Who Will Teach Donald Trump to Play Chess?
One of many myths surrounding the Trump phenomenon is that he is some kind of chess master. Interrogating Grok produces a 1968…
One of many myths surrounding the Trump phenomenon is that he is some kind of chess master. Interrogating Grok produces a 1968 Chess Life Magazine chess problem, submitted by a 22-year-old Donald Trump, a story indicating some Trump skill at the game, and his nascent litigiousness. But Grok admits, “the 1968 Chess Life story is a hoax. [It was} their main April Fool's prank on April 1, 2016.”
April Fool’s Day might be Trump’s favorite holiday, other than Daddy’s Day. Trump himself pranked 50 million American voters in the last Presidential election, a feat. . .
One of many myths surrounding the Trump phenomenon is that he is some kind of chess master. Interrogating Grok produces a 1968…
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“In the meantime our great Military is Loading Up and Resting, looking forward, actually, to its next Conquest. AMERICA IS BACK!” ~…
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We’ve all been there. Having fun and telling tall tales, an excursion if you will. And then somebody starts playing around, and…
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The repeated snows in our region bring to mind great winter horror stories. It’s not so bad, weather-wise, but something is seriously…