Goodbye, for now

Starting Friday, I'm on vacation until post-Memorial Day. I may pop on now and again if I come across something you all might enjoy ... like this ...

From the Herald in Washington State:

Worker accused of faking cancer to steal from state

ARLINGTON -- When a state social worker announced she had malignant brain tumors, she received $21,000 in paid leave, lots of time off from work, and extra sick days generously donated by co-workers pulling for her in her fight against a terrifying disease.

Turns out the tumors were only a sick ploy to steal from the state Department of Social and Health Services, prosecutors alleged Tuesday.

Sandra Dee Martinez, 40, never was diagnosed with brain cancer and instead faked letters from phony doctors to get paid sick leave, work half-days and land certain duties in the department, according to court documents.

She's now charged with first-degree theft.

Not to be confused, of course, with the thief that walked into a Boca Raton BP station and said, 'I have cancer, give me money.'

Catchya on the flipside, boys and girls.