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The debate rages on over whether to require continuing education for surveyors. Curiously, I have never heard anyone deriding continuing education itself. Perhaps…

Traditionally, the responsibility of discovering written evidence prescribing the location of property lines has fallen to the surveyor. Curiously, the ALTA/ACSM Land Title…

Subconsciously, we know better. But somehow we have been persuaded to believe that ethics can preclude incompetent practice before it is attempted. The…

There can be no question but that monuments reflect society’s interest in the preservation and stability of land boundaries. Although surveyors rarely argue…

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…