Tuesday, December 31, 2013



https://www.giveforward.com/fundraiser/ffq3/breanna-heeren-cystic-fibrosis-fund?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=fb_share_stream.share&utm_campaign=BA_FBshare&fb_ref=1713621

The Heeren family needs us to unite to raise money to 

help Breanna with her battle against Cystic Fibrosis. 

Please show your support!

Ever since Breanna was 2 months old she has been in and out of the hospital. It wasn't until she was 9 months old that they made one diagnosis of Chiari Malformation and hydrocephalus. In June 2008, she had her first brain surgery for a VP shunt. However, there was not much improvement in her health a month later and then within that month she was diagnosed with Bilateral Kidney Reflux in which that was corrected in 2011. In August of 2008, she had a g-tube inserted into her abdomen to help her gain weight. A few weeks from that procedure, she came down with a bacterial infection called "pseudomonas"which was found in her urine. This prompted another hospital stay in which doctors confirmed her having Cystic Fibrosis, which is a life threatening terminal illness that destroys the lungs and digestive system. In October 2008, she had her second brain surgery. She has spent years in physical and occupational therapy to help with the affects of the brain abnormalities. Last year she was also diagnosed with severe asthma compromising her lungs even more. Her greatest battles in the last few years is her ability to fight to breathe due to the deterioration of her lung function. This past year alone she has spent approximately 60 days inpatient at the Children's Hospital of Illinois in which her hospitalizations are occurring about every 3 months. She is currently on a regimen of medications that requires about 20 pills a day, 4 breathing nebulizer treatments every 3-4 hours, vest therapy and antibiotics to prevent infection. Recently they have found out that all of this treatment is no longer substantially working enough therefore requiring another heavy treatment plan of a med called, "Cayston" and it's machine called, "Eflow". However, even though she needs this machine to stay alive, their insurance is fighting them on some of these meds because two of them combined are $15,000 a month. And along with all of Breanna's medical issues, her older sister Brooklin was diagnosed as being autistic, asthmatic and has an endocrine disorder.
Here he goes again. Danny is asking for money to save his granddaughters life.
Hell yes, I am! I would do ANYTHING to save ANY of my granddaughters. 
I would sacrifice my own life to save one of them, so I will never let my own pride prevent me from "BEGGING" for a donation for Breanna.
How many of us could come up with over $15,000 a month just for medicine? 
We all know how the insurance companies are fighting every claim we make, so how accepting do you think they are of these massive expenses?
If you can click on the link I've provided and NOT have it in your heart to donate a few bucks for Breanna, then God bless you, and peace be with you.
When you click on the link, it makes it easy to make a donation. 
The "Eflow" machine Breanna needs is very expensive, the medicine is expensive...but together...as a large family...with the love of Christ in our hearts...we can keep Breanna breathing!
It's not the time for words, it's time for 5 dollars..10 dollars...
I'm sure some of you have sent a donation for her in the past, maybe some of you are angry with me for asking for help again...I don't care...what would you do?
This can only work as a group effort, and with God's help.
Here is the link again: 
All of you that know me, know how hard this is for me to beg, but please, in the name of God, help Breanna with a donation! 
Examine your heart and listen to what it tells you, this is not some abstract charity on TV where 90% of the donations go to administrative costs.
This is personal, this is for real, this is to keep a six year old girl breathing.
Sincerely,
Danny

Monday, December 30, 2013

MANESS MUSIC MONDAY


Let's turn back the "Wayback Machine" to a tune I wrote many, many moons ago...so many moons ago that I can't hardly count all the moons!

Tunes and moons go together like forks and spoons...don't you think?

The point of the song is not to judge folks, because we have no idea what another person has been through, even though we THINK we know.

This includes close family members and friends. I just learned a very close family member suffers from a serious disease, and she never let on.

Mental and physical maladies are not often easily discerned by even the closest of family and friends, so if a loved one is irritable, cranky, or wants to be left alone, we can assume they have a hidden physical problem, some fear, worry, or constipation!

I know constipation makes me cranky, fer sure!

So, for a change, watch my video, and see if YOU are not judging people too harshly!

Me? I'm kind of like the Apostle Paul, when he said ...  Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst. 1 Tim. 1:15


Sunday, December 29, 2013

NOW WHAT?


I am extremely joyful and ex-static that my great friend Yellow Rose commented on my blog yesterday! 

What a wonderful soul she is! God bless her pea pickin' heart! 

Now, I'm not telling you this to make whomever didn't comment feel GUILTY, because I understand how difficult it is to comment on nonsensical stuff like mine, unless you are totally tuned in to the universal matrix, like Yellow Rose!

I don't think controversial issues worked that well for getting THOUSANDS of comments yesterday, since I only had one.

So, I have another brilliant idea to get comments from y'all!

You tell me what you'd be willing to comment about, and I'll write about it, and then it will be much easier for you to put in your 2 cents worth!

Unfortunately, you have to make a comment to let me know what your willing to comment on! 

Kind of a Catch 22, ain't it?

Okay, I've got it! 

I'll give you a multiple choice of topics, and you just need to send me the corresponding number of the topic you're willing to comment about!

Here goes: 
1. Potato chips with faces.




2. Favorite place to go, White Castle or Liverpool.





3. Lionel Richie


4. Lionel Barrymore


5. Quantitative Easing


6. Uvula Facts


7. Bait


8. Wax Lips


9. Zasu Pitts


10. You.

So let's review...if you want me to talk about "wax lips" so you can comment...what number will you post?

Noooo! Not 9! 9 is Zasu Pitts, and NOBODY wants to talk about Zasu Pitts! 

8! Wax lips is 8!

Let's try again. What if you feel like discussing Quantitative Easing with me,what number are you gonna post?

That's correct! 5! Hallelujah, I think you've got it! 

Now, Yellow Rose need not post a number since she already knows all the hidden secrets of how to post comments on my mysteriously hard to comment on, blog.

Now, stand back and watch the numbers roll in to my comments box!

This is excitin'!

Saturday, December 28, 2013

MORE CONTROVERSIAL









Lately, I've been on this rant about getting more comments and likes on my blog, and I decided I need to be more controversial, like Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck!

That's why I'm writing this in such disturbing, controversial colors, and in a different font than usual! 



How do ya like dem apples, huh? Bugs ya, doesn't it? If so, tell me about it!








What about the 
photos? Don't like 'em, do ya!

What's wrong with 'em? I think they're AWESOME! 



Well what don't you like about 'em?

Did ya know I love fracking! Yeah, I wish we were all fracking in our backyards to free us from having a pristine earth! 



Whatcha think of dat, hmmm?

Also, weird, painful experiments on baby bunnies is cool, as long as we get safe cosmetics for the rich.

Speaking of our furry friends, don't you love coats made from little chinchillas, minks, and baby raccoons?





What is all this talk about legalizing Marihoochee? ALL drugs need to be legalized for our recreational use! Heroine, methamphetamine, airplane glue, LSD... Ain't I right? 



All who agree with me, jump on board with a comment! 

Let me know if you disagree, so the NSA can record your personal beliefs...permanently!



I'm also disappointed that Miley Cyrus didn't win the person of the year award, aren't you? She is so wholesome, cute, and the perfect role model for adolescent girls...and boys!



Tell me if I'm not accurate on that, folks.

You know I am!

What's all of this stupid talk about cigarettes, fast food, and unprotected hoochie coochie gonna harm our health!



HA! Check out MY health, and see what this stuff has done to me!  (cough, cough) Just a little cough

I'll bet you're REALLY mad at me now, 'cause I changed the color of the worms again, and you can hardly read them! 

I also said worms instead of words and you hate that too, correct?!



Then spout off about it! What, cat's got your typing fingers?!



Anyway, I hope all of this controversial crap elicits tons of comments, likes, dislikes, hate mail, ANYTHING to satisfy my need for being wanted and accepted, or feared and ostracized, or even despised and abhorred! 

Thanks for reading this! Feel free to comment by expressing your opinions as often as you'd like! That's what REALLY makes a blog interesting and exciting! 

Danny B. Maness ESQ.


Friday, December 27, 2013

 DON'T KNOW WHO READS MY BLOG



According to my pageview counts, I get a lot of views every day on this blog.


However, I hardly receive any comments.

Sometimes none, usually one from my wife, and from Cheryl Merritt, or from my sister from tom to tom...and I am very thankful for any comments I get.


I'm curious, and NEED to know why out of almost 23,000 pageviews, I get so few comments or likes!



It's got to be a glitch in the system, like Obamacare!

The same weird thing is happining with my "Sad, Depressing Song!"


It has over 700 views on YouTube but just a handful of likes and comments! That's impossible!

It goes directly against the law of averages, or polling statistics, or NATURE...that's it...it goes against all laws of nature!

Think about it. 730 people listen to the song and only a handful make any comment, or hit like or dislike?

Come on, you know out of 730 people there's gonna be at least 10% haters! I should have 73 people writing hateful stuff about that "Sad Depressing Song!"

This goes against all laws of NATURE, don't it?

I think I already said that, but it's wort mentionin'!

Therefore, I'm asking everyone who reads my blog to belly up to the bar and simply hit like, funny, interesting, make a comment or somethin' to see if I am communicating with humans, or if aliens from outer space are reading this and don't want to reveal their secret identities.

BUT NOT ON THE FACEBOOK PAGE, PLEASE! On my blog. 

Inquiring minds need to know! Thanks!



Thursday, December 26, 2013

THOUGHTFUL THURSDAY




We had such a beautiful service last night at Christ Bible Church, with the congregational singing of Christmas Carols, bible readings, inspirational readings, and solo's of Christmas songs.

The church was dark and peaceful, with just a few in attendance, but it was perfect!

Donna was able to go with me for a change, because it was a rare time she was off work.

She takes some of the residents from where she works to a different church on Sundays because she is kind and sweet.

It really did feel like a Holy Night with Donna, Matt, Ashley, Brooklin and Breanna all there with me on Christmas night!

Ashley captured a brief portion of the song I sang. Click on the link below if you'd like to hear it!

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=869538023642




Wednesday, December 25, 2013

OUT OF THIS WORLD WEDNESDAY
Dec. 25th, 2013, It's Glirkmas!!!!


Merry Glirkmas grills and boids!


When we last saw our Gary, on his shiny spaceship, he had been visited by the Ghosts of Glirkmas Past an Present, and it was not lookin' good for Gary!




Gary had always been too busy doing heroic deeds, saving civilizations throughout all the universes, and defeating hideous space monsters to REALLY celebrate Glirkmas.




"Krapnax," Gary shouted, although he was alone on his shiny, silver spaceship...or was he?

Gary must have nodded off to sleep for a long weiner's nap when he opened his eyes, and saw a dark figure in a hooded cloak!




Was this his old friend Yoda? Maybe it was E.T.? 









No, Gary realized this must be the Ghost of Glirkmas yet to come!!




The hooded Ghost took Gary by the hand, and they flew through the closed doors of his shiny, silver spaceship, among the stars, moons, asteroids, space junk, and back down to his home town on his home planet of Glirka...but in the FUTURE!

It was Glirkmas, everyone was happy and having a wonderful time, but a few of  Gary's family and old friends were talking about Gary! Gary could see and hear them, but they couldn't see or hear Gary.

Gary's Uncle Gragg- Too bad Gary decided to go on that one last mission, and was never able to have a single Glirkmas celebration with us.

Gary's friend Garron- He died a hero, after saving the 100 billion inhabitants of Xerox, but it would have been nice to have him here for just one Glirkmas, for a change.

Gary's cousin Garaff- Where was Yellow Rose? I thought she always helped Gary when he was in trouble! 

Gary's friend Garth- They say she was so high on candy cane she never heard his distress calls. 

Gary's brother Goop- Very sad indeed. Oh, well, that means more roast glirky and gleer for us!! Ha Ha Ha Ha!

Gary- Nooooooo! I'm sorry! I should have decided to celebrate Glirkmas with you dudes! 

Of course, they couldn't hear him screaming.

Pleeeeeese! I need a do over! Somebody, anybody, help me!


Yellow Rose- GARY! Wake up! Gary, Gary, WAKE UP! 

Gary- Wuh, wuh, happen? 

Yellow Rose- You fell asleep, Gary, and you must have had a whopper of a nightmare! You're still going on Glirkmas vacation, aren't you?

Gary-I'm not skipping Glirkmas no matter what, this year!
Wow! Nothing is more important than being with my family and friends!

Gary's beeper thingy goes off!

Beep, beep beep, beep! Gary answers.

Gary-The Supreme Glirkheads want me to go to Xerox on a mission! 

Yellow Rose- Come on, let's go together! Then we will still have tom for our family Glirkmas celebrations! You wouldn't be able to survive the mission by yourself, anyway!

Gary- What! I could do that mission with one antenna tied behind my back! I mean, you can tag along, but I'm really a tough guy on my own, of course if you REALLY wanna go, I ain't gonna stop ya!

I have to keep Gary from shooting himself in the foot! LOL!

I heard that...but Merry Glirkmas, anyway!