Regarding this morning's "Bank Of America Wins, Buys Chicago's LaSalle Bank," commenter "Stankwell," whose first and only comment went up today, wrote:

LaSalle customers should be happy. Among other things, they're gaining access to world-class online banking and a coast-to-coast branch and ATM network.

As to charitable giving: BofA is a monster -- the good kind! Evidence shows that local donations go up considerably under the new regime. Ask any informed person in Boston or San Francisco.