The Royce Files

There have been plenty of female talking heads on the news for years. Barbara Walters was the first on network TV in 1976. I'm sure there are more from local stations. With the advent of cable it opened the doors wider for women presenting the news. With that, we have a slew of "ugly" ads which draw upon our desire see beautiful women tell us what we need to know. The ads are not  ugly by our standards but it does beg the question how far this lady would stoop to hawk us the 'wares. She literally shills for about 5 different things. And because she is in the position of news presenter, she has automatic cred in our minds. Let's see her in action. Breaking news! Acai Berry diet exposed! It is so shocking! She shilled quite a bit for the Acai berry folks in the beginning. I sure many were surprised by her shocking finding: you can buy acai berry online! Her next assignment: report on money. This photo appears in ads selling low rate mortages to work ...

It was turning out to be a remarkable week in Fargo. The temps were high, the sun was out, the water was receding. All was well. That was until 12:21 AM on April 1st when a torrent of rushing water entered the Red River at Wahpeton. Within hours waters engulfed the unsuspecting cities on the Red River. Regional hydrologists surmise a channel of the Laurentian aquifier deep below the earth collapsed due to recent seismic activity. Off the record, government officials blame it on the alignment of the full moon. "I am not surprised.Crazy stuff happens during a full moon." an official who did not want to be named stated. For now the city remains a veritable natural water park. Fargo is considering charging admission in order to pay for a diversion which will include a wild rapids ride to the west of town. Regional planners are hopeful the diversion and water park solution will bring more vacationers. The city of Centralia plans on holding a sandbaggin...