Topics include: American Meteorological Society (AMS) presidency; computers and meteorology; Man computer Interactive Data Access System (McIDAS); reflections on the relation between the weather bureau and the private sector; reflections on the development of private meteorology and the catalyst role of the AMS; the diminishing concern for ethics in the AMS; government agencies relation to meteorology; personal feelings towards government and bureaucracy; working in government labs in the 1950s; comments on the National Science Foundation; reflections on Astronomy; influence of the National Academy of Science on the meteorology field; comments on the Bob White; thoughts on the integration of atmospheric and oceanic sciences; cooperation between international scientists; Florida State University meteorology department and anniversary.