Each day, we open our digital copy of The New York Times to absurdly mock it (and ourselves) for its insanity. Today we learn that kids everywhere are all the same.
Kids are taught that they’re all different, that they’re all special little snowflakes who will one day change the world. Lies! Children are all the same. Case and point: James Black Jr. is a mere “three or four” games away from becoming a national master in the eyes of The United States Chess Federation (Federation? Sounds communist!), but, you know what? All he wants to do is play video games and stay up late! His brother went to jail for killing some guy, his sister got kicked out of the house and still he asks why he can’t have more freedom. Why? Because kids are all the same.
Even his “What I Want to Be When I Grow Up” is wonderful in its whimsy. He just learned of the existence of Professional Ice Cream Tasters (How can we apply to this?) and so he wants to eat ice cream for a living. What kid wouldn’t? James, awesome little kid he is, though, is also very practical. He knows he probably won’t get to be an ice cream taster, so he thinks he might just teach chess because the money’s good. Money! Kids want it so they can eat ice cream.
Seriously though, this kid is awesome and his dad is doing a super job. Good luck in your next tournament, James!
City Room: One Move Ahead of Opponents and Two Ahead of Trouble
