Topics include: how he became interested in meteorology; service in the Navy; education and work at Pennsylvania State University (Penn State); changes in the field of meteorology from the 40s; reflections on weather modification and the importance of cloud physics; the domination of the field by dynamic meteorologists and the dearth of physical meteorologists; the role of the military in meteorology; the importance of cooperation in the scientific field; work with the TV Seal of Approval; highlights of his term as president of the American Meteorological Society (AMS).