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Name: Thomas Mackert
From: Derby, N.Y.
Age: 38
Hobbies: Hockey,Poker,& now writing!
Marital Status: Engaged
Former Employment: For the most part I have been driving tractor-trailers, working in & managing in the bar & restaurant business, as well as owning my own window cleaning business.
Style of writing: I plan on being a writer who will intrigue other people with my view and hopefully open some eyes to certain things. Also, I think that I can be very deep and passionate. What I'm really hoping is that it will bring out some things that I didn't know I had inside of me.

Parenting & Pregnancy > After School Should parents raise their children without television?

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There is never going to be a totally safe and mistake free environment to raise a child. If you let your child play outside, they will eventually get hurt. If you let your child go to school, they will hear and see things you as a parent may not agree with. And if you let your children watch television, there is a very good chance that they will watch a show deemed inappropriate or a show wtih no educational value whatsoever. I agree that television has changed dramatically over the years. Gone are the days of Richie and the Fonz, Andy Griffith, and The Cosbys. These are the days of taking...

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