There is a saying, attributed to an ancient Chinese curse that goes, “May you live in interesting times.” Well for surveyors and the…
Category: Column
12.04.2022
Vantage Point: Road or No Road?
It looks like a public road, it’s used like a public road, but is it one? My township seems to have lots of…
09.24.2022
Guest Editorial: My Friend Steve
I have a friend who will always go to bat for you. He will always go the extra yard, no matter how much…
09.24.2022
Bad Backsights: The Future of Surveying
Another Take
This is a hypothetical situation—I want to make that perfectly clear. Any resemblance to actual people, places or projects is purely coincidental. I…
09.24.2022
Vantage Point: It May Be in Writing, But…
I have been working on an immense land acquisition for open space for nearly a year now. It has been drama from Day…
07.11.2022
Those Who Served Revisited
The Chad & Linda Erickson article about Iwo Jima generated a response from Arizona: I want to point out at least ONE BIG…
07.11.2022
Vantage Point: Stay in Your Own Lane
After presenting a webinar recently, the sponsor forwarded feedback from the audience. One comment that had me shaking my head stated very specifically…
05.16.2022
From the Editor: Those Who Served
Chad and Linda Erickson are back, this time with an article that was the side-result of research they did into Linda’s father who…
05.15.2022
Vantage Point: Elevation Certificates and Risk Rating 2.0
Amid the cries that Elevation Certificates have become irrelevant, let me make this clear: Surveyors need to be educators once again. With the…
03.13.2022
From the Editor: The Value of History
As surveyors we know all about history and how that history affects a parcel of property. Without this knowledge we could not do…
