Hercules - World's biggest dog! GOOD LORD!!!Music, books, people, animals, writing.. most things can be interesting at any given moment.
I'D like to meet: Princess Diana, Randy Pausch, Shannon amd Tracy Tweed, Gene Simmons, Lance Henriksen, Diane Lane, Dianne Keaton, Jon Bon Jovi, Billy Wirth, Cher, Criss Angel, Tina Turner, Marilyn Monroe, Mother Teresa, Albert Einstein, Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Stephen King, Jodi Picoult, Carole Lombard, Lucille Ball, and many many many more that I don't have time to name....Kelsey Briggs was born in Oklahoma December 28, 2002 to Lance Briggs and Raye Dawn Smith. Her parents divorced before her birth. Raye Dawn began dating Michael Lee Porter. In January 2005 the first incidence of child abuse regarding Kelsey was reported. In April of 2005, Raye Dawn Smith married Michael Lee Porter. In March of 2005 OKDHS removed Kelsey from her mother's home. In May of 2004 Kelsey lived with her maternal grandmother, Gayla Smith. By mid June of 2005, months of documented abuse of Kelsey had been reported. The abuse included a broken collarbone, multiple abrasions, new and faded bruises from head to toe, both legs broken at the same time (these were listed as "spiral" fractures which means someone forcefully twisted her legs). THREE doctors with combined experience of 90 years all agreed Kelsey's broken legs were caused by child abuse. In June of 2005, after numerous court hearings Judge Craig Key (hope you sleep at night you fucking idiot!!!) sent Kelsey back to live with her mother and stepdad because according to this judge "Kelsey's abuser is unknown." Throughout all of this, Kelsey remained in state custody of OKDHS and was SUPPOSED to be supervised by state agencies (why do this fools nearly always fail to protect the children who need them the most). Kelsey's biological father, Lance Briggs, was in Iraq fighting for our country. Four months after the courts returned Kelsey to her mom and stepdad, on October 11, 2005 Kelsey was either hit or kicked SO HARD in the abdomen.... it killed her. Cause of death was listed as blunt force trauma to the abdomen. Kelsey's mom and stepdad were the ONLY ones with her the day she died. (Some reports say only her stepfather was home.) Kelsey died 2 days before her biological father Lance returned from Iraq bringing Kelsey a stuffed camel as a gift.Two weeks after her death her 25 year old stepfather was charged with first degree murder. Her 26 year old mother was later charged with two felonies of CHILD NEGLECT and ENABLING CHILD ABUSE.In April of 2006 Kelsey's body was exhumed for a 2nd autopsy and sexual abuse was documented. This little 2 year old girl went through 9 months of not only being brutally physically abused but also sexually abused. She was just a baby!!!!!Michal Lee Porter, Kelsey's LARGE stepfather's charges were amended to include sexual abuse.After Kelsey's death Michal Lee Porter and Raye Dawn Smith were divorced.February 2, 2007 a plea negotiation was entered and approved by Kelsey's paternal family. Michael Lee Porter plead guilty to a reduced charge of ENABLING CHILD ABUSE. He received a sentence of 30 years in prison with no possibility of parole for 25-1/2 years.July 7, 2007, Kelsey's mother Raye Dawn Smith was found guilty of ENABLING CHILD ABUSE. She was sentenced to 27 years in prison without the possibility of parole for 23 years. The courts stated that Kelsey's mother KNEW or SHOULD HAVE KNOWN about Kelsey's abuse.Many "supporters" of Kelsey's mother, Raye Dawn Smith, are saying she was "railroaded" and knew nothing about the abuse. How could she NOT know. This was NOT an isolated incident. It played out over MONTHS. It has been stated that Michael Lee Porter was jealous of Kelsey and felt that Raye Dawn did not give the attention to HIS children he felt she should.No matter how you look at it, a LOT of people failed Kelsey.A new law was passed in Oklahoma and named for Kelsey to prevent this type of failure in the Oklahoma State System.Kathie Briggs, Kelsey's maternal grandmother runs a site in Kelsey's honor -- Kelsey's Purpose -- it's a free site.http://www.Kelseyspurpose.org..
Gene Simmon's Family Jewels; Grey's Anatomy; Nip/Tuck; Sex and the City; The "L" Word; Gilmore Girls; Medical Incredible; The Discovery Health Channel; A&E (actually, just about anything on this channel); Documentaries; Movies; The Weather Channel (yeah I know I'm a goof but I find weather fascinating); The History Channel; Biography; Animal Planet; Orangatan Island; Planet Earth; Notorious
Currently reading: Everything I can get my hands on by Jodi Picoult
My Mom and Dad. I miss them both more than words can ever express. Randy Pausch: Watch "The Last Lecture"..this was a man that "got it".. he knew how life should be lived and he lived it that way right until the end. This is the kind of man I wish I could find...but I think they broke the mold with him.. and there aren't any out there that come close to be as amazing as this man was.Eve Carson: A star fell from the sky. She would've made such a difference in this world.