You are cordially invited to the marriage of James Smith and Jane Doe.

He’s been crowing all day about winning the game of cards.

This is the “bright shiny object” phenomenon that the majority of entrepreneurs experience—you see something and are attracted to it ... until a new bright shiny object catches your eye.

These infamous little green men appeared during the decisive seizures or buildings and facilities, only to disappear when associated militias and local troops arrived to consolidate the gains. In this way they provided a measure of deniability—however superficial or implausible—for Moscow.⁴⁰