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Matthew J. Faith
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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I live for words, they are what separates us from the beasts.
James Douglas Morrison is an inspiration, "Words got me the wound and will get me well, if you believe it."
an exerpt from "An American

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Politics, News & Issues > Drug Laws & Prevention Should medical marijuana be legalized?: 1 of 20
Medicinal marijuana is a topic that is increasingly debated around the country by officials and doctors. Marijuana for medicinal purposes shouldn't even be questioned. If there is a substance that without manipulation of it's properties can be used to spare patients pain it certainly should be available without doubt. To depr... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religious Speculations & Criticisms Faith: A gift of God: 3 of 38
This is a testament both to my Faith and a Gift of God that I'll need to tell a story which I've kept silent about for years due to my own inability to accept what happened as something super-natural. Accepting this as fact would mean that God acted through me and then there would be no doubt that there is really a God and no... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Baseball Debating whether Mark McGwire should be in the baseball Hall of Fame: 3 of 19
Mr. Mark McGwire is not a Hall of Famer not because he may have done steroids but because the statistics don't support Hall of Fame credentials. Performance enhancing drugs have been used throughout time to boost an athletes level of intensity. Case in point, Dock Ellis of the Pittsburgh Pirates readily admits to pitching a n... More..
Home & Garden > Home Repair (Other) Easy home improvements that will add value to your house: 5 of 30

The easiest home improvements that add value to the house start with the exterior for a very good reason. If the house has no curb appeal then nobody is going to see the inside of the home so it doesn't matter what you do to it. If no one enters the home you aren't going to sell it.I've repaired and sold homes over and above ... More..
Autos > Driving & Safety How to drive through a tire blowout: 4 of 22

I was away working for a siding company in Connecticut in 1986 and had been away from my family for thirty one days. The work in my hometown was sparse as the mills had recently closed so I had made a phone call and on a prayer and a wing I left for my journey. I never knew what a revealing journey this was to be but it answe... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Ghosts & Paranormal Phenomena Believing in ghosts: 21 of 114
Booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Awoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo I think I've just seen a ghost!This isn't Casper, The Friendly Ghost and The Ghastly Trio we are talking about here this is the spirit aworld and unless you have actually experienced a super natural encounter then you shouldn't be ta... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: True love: 41 of 196
Title: What Love Does Amid the whisper of the winds of spring, your love I find.You are the love of my life, embedded in my mind,My love touched your soul and looked far beyond.Your mirrored image I imagine in a shallowing pondI dream of times when we can be together.Like the waters of earth our love will be forever.Your enra... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Spirituality (Other) Are angels real or imaginary?: 32 of 151
Angels are real, I've met a few. When I was a young boy of around seven years of age I was introduced to my first angel. I had been sick in bed for well over a week with an unexplained fever which spiked at times to over 105 degrees. This day would be worse than most as I was drained from fighting a fever for so long and felt... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christianity (Other) Where do fools go wrong?: 10 of 42
A fool is a fool is a fool I always say but some foolishness can be attributed to simply bad judgement in a given situation. Can somebody please tell me where I went wrong? I've done some foolish things in my lifetime but I can't exactly explain why. I'm guessing maybe foolhardiness runs in my family if indeed it is hereditar... More..
Home & Garden > Plumbing Repairs Basic plumbing tips for the beginner: 3 of 12

The best place to start for the beginner is a basic rule of plumbing. Always be prepared to replace more than the iniytial job you set out to attempt or you may find yourself having no water overnight or maybe longer. You better be able to laugh about the disater you might create because if your house has old plumbing and you... More..