If I Cannot Influence The Gods, I Shall Move All Hell

Russia thought they could freeze Ukraine into surrendering. They were sadly mistaken.

A partially destroyed bridged over the Seversky Donetsk River (Emile Ducke)

Hell is empty, and all the devils are here.

• William Shakespeare

I know that few of my readers have ever spent time in a war zone, and for that, y’all should be grateful. I have, but I don’t count that as a life experience I’d care to repeat. It is, however, one I’m glad to have had, if only for the perspective it provided.