blummus

@blummus (451)

United States • Age 67

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Help! Facebook keeps blocking me!

blummus @blummus (451) • United States 9 Jan 13

Recently it seems I can't get more than a dozen, perhaps twenty shared links to post on Facebook before I'm blocked for 'going too fast'. Do you know what the maximum or preferred rate of posting is in an hour or day, so I can...

facebook

failbook

social networking

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How do you celebrate Imbolc?

blummus @blummus (451) • United States 9 Jan 13

I would like to decorate and perhaps host a small celebration for Imbolc. If you celebrate this, what would you suggest for decor in an area where Winter is the real growing season despite night time freezes now and then?

Couch surfer's moving out!

blummus @blummus (451) • United States 8 Jan 13

2012 was the Year of the Couch Surfer for my roommate and me. First it was my sister losing her apartment thanks to *her* roomies, then a friend of my roommate needed crash space so he could take a job here in Sacramento. We do...

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If someone says God talks to him/her

blummus @blummus (451) • United States 8 Jan 13

or has given this person a sign, how do you tell if they are speaking the truth? Does it matter if it's a preacher, your mom or the guy who sits in the back at McDonald's all the time? Do you think people get direct signs or words...

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Do you have long-term plans and goals?

blummus @blummus (451) • United States 8 Jan 13

We hear about how it's important to have goals in life, both in the long- and short term. Do you agree? If you have long-term goals, what are they?

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Global Warming -- Worried Yet

blummus @blummus (451) • United States 8 Aug 12

Heat waves hit Europe and parch North America, while floods inundate Asia and the Atlantic coast despite the heat. The oceans are warming and the polar ice caps are coming apart in massive floes of broken glacier. So, I have...

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Rocky Anderson Joins Ron Paul and Green Party Candidates

blummus @blummus (451) • United States 3 Jun 12

Jill Stein and Roseanne Barr in saying he would pardon Bradley Manning while President Obama talks about protecting whistleblowers but has been strangely silent on the subject of Manning. I don't mind saying that I voted for...

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Should I Look for Someone New?

blummus @blummus (451) • United States 3 Jun 12

I'm wondering if I should start actively looking for a real life-long relationship with someone. I've always had friends and family around, and I've been busy, but recently I'm tired of being alone. Freedom is a wonderful thing,...

lovers for life

starting over

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Would you pray for someone not of your faith?

blummus @blummus (451) • United States 9 Jun 10

If you knew someone were ill and in pain, would you pray for that person knowing he or she were not of the same faith as yourself? Would you pray for someone of another denomination, a different religion or someone whose faith and...

different faith

pray

prayer

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What is the difference between a prayer and a spell of some sort?

blummus @blummus (451) • United States 11 Mar 10

Many who practice magic in various forms will argue that the rituals of magic are essentially the same as religious prayers and sacrifice. Do you see a difference between them, and if so, in what ways are they different, and in...

magic

prayer

spells

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For the Christians who believe in the Rapture

blummus @blummus (451) • United States 11 Mar 10

Many people look forward to the Rapture and are hoping to see it in their lifetimes. For those who do, what leads you to hope and pray for this to occur and soon? Is your own life so hard that you would wish the aftermath on those...

christianity

end of the world

rapture

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The Equinox is Coming!

blummus @blummus (451) • United States 9 Mar 10

How will you celebrate the Vernal Equinox this year?

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Did you go to worship with others today?

blummus @blummus (451) • United States 28 Feb 10

For many religions, one of the weekend days is regarded as holy. If you belong to a religion that holds Friday, Saturday or Sunday holy, did you join others in worship this weekend? Would you tell the rest of us a bit about your...

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Alexander Haig Dies at 85

blummus @blummus (451) • United States 20 Feb 10

Yet another milestone is a gravestone. If you were writing the former U. S. Secretary of State's obituary, what would you say?

biography

haig

obituary

State your best case for the existence of God/dess

blummus @blummus (451) • United States 15 Feb 10

While belief in a divine Being -- however you want to define Him/Her/It -- is ultimately the bottom line, how would you answer this challenge? What logical or empirical arguements would you present to someone who has a pretty good...

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What are the limits of charity?

blummus @blummus (451) • United States 11 Feb 10

The recent disasters in Haiti have pointed up some of the difficulties charitable organizations and international relief organizations have encountered not only in getting aid to those who need it, but in continuing to provide...

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Do you believe in magic?

blummus @blummus (451) • United States 8 Feb 10

Many people believe that it's possible to change their circumstances by using supernatural means. To some it's the only way to make something happen, to others it's a kind of insurance policy. Do you believe it's possible to cast...

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Is it time for Neopagans to organize?

blummus @blummus (451) • United States 4 Feb 10

As conditions change in the United States -- and elsewhere, I'm sure -- a question I hear put up for discussion now and then is whether it's time for Pagans to start being more open, building temples and setting aside permanent...

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Are you named for someone else?

blummus @blummus (451) • United States 4 Feb 10

In some cultures it's traditional to name a child for a relative, a family friend, or a person the parents admire. In others, it's forbidden to tie two people together by their names. How about you? Were you named for someone...

family names

names

naming customs

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Solitary or group?

blummus @blummus (451) • United States 4 Feb 10

Although there are a number of Pagan religions today, most of the Pagans I know well who are not Hindis practice their religion alone or only within their families, so I have a question for anyone who cares to answer. How...

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