No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy: Thoughts on CoStar and BPP's Breakup

Writing has been thin as I've been on the road constantly, and very busy with projects. But news came across today that fairly requires some commentary.

General "Mad Dog" Mattis, a storied military commander and Secretary of Defense under Trump, is said to have once told a group of Iraqi tribal leaders, "I come in peace. I didn't bring artillery. But I'm…