What's in a name? In my case, confusion: With this common name, mix-ups can bring fame and blame.

From: Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, NC ) | Date: September 26, 2006 | Copyright information

Byline: Mark Johnson

Sep. 26--The good people at Chrysler wanted me to pay the $13,200 I owed, or so the guy on the phone was telling me the other morning.

The only problem is I don't owe squat. Truth be told, I'm not a Chrysler fan, even with "Dr. Z" and his Monopoly character moustache doing the commercials. Once again, the curse of a common name struck. The bill collector was looking for another Mark Johnson, a distinction cleared up with the last fou...

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