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Thursday, January 19, 2012

Hindsight: Reflections on Growing Up in Danvers

Hindsight: Time Flies Like an Arrow, Fruit Flies Like a Banana

Laura Hinds shares stories of her life in Danvers

I've been writing "Hindsight" for Danvers Patch for over a year now. Recently I was asked just how many more stories from childhood and growing up in Danvers I could possibly have. "Oh a million," I replied confidently. "If I think hard, I can always pull a new one out of my hat. Like rabbits, they multiply. The more I think about the past the more stories I remember."  "Great," replied my inquisitor. "I was worried you'd run out and that Hindsight would no longer be sustainable." I laughed nervously, as I realized the thought of sustainability had never even occurred to me. I slunk home after my visit with this friend, suddenly uncertain and insecure about keeping Hindsight going. I have many irons in the fire these days, from writing …

Earlene Goodwin

1:38 am on Sunday, April 28, 2013

Please contact me. I'm Earlene Robbins Goodwin, Earle Robbins' daughter. I loved your story about Robbins Airport a couple years back. I just discovered it in the wee hours of this morning, April 28, 2013. I'd love to make contact with you. I submitted a comment at the site of your story, but either I did it wrong or it takes some time to be posted. earlenegoodwin@me.com. I hope to hear from you.   more ›

Saturday, June 4, 2011

Hindsight: Reflections on Growing Up in Danvers

I Want My MTV!

Laura Hinds reflects on growing up in Danvers in the beginning of the "MTV era."

MTV launched in August of 1981. Back then, the channel was dedicated to playing music videos 24/7. This was before it morphed into the unrecognizable reality TV creature that it became, starting when “The Real World” was about the only show of it’s kind.  Frankly, now- a -days I’d be hard pressed to find the channel without looking at the on-screen guide. Yet back then, in the 80’s, I not only wanted my MTV, but I made myself a nuisance to every single person I knew who lived in a city or town nearby that already had cable.  You see, Danvers was the last, and I do mean the last, town for miles around to get cable television.  Nashoba Cable finally began to wire homes in 1988; seven long years after the advent of MTV and VJ’s. There had …

Laura Hinds

9:20 am on Saturday, June 4, 2011

Oh you! Boxford? Where's that? Lol..... You were a good friend to do that. No one ever offered to tape for me. Guess they really did want me hanging out at their houses after all!!!   more ›

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