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The Life and Times of Billy Hughes: July 2009
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Tuesday, July 28, 2009. For What It's Worth. January 2, 2002. Rooftop of the CNN Center. At 9:37pm on December 23. 2001, Billy left a voicemail on my cell phone. I didn’t get it until nearly midnight because I was MC'ing the office party. This actually makes it easier to say. Um Heh, still kinda weird to say . . . but I’m joining the army. I’ve been reading and watching everything they’ve been doing over there and I think I could really help. I wonder what boot camp’s gonna be like? Since I can fly?
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The Life and Times of Billy Hughes: e-mail from the front
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Tuesday, August 18, 2009. E-mail from the front. From: J William Hughes. Billyhughes@# # #.# #. Tcraine@# #.# #. RE: Updates and Such. Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2002 11:45:13 PM. I was doing air-aerobics over the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders, who were high-kicking the morale of the men. I don’t know why I’m here. I know why. Here, and I’m totally behind it, but what am I doing here? PS: I feel like a complete idiot including this, but could you take a look at this contract Warner Brothers sent me? Timothy "T...
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The Life and Times of Billy Hughes: August 2009
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Tuesday, August 25, 2009. August 7, 2002. Wednesday morning begins at 3am. My cell phone is going off. Glows on the screen. I hit “answer” and then clear my throat into the receiver to let him know that (A) I was there and (B) that he had had woken me up. It’s three in the morning. Do you know where your superkid is? It takes me a second to realize what he’s said and then I’m instantly awake. Turn on your television. I scramble for the TV remote and flick on the television. What’s going on? What are you ...
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The Life and Times of Billy Hughes: September 2009
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Tuesday, September 1, 2009. August 12, 2002. Rooftop of the CNN Center. Billy, Leigh, and I are standing in silence on the rooftop. Billy’s wearing the same thistle hoodie he wore the first time we met. His hands are in its front pocket. Leigh is standing beside him, her arms woven around one of his arms and her head on his shoulder. It’s a strange, long, and awkward silence. I think this is the longest we’ve ever gone, uh, not saying something. Yeah, I don’t really do silence. It makes me uncomfortable.
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The Life and Times of Billy Hughes: Billy versus Rumsy
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Tuesday, August 25, 2009. August 7, 2002. Wednesday morning begins at 3am. My cell phone is going off. Glows on the screen. I hit “answer” and then clear my throat into the receiver to let him know that (A) I was there and (B) that he had had woken me up. It’s three in the morning. Do you know where your superkid is? It takes me a second to realize what he’s said and then I’m instantly awake. Turn on your television. I scramble for the TV remote and flick on the television. What’s going on? What are you ...