You Owe Us $0.01. Pay us, or else...

People who have probably more than enough money are getting bailouts up and down for mistakes they made and their greed.

However, a woman in Massachusetts was threatened because she owed $0.01--1-cent-- to the city of Attelboro. If she did not pay the bill of 1-cent, she would be charged $48 late fee and a lien would be placed on her home.

One penny! No one in the city could have just tossed one in for her?! Many people in the city of Attelboro offered to chip in the remainder of the amount due for the utility bill. A former city council member wrote a check in the amount of 1-cent.

I kind of wonder why the woman billed could not have paid the penny she owed. Regardless, this whole thing is ridiculous.

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Dr. Greene is Back?

This Thursday, NBC is going to be featuring an "ER" where Dr. Mark Greene is back.

Last time I checked, Dr. Greene died from growth in his brain. So I am not sure how this is happening.




UPDATE ON THIS STORY:

Michael Crichton died yesterday, November 4, of a private battle he had with cancer. Crichton was 66-years-old.

Crichton was a larger than life storyteller figuratively and literally. Standing at 6'9", Crichton is known for his best-selling novels, the "ER" TV series, and blockbuster movies. Some of my favorite books by Crichton include The Lost World, Jurassic Park, and Travels (Crichton's autobiography). Crichton was also well known for his controversial views about global warming.






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