Why I Love the Profession of Surveying I’ve been surveying since 1980 when I was 19 years old. I’ve been very fortunate in…
Category: Column
11.01.2023
Everything is Somewhere: A Few Words in Favor of Libertarian Ideals
I read Carl C. de Baca’s (PLS) August 2023 column, Anatomy of a Conspiracy, with great interest and approval which perhaps is no…
11.01.2023
Vantage Point: Reauthorizing the NFIP: 2023 Edition
Over the last seven years, Congress has issued 25 short-term reauthorizations of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), hindering the program’s stability. As…
11.01.2023
Reconnaissance: The State of the Surveying Profession, Part IV
Fall 2023
In this our fourth edition of the “State of the Surveying Profession” we start with some questions. What really are the surveyor demographics…
08.12.2023
We Get Letters
We receive a fair amount of correspondence, often from people who think we do surveying. I explain that we are a magazine not…
08.12.2023
Anatomy of a Conspiracy
As far back as 2017, the NSPS Government Affairs Consultant, John Palatiello put together a white paper and presentation on what he saw…
08.12.2023
Better Late Than Never: The New Elevation Certificate
FEMA has finally issued a replacement to the Elevation Certificate that expired November 30, 2022, and we need to use only the new…
08.12.2023
Custodians of Civilization
“As humans, we are historically biased against maintenance, and yet that is exactly what infrastructure needs,” according to UCLA archaeologist Monica L. Smith,…
06.10.2023
The Education Issue
Based on what I see across the country, I’m pleased to report that surveying education is alive and well in America. While a…
06.10.2023
Old MacDonald Had an App
Uh oh, we (humanity, I mean) are in big trouble folks. I should explain… I made a huge mistake today. I let my…
