My early life (1923-1942) -- World War II (1943-1945) -- At loose ends (1946-1954) -- Oregon State (1954-1975) -- Resources for the future (1975-1986) -- The return to Oregon State University (1986-2010) -- The land grant idea, the ideal, and the 21st century (1942-2010) -- Reflections of a pragmatic economist.