Author: Amerisurv-Editor

In publications, writers inevitably express opinions that offend some readers. Occasionally we receive angry letters responding to one aspect or another of an…

From time to time surveyors argue with me over the use of least squares analysis in boundary retracement. Because the arguments tend to…

At a recent state convention I learned a new surveying term: "Breaking the Record." This refers to publishing boundary dimensions that differ from…

In the last issue we examined the impact that oral and written communications have on our image. Surveyors, like other design professionals, leave…

To a large extent, image is self-inflicted. Our actions and appearance project indications of our character, if not our expertise. Interestingly, the public…

Subconsciously, others deem all variables under our control as a reflection of our character. There is a near constant complaint that surveyors are…

Well, well. And now we’re told that unless we change the name of the profession, we will sentence our successors to eternal irrelevance…

What are our teaching obligations to the next generation of surveyors? Once, the education of future surveyors was an important function of surveying…

Some have wondered recently whether the historical doctrine of individual responsible charge is outdated in this electronic age. Is it not time to…

Robert Frost once wrote, "Good fences make good neighbors." The most benign of nuisances can escalate into major confrontations, where mistrust and suspicion…