Month: February 2025

Tetman Callis 0 Comments 6:53 am

“It cannot be stressed enough that without Ukraine, Russia ceases to be an empire, but with Ukraine suborned and then subordinated, Russia automatically becomes an empire.” – Zbigniew Brzezenski (quoted by Tim Judah in “Ukraine on the Brink”)

Tetman Callis 0 Comments 6:30 am

“In my experience it is quite normal to refuse to believe that you are about to be engulfed by a cataclysm that will change your life forever—or kill you.” – Tim Judah, “Ukraine on the Brink”

Tetman Callis 0 Comments 6:47 am

“We used to make shit in this country. Built shit. Now we just put our hand in the next guy’s pocket.” – David Simon and George Pelecanos, “Bad Dreams,” The Wire

Tetman Callis 0 Comments 7:47 am

“Bypassing obstacles is the preferred method of overcoming obstacles.” – Combined Arms Doctrine Directorate, U.S. Army Combined Arms Center, ADP 3-90, Offense and Defense