I like the joys of marriage to be shared:
"Gay couple who wed in Mass. face divorce obstacle" Associated Press, November 05, 2013
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A same-sex couple who married in Massachusetts are seeking a divorce in Kentucky.
The case has presented a dilemma since Kentucky does not recognize gay marriage.
Judges and divorce lawyers told The Courier Journal that the case filed in Jefferson Family Court involving Alysha Romero and Rebecca Sue Romero is the first of its kind in the state.
Alysha Romero’s lawyer, Louis Waterman, said the women should be allowed to part ways in Kentucky instead of having to move back to Massachusetts for divorce proceedings.
‘‘I have a career here, a life here, and I think I should have the same right as a heterosexual to divorce here,’’ said Alysha Romero.
But opponents and supporters of gay marriage say the court’s only choice will be to dismiss the petition because Kentucky law bans gay marriage and the recognition of such marriages.
Waterman says he will appeal if the case is dismissed. He said he would take the case to the Kentucky Supreme Court and argue that the state’s marriage amendment should be thrown out because it violates equal protection of law guaranteed by the US Constitution.
Professor Mary Patricia Byrn of William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul said states that prohibit same-sex marriage haven’t allowed divorces, but noted in a law journal article that it was a possibility because many states such as Kentucky wrote marriage amendments to prevent same-sex couples from getting ‘‘the benefits of marriage.’’
‘‘Divorce is not a benefit of marriage,’’ she said. ‘‘It is the unfortunate result of a failed marriage.’’
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"Heavy rain spurs flooding, evacuations in Kentucky" Associated Press, October 07, 2013
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A potent storm front rumbling across the nation’s midsection dumped up to 6 inches of rain in Kentucky over the weekend, causing flooding in the Louisville area....
There was also snow but we won't go into that now.
More rain fell Sunday, and officials said flooding remained a threat.
Along the Gulf Coast on Sunday, the remnants of Tropical Storm Karen dissipated after days of lumbering toward the region, and storm preparations were scaled back.
Forecasters said Karen would continue moving generally east over the next day to two days. Rain accumulations of 1 to 3 inches were expected.
As tides began to recede along coastal Louisiana, crews worked to pick up sandbags and some fishermen took their boats out....
Many residents are just recovering from Hurricane Isaac last summer....
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No recovery from this:
"Uncle charged in Ky. girl’s 1999 slaying" by Brett Barrouquere | Associated Press, October 04, 2013
SHEPHERDSVILLE, Ky. — A Kentucky man has been charged with kidnapping and killing his niece, who vanished from her driveway, the latest twist in a mystery that has lingered 14 years.
Stanley Dishon, 55, was charged Wednesday with murder and kidnapping in the death of 17-year-old Jessica Dishon, who was last seen on Sept. 10, 1999, in her driveway....
Bullitt County Sheriff Dave Greenwell said a series of tips over the last five to six months and a reinvestigation of all of the evidence in the case led to the indictment of Dishon....
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Didn't end as happily as I would have liked.
