A tale of two cities is a story worth telling regardless of accent

I was somewhat reluctant to choose the following topic for today's column. One could go so far as to say I had Second Thoughts about its content. Actually, two or more could say it as well. I am a firm believer in "the more the merrier". That adage applies to both Yankee regular season victories and my salary. As for the number of neighbors using paper clips to jimmy my door lock and pinch Gouda and Brie from my fridge in the middle of the night ... not so much. Just a shoutout to my building residents. Not appreciated.

So about the title: A tale of two cities. Let's just say one of them is Beijing, and the other, New York.

I live in the former and grew up in the latter, which can be a bit confusing to the uninitiated because in the latter part of my life I live in the former.