The strange geopolitics of Risk

A laugh-out-loud sentence from an article in The Atlantic about the possibility of finding oil in Greenland.

With such massive potential oil reserves, Greenland is poised to achieve a geopolitical importance it hasn’t had since the invention of Risk.

Only funny if you’ve played the game Risk, of course.

The Photographic Periodic Table of the Elements

Finally, a Photographic Periodic Table of the Elements. Thank you, Internet.

Good Memphis barbecue.

The Mighty Mississippi

The night is young, my friend

Looks like a sell-out.

Gibson Guitar tour

In Memphis for East Carolina football, barbecue ribs, and gambling. Not necessarily in that order.

Music from the South Pacific

I didn’t really think the film “The Thin Red Line” was so great. But, this enchanting South Pacific song has always stuck with me. Enjoy: