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	<title>An Eclectic Mind &#187; tourism</title>
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		<title>Required Reading for Helicopter Tour Pilots</title>
		<link>http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/12/09/required-reading-for-helicopter-tour-pilots/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria Langer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<strong>Two accident reports that clearly demonstrate how "hot dogging" can get you -- and your passengers -- dead.</strong> Learn from their mistakes. <a href="http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/12/09/required-reading-for-helicopter-tour-pilots/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Farm Stand Fruit Isn&#8217;t Always the Best</title>
		<link>http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2010/08/19/farm-stand-fruit-isnt-always-the-best/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:32:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria Langer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Days in My Life]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Look before you buy. <a href="http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2010/08/19/farm-stand-fruit-isnt-always-the-best/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Window of Opportunity</title>
		<link>http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2010/03/08/the-window-of-opportunity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:30:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria Langer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Flying]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Flagstaff]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes you just get lucky. <a href="http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2010/03/08/the-window-of-opportunity/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Tour Operator&#039;s Fly or Don&#039;t Fly Decision</title>
		<link>http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2010/03/05/the-tour-operators-fly-or-dont-fly-decision/</link>
		<comments>http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2010/03/05/the-tour-operators-fly-or-dont-fly-decision/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:23:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria Langer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Flying]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It should be about client experience, shouldn't it? <a href="http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2010/03/05/the-tour-operators-fly-or-dont-fly-decision/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Parasites of the Tour Industry</title>
		<link>http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2010/03/02/the-parasites-of-the-tour-industry/</link>
		<comments>http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2010/03/02/the-parasites-of-the-tour-industry/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:01:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria Langer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Deep Thoughts]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[One reason it's so hard for small companies to get ahead. <a href="http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2010/03/02/the-parasites-of-the-tour-industry/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Adventures as a Tour Pilot: The Screaming 8-Year-Old</title>
		<link>http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2010/01/24/adventures-as-a-tour-pilot-the-screaming-8-year-old/</link>
		<comments>http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2010/01/24/adventures-as-a-tour-pilot-the-screaming-8-year-old/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jan 2010 16:23:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria Langer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Flying]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Makes me glad I never had kids. <a href="http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2010/01/24/adventures-as-a-tour-pilot-the-screaming-8-year-old/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>At the Right Place at the Right Time</title>
		<link>http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/11/03/at-the-right-place-at-the-right-time/</link>
		<comments>http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/11/03/at-the-right-place-at-the-right-time/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria Langer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[About the Photos]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I tag along on a mystery tour -- of the Kolb Studio living quarters. <a href="http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/11/03/at-the-right-place-at-the-right-time/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s All in the Preparation</title>
		<link>http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/10/30/its-all-in-the-preparation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/10/30/its-all-in-the-preparation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:23:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria Langer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Flying]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Antelope Canyon]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[What it takes to conduct a 6-day helicopter excursion. <a href="http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/10/30/its-all-in-the-preparation/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Marketing Madness</title>
		<link>http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/10/27/marketing-madness/</link>
		<comments>http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/10/27/marketing-madness/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria Langer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Days in My Life]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I design and assemble 24 copies of a 12-page marketing piece for Flying M Air. <a href="http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/10/27/marketing-madness/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>What the Grand Canyon Sees</title>
		<link>http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/10/18/what-the-grand-canyon-sees/</link>
		<comments>http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/10/18/what-the-grand-canyon-sees/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:54:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria Langer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A look up from below the rim. <a href="http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/10/18/what-the-grand-canyon-sees/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A(nother) Visit to Grand View Fire Tower</title>
		<link>http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/10/13/another-visit-to-grand-view-fire-tower/</link>
		<comments>http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/10/13/another-visit-to-grand-view-fire-tower/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria Langer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[No rain this time, but plenty of wind. <a href="http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/10/13/another-visit-to-grand-view-fire-tower/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Why I&#8217;m Not Taking Photos at the Grand Canyon</title>
		<link>http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/09/14/why-im-not-taking-photos-at-the-grand-canyon/</link>
		<comments>http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/09/14/why-im-not-taking-photos-at-the-grand-canyon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 02:32:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria Langer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[And why I didn't finish this post right after I started it. <a href="http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/09/14/why-im-not-taking-photos-at-the-grand-canyon/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>A Tale of Two Helicopter Operators</title>
		<link>http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/08/25/a-tale-of-two-helicopter-operators/</link>
		<comments>http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/08/25/a-tale-of-two-helicopter-operators/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria Langer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[And why neither got my business. <a href="http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/08/25/a-tale-of-two-helicopter-operators/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>On Someone Else&#8217;s Vacation (Again)</title>
		<link>http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/04/26/on-someone-elses-vacation-again/</link>
		<comments>http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/04/26/on-someone-elses-vacation-again/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 13:40:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria Langer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Flying]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I prepare to begin a 6-day helicopter excursion with two paying passengers. <a href="http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/04/26/on-someone-elses-vacation-again/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Blessed by Arizona Highways</title>
		<link>http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/04/15/blessed-by-arizona-highways/</link>
		<comments>http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/04/15/blessed-by-arizona-highways/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:04:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria Langer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A great magazine gives my business a much needed shot in the arm. <a href="http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/04/15/blessed-by-arizona-highways/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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