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		<title>America’s Spirit - “Remember the Alamo”</title>
		<link>http://theoleseagull.com/2009/07/america%e2%80%99s-spirit-%e2%80%9cremember-the-alamo%e2%80%9d/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:15:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On March 3, 1836, Colonel William Barret Travis, the Commander of the Alamo, wrote to Texas Governor Smith, “&#8230;victory will cost the enemy so dear, that it will be worse for him than defeat.” In the early predawn hours of Sunday, March 6, 1836, after 12 days of almost constant bombardment and siege, the soldiers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reiher – Zap2It take gratuitous slam at Branson</title>
		<link>http://theoleseagull.com/2009/06/reiher-%e2%80%93-zap2it-take-gratuitous-slam-at-branson/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:52:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an on online piece by Andrea Reiher entitled “America&#8217;s Got Talent&#8217;: Rockin&#8217; Rory rocks’” published on zap2it.com in its June 23 “It Happened Last Night” section” the writer appeared to take a gratuitous slam at the quality of entertainment in Branson. Why the writter even had to mention Branson in the piece in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A bit Branson here and a bit of that there</title>
		<link>http://theoleseagull.com/2009/06/a-bit-branson-here-and-a-bit-of-that-there/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:48:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An Ole Seagull’s musings on this and that in and around Branson and a wish for a happy Father’s Day:
No carousel or camel rides at Branson Landing: At the work session of the Branson Board of Alderman on May 18, it was announced that the businessmen wanting to bring a carousel into the Public Square [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What’s next, camel rides around Branson Landing’s Town Square?</title>
		<link>http://theoleseagull.com/2009/06/whats-next-camel-rides-around-branson-landings-town-square/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2009 10:39:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The OleSeagull</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[At a recent Branson Board of Aldermen Work Session, two local businessmen, Dan Ruda and Larry Schmidt, made a proposal to install a two level, fully restored antique carousel at the main entrance of Branson Landing (Landing) in the Town Square. Among others, two of the rationale given for the carousel is they think the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It’s taxing situation that could increase taxes “with a vengeance”</title>
		<link>http://theoleseagull.com/2009/06/its-taxing-situation-that-could-increase-taxes-with-a-vengeance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2009 12:21:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There has been an ongoing battle between the Missouri Tax Commission and Taney County that could increase taxes “with a vengeance” and has cost the tax payers of Taney County hundreds of thousands of dollars. It revolves around the way real property taxes have been assessed and will be assessed in Taney County.
Anyone watching the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Branson has no risk if airport fails or does it?</title>
		<link>http://theoleseagull.com/2009/05/branson-has-no-risk-if-airport-fails-or-does-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2009 12:09:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When the announcement was made that AirTran Airline would be ceasing its direct Milwaukee Branson flight less than three weeks after its initiation the reaction within the community was mixed. Some had the “I told you so attitude,” some the “I don’t care attitude” and still others the “We’re getting another flight attitude.”
Some were concerned [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Memorial Day -  Remember the “risk” that preserves our Nation</title>
		<link>http://theoleseagull.com/2009/05/memorial-day-remember-the-%e2%80%9crisk%e2%80%9d-that-preserves-our-nation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2009 10:28:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The purpose of the original Memorial Day was to honor those who died in the Civil War. Its purpose today has evolved into remembering and honoring all who have died in the service of our country. What better way is there to honor and remember them than to honor and remember their living comrades, those [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Baker’s Dozen on low cost air fares to Branson</title>
		<link>http://theoleseagull.com/2009/05/on-low-cost-air-fares-to-branson/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2009 12:56:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The age of low air fares to Branson have arrived and it is thanks to the “Branson Airport (BKG) which is located approximately 10 miles south of Branson. That thanks is based on two aspects, the low cost air fares of the carriers actually serving BKG and the fact that low priced service has influenced [...]]]></description>
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		<title>America’s “nobleness” and hope - Her Teachers!</title>
		<link>http://theoleseagull.com/2009/05/america%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9cnobleness%e2%80%9d-and-hope-her-teachers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 11:29:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://theoleseagull.com/?p=94</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dedication: As another school years end this opinion is republished and respectfully dedicated to our areas Teachers as a thank you, an encouragement, and a goal. May it remind us all of how valuable our Teachers are to our children, community and the future of our nation.  In terms of a “profession,” America’s future [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chrysler drives into the deal of lifetime</title>
		<link>http://theoleseagull.com/2009/05/chrysler-drives-into-the-deal-of-lifetime/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 10:16:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wouldn’t every business person love a deal like this one! A CNNmoney.com story entitled, “Chrysler won&#8217;t repay bailout money” reports that “An administration official confirms that a $4 billion bridge loan and $3.2 billion in bankruptcy financing won&#8217;t be paid back by Chrysler following bankruptcy.”
Chrysler doesn’t pay the $4 Billion loan or the $300 million [...]]]></description>
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