I recently attended a continuing education seminar where amendments to our state land surveyors act were being discussed. Running through the various texts,…
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11.05.2018
Flashy (but not in a good way)
I am just back from a hiking vacation in Moab, Utah, visiting Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park and marveling at the…
10.07.2018
Feedback on Ethics
Every professional faces the obligation of maintaining the public’s trust in the charge of our duties. The perception of impropriety can be just…
10.06.2018
Caveat Emptor—Surveyors to the Rescue?
If they aren’t surveyors or in title or real estate practices, most people are not aware of every (or any) condition affecting the…
08.31.2018
Thought Leader: “Land Surveyors are Paying the Price of Progress”
by Stephen L. Carter
Stephen Carter is a writer of fiction and a professor of law at Yale University. He has taught courses on law, religion, the…
08.31.2018
Vantage Point: Is That Flood Information Correct?
At the annual conference of the Association of State Flood Plain Managers in June, one session I attended (“Why is my flood zone…
08.25.2018
Thought Leader: Death by Neglect
The land surveying profession remains under assault. Hobbyists continue to infringe on the profession through the development of drone technology, photography, and GPS…
08.25.2018
Vantage Point: The “Little Guy” Fights Back (and Sometimes Wins)
It is always interesting to me to find out that people actually read what I write (I have no way to know unless…
08.25.2018
Vantage Point: The "Little Guy" Fights Back (and Sometimes Wins)
It is always interesting to me to find out that people actually read what I write (I have no way to know unless…
08.20.2018
Vantage Point: Ancient Verbosity
No one uses words like that anymore!” This statement, uttered with a laugh by someone to whom I was describing a recent deed…
