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| 2007 |
| Danny's First Cowboy Outfit |
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| A gift from Dwight and Beverly Johnston |
| Universal Studios |
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| 1984 |
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| Easter 1975 |
| From Houston Home and Garden Magazine |
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| July 1976 |
| Boy, Dad,. Girl |
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| 2002 |
| Danny's First House |
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| 8425 Baker Houston 77017 |
| Jack and Doris Brennan, Bessie Durden, |
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| Danny and Jacquie Vara - 1975 |
| Universal Studios |
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| 1984 |
| Danny's First Christmas |
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| 1974 |
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| August 24, 2002 |
Daniel
Dan
Danny
Dan the Man
Danny V
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| My Three Sons |
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| August 24, 2002 |
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| 1993 |
| Danny introduces Colin to his baby brother, Sean |
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| October 30, 1984 |
| Muddy Boys |
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| September 6, 1980 |
| 7th Birthday! |
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| Danny, Kendra, and Grandma Alice |
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| Hall of Fame Trip |
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| to see Kirby Puckett inducted |
| Baseball Brothers |
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| Colin and Danny |
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Danny
My Danny,
My Teacher,
My Treasure
My images of Danny
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Coming out of me,
so incredibly perfect
Learning to talk
babytalk to him
Inadequate for this
task of mothering
This is no task –
this is pure bliss
We sit in the front
yard and roll the ball to each other
He stops to point
and wave at passing cars
Or butterflies
Starting school,
walking away, running back
Safety in my arms
My arms never felt
so full
Little League, jobs,
our jokes,
Big shoot out, he
is fourth place year after year,
Spelling bees, Unitarians
have many friends,
Empire Strikes Back
room, Pony League,
Punishments, anger,
growing up,
Adoration from little
brothers that endures even now
Parent child friend
Yet always a mom
Changing roles
I cry for my failure
and he reassures me
“You’re
Jacquie Fuckin’ Brennan.”
Music to a mother’s
ears!
So proud of him,
my heart might burst.
Longing for his hugs,
and for the time he needed me.
My Danny, my treasure.
May 1, 2003
| Danny plays the harmonica for Colin |
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| 1982 |
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| 1990 |
| Danny plays "Emergency" |
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| "Mer Meh See" |
| Baseball Card Collection |
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| Pitching for the Chiefs |
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| Lonnie and Danny hanging out in the pool |
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When Danny was 9, he entered the South Belt Leader's "Why My Mom is the Greatest" contest, by writing the
following:
My mama is the wonderfulest mom in the world. She lets me go to Citgo to buy baseball cards for my collection. And she
gives me allowance every Friday which in one dollar. She lets me join Astros buddies. When she got a new clock, she gave me
her old one, which I think is nice. She's my teams scorekeeper for my baseball games. And what I really need from her is her
love and care. I think she's the very best mom in the world.
Twenty years later, at age 29, he wrote the following for me for Mother's Day:
Why My Mom is the Best Mom in the World
My mom is the best mom in the world because she listens to my little problems as well as my big ones. She gives advice
that only a mother's heart can provide. She encourages me to pursue my dreams. Her combination of intelligence and a mother's
common sense makes her the smartest person I know. Even with being a mom to so many kids, she loves each one equally. She
knows the date of every milestone in my life, from my first babysitting job to my first baseball game. She can balance 25
credit cards at one time. She never tries to change my mind, only broaden it. She always has an altoid when I need one. And,
of course, she lets me go to Citgo to buy baseball cards. That is why my mom is the best mom in the world!
| Danny's First Bike |
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| Spiderman |
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| Pony League Phillies |
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| Danny and Papoo |
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| Danny helps Papoo Mow |
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Slideshow of Danny on You Tube.
| Danny Cooks! |
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| Luv Ya Blue! |
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Born on February 4, 1974. He attended Eastwood Baptist Church Day Care, Park Place Montessori School, Burnett Elementary,
Thompson Intermediate, Dobie High School, and the University of Houston where he received his Bachelor of Arts in Media Production.
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| The summer of E.T. |
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| 1982 |
| Danny and Kendra Vara |
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| Christmas 1978 |
| Mork from Ork |
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| Danny's 2nd Birthday |
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| Christmas 1978 |
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| Danny and his Dad feed the ducks |
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| at Hermann Park |
| Jacquie and Danny |
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| February 1974 |
| First Haircut |
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| by Marge Courtney |
| Danny -- the cap thief! |
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| Danny, Jacquie, and Lonnie Vara |
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| 1974 |
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In 2006, Danny had to write a brief bio for the station:
--Born and raised in Houston from Dobie High School, home of the best Burrito Friday in Texas public schools, to the University
of Houston, which has this running gag with Danny where they send requests for alumni donations and he then rolls on the floor
in laughter.
--Interned at Sports Radio 610 while it was starting to form its identity as Houstons best sports talk station and so
impressed management with how he answered the phones and typed at the same time (it is a gift) that they hired him soon afterwards.
--Since being hired at 610 Danny has done it all from promotions to producing to engineering to reporting to blogging
to show hosting to simply being a shoulder to cry on.
--For the past three years Danny has entertained Sports Radio 610s audience with Sports Saturday and also on the aptly
named SportsRadio610.com web site with Danny V Diatribes. The Diatribes (dannysdiatribe.blogspot.com) include quick sports
takes and also random thoughts on pop culture and among other things the vending machine at the station (beef jerky?). Dannys
online audience includes Teri Hatchers oversensitive lawyers who threatened a lawsuit and the occasional sports radio listener
turned stalker, which is an interesting breed.
--Danny has covered all of the great events the city of Houston has hosted lately including the Super Bowl, World Series
and the NBA All-Star Game. He has also appeared on NBA tv to discuss the Rockets, The Maury Povich Show, Dateline, and The
Morton Downey Jr. Show to discuss, well, things other than the Rockets.
--Danny does not believe in MySpace.com or that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone, but does believe in the power of red wine,
The History Channel, good extra virgin olive oil, Lucha Libre, Molto Mario, both versions of The Office, outlet stores, the
value of a dollar (radio makes you appreciate that), Ali G, Reggie Bush, Mexican beer, a fried egg makes everything better,
the sweet science, U2, Shipleys over Krispy Kreme, the smell of napalm in the morning, Tabasco on everything, athletes trying
to rap, Jessica Albas acting skills, sarcasm, opening presents on Christmas Day, not Christmas Eve, Pink Floyd laser light
shows, Stephen Colbert, and obviously run-on sentences.
She taught her children to listen to their hearts above all other voices.
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