This and That by JL

More than 20 years ago, at the urging of my kids,  I rented a safe deposit box for safe keeping of some treasured items. I can’t remember what’s in the box, haven’t been there in 20 years, nor can I find the key.  The bank advised me that at my expense, they could break into […]

Some people have obsessions about money.  I have an obsession about old  buildings,  especially banks.  I love the history, the architecture and the especially the  stories,, some inspirational – about inheritance, building a dream home, starting a business; others challenging – about hardship and debt.  The  Chase Manhattan Bank in Far Rockaway where I grew […]