The Royce Files

No, not the XFL player from years ago, Rod Smart . Although his story could be a worthy blog entry. This entry is about a certain type of online ad you probably see once a day- the Hater's Ad. The premise of the Hater's Ad is there is some awesome new product or information and to make the viewer click through the advertiser uses a slogan like "Harvard professors hate him" or "Personal trainers hate her." It turns up the heat on the ad because it is garnering interest in why there is such an emotional reaction to this guy or gal's product. Once on the click through-you find this product which advertisers sing paeans to its miraculous powers. Let's look at few and imagine the outlandish reasons why they are hated. Poor old Clem wanted to harness the ultimate power source- little blue squares. Well then he discovers that those blue squares are making energy from the sun and viola- he's off the grid. Mr Bad Guy Power Concern does not like tha...

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...