We’re changing things up a bit today as we take a look at one of the most celebrated correspondents of World War II. Ray E. Boomhower’s latest book, Richard Tregaskis: Reporting Under Fire from Guadalcanal to Vietnam, is now available from the University of New Mexico Press. We spoke with Ray to get his insights on one of the truly legendary journalists of the era and learn a bit about what led him to write the first biography of Tregaskis.

This week in the Tank we have Winter Mead, founder of Coolwater Capital, to discuss his background in venture capital and the challenges faced by emerging fund managers. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the LP perspective and operationalizing the fund to attract institutional investors. Winter also shares insights from his book on raising a venture capital fund and the mission of Coolwater Capital's Accelerator program. The program aims to bridge the knowledge gap for emerging VCs and provides guidance on fund formation, LP fundraising, and fund management.

As a kid growing up in the Deep South in the 80s and 90s, my social outlets were limited. I did not live in an area that had a subway system that could whisk me away to various parts of my hometown. There was no social media to engage with other young folks outside of my immediate community. I was not of driving age until the tail end of the 90s, and even when I did come of age there wasn’t an abundance of places for young Black kids in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to kick it.

My mom has stage four lung cancer. She was diagnosed four and a half years ago when the doctors said she had six months to live, if we were lucky. It’s her story not mine but she has had some rough patches, some good luck, some great doctors. She has defied the odds for which I am grateful, every single day. Her general attitude is that the cancer is really none of her business; the disease is going to do what it is going to do and she is going to live her life as long as she can.

Hi! You’ve found your way to “Yes, I Am A Hungry Woman” and I am excited to meet you. Have you subscribed? Lest you think I’m bragging, this is just how things go in Coastal Virginia. We are not a beach-in-the-summer community as much as we are a beach-in-the-shoulder-season community. Not for any persnickety reason like, I don’t know, a hatred of tourists (although I dare you to catch me on the Boardwalk anytime between early May and September - you won’t); rather, we just know that August on the sand is remarkably akin to camping on the edge of a molten lava field.