Once upon a time my brother lived in downtown Manhattan. I recall that he enjoyed it a lot. Like any self-respecting young man taking a break from earning his M.D. at a top medical school, he spent his time in Manhattan fronting a rock band and picking up a Ph.D. in mathematics.<\/p>\n
Eventually my brother left NY to go back and finish medical school, and he now lives in a different city. But every now and again he and his family still come to visit New York, and they always have a great time.<\/p>\n
I still recall, all these years later, how my brother described his mixed feelings as he was about to leave NY for Chicago to finish up his M.D. I believe his exact words to me were: “When you live in New York City, you realize that everything is convenient, and nothing is easy.”<\/p>\n
As a confirmed New Yorker, I think I can say, with considerable pride, that he was right on the money.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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