily looking for attaboys or backpats or huzzahs, altho I do unabashedly confess I won't turn a one of them away! Any and all will be warmly received! It's been a struggle, a fight at times, and at no few times an almost uncontro …

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cancer, health, smoking, quit-smoking, lungs, smoking-ceccesation

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Politics can be funny too. And not just American Politics!

Fri Dec 23, 2011 9:23 AM EST

Folks, I lay claim to none, the veracity of none, the source of none. Humorous. Sanguine. Some are, some aren’t.

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america, politics, humor, liberal, comedy, republican, satire, international-politics, democrat, conservative

Girl, 7, delivers Christmas trees and hope to sick children at Akron Childrens Hospital

Seeded on Fri Dec 23, 2011 8:09 AM EST (/www.newsnet5.com/)

Her idea of the Christmas spirit speaks for itself.

health, children, charity, hospital, newborns, christmas, nicu, christmas-spirit

The Eagles. A story for all the Michael's.

Sat Dec 17, 2011 11:33 AM EST

The early winter mist hangs low over that bridge like a blanket, across the water, sometimes obscuring the view of the lake and its surrounding lands.

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army, eagles, air-force, navy, health-care, memorial, hospital, casualties, coast-guard, mental-health

WHY? (a little humor, that's why!)

Thu Nov 17, 2011 7:10 AM EST

When your pet bird sees you reading the newspaper, does he wonder why you're just sitting there, staring at carpeting? Before they invented drawing boards, what did they go back to? Crime doesn't pay...

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entertainment, living, life, humor, comedy, philosophy

It's Not 'Augurs' Soup' This Time, It's Augur's Chili! With a New Twist I learned! Learned From The Vine Too! HooYaa!

Fri Nov 11, 2011 5:26 AM EST

Expecting another soup, weren’t ya? Gotcha! It’s Chili Time! With our first snowfall of the upcoming season rapidly approaching and gently wafting down upon some of us here even as I’m clacking this article out, a nice batch of fresh, steaming hot chili is alwa …

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food, diet, humor, cooking, soup, culinary, kitchen, chili, dietary, home-garden

Ohio Governor John Kasich to sign order on exotic animals

Seeded on Sat Oct 22, 2011 2:21 AM EDT (newsnet5)

Governor Kasich signed an emergency order yesterday relating to the private ownership of exotic animals here in Ohio. It's not much per se, but in this observer's eyes, it is a step in the right direction. Finally.

human-rights, ohio, columbus, law, legislation, us-news, auctions, animal-rights, zoos, exotic-animals

Occupy Cleveland protesters arrested

Seeded on Sat Oct 22, 2011 1:56 AM EDT (newsnet5)

Time may be running out for the Cleveland protest. The city has told the Occupy folks their tents must be down and gone by this morning, Saturday. There is a heavy police presence on scene, as of last night.

economy, wall-street, ohio, police, protest, cleveland, us-news, greed, civil-disobedience, occupy-wall-street

Augur's Latest Soupaholic Soup! A Ten-bean with Gusto! Ok, Eleven, and then some!

Fri Oct 21, 2011 1:49 AM EDT

Ok, I’ll be the first to admit it ain’t gonna win any blue ribbons for pretty, but I for one couldn’t care less about them ribbons! Ya can’t eat ‘em, and they go lousy in any kind of soup anyway! So it’s my ten-bean soup, with a little extra t …

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food, diet, health, healthy, humor, cooking, soup, kitchen, beans, ham

Police in Zanesville say exotic animals escape from farm

Seeded on Wed Oct 19, 2011 3:54 AM EDT (newsnet5)

Welcome to Ohio. A state with among the most lax "exotic animals" regulations in our fair country. Don't ask me why, I honestly do not know.

ohio, zoo, bear, us-news, tiger, lion, cheetah, wild-animals, exotic-animals, state-regulation

Augur's Potato Soup Supreme! Another Favorite For a Dark And Stormy And Dreary Night!

Fri Oct 7, 2011 5:34 AM EDT

Here’s another of my favorites, tonight’s dinner actually, well, last night’s anyway, another of my favorites for a dark and dreary and rainy night, my Potato Soup Supreme. Easy to whip up, easy to chow down, and not just for breakfast any more! *grin*! C …

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food, health, humor, good-news, soup, potato, vegetable, cuinary

Browns go pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Seeded on Sun Oct 2, 2011 1:12 AM EDT (newsnet5)

Back to the pink! The Brownies and Titans are going pink today to help highlight Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

nfl, football, cancer, women, health, tennessee-titans, cleveland-browns, men, pink, breast-cancer-awareness-month

Soup Weather Soup! Augur's Wedding Soup Redux!

Sat Oct 1, 2011 12:05 AM EDT

Ok. I cheated. It’s not all “from scratch”. So sue me! But I’ll bet if you throw this concoction together, you’ll dine on it! And if you stick your nose up at it, fine! More for me! ROFL! The scene: Rain. Cold rain.

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fitness, food, cooking, soup, home-garden, healthy-eating, foodies, italian-wedding-soup

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Comments & Feedback

Augur Wells, you really are the best! What you are trying to accomplish for Dowser just tells me what a great guy you are!

I appreciate and treasure your friendship, thanks!
— rottlady

Great comments and proud to have you as a friend. Keep posting and I'll keep reading. Thanks for taking the time to be an admin on American GIs and their Families. We are glad to have you on board.
— Larry Crehore

Great comments! Keep up the good work!
Take care
— McSpocky

I know you're on hiatus. Just want to say I hope you are doing well, Auger Well.
You have a good name! I look forward to hearing more from you.
(pinkgrins)

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OK I have to ask, what is that hanging out of the mouth of your cute avatar? You just made me ask? kjpxxx
— kjpxxx

'huckleberry grins'
You, my friend, are priceless! Thank you so much for adding your love of life to mine. I look forward to meeting you in the Huckleberry fields. Just make sure the hucks leave town before you do! No smirff's on the plane! LOL
— Deka Dee Me