He probably could have sent the money for free. Might have taken a bit longer but the fee is always worth it to support the miners. I also think charities are missing out not accepting bitcoin but I'm sure more will get involved over time.
Where is the link? I want to read the rest of it.

You could just google for it: [Suspicious link removed]j.com/articles/here-comes-almost-free-money-1433715790
edit: damnit it's not showing up. Just google it then lol.