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Why Do Newspapers Continue on Another Page?

Why Do Newspapers Continue on Another Page? It was a typical Saturday morning in the Johnson household. The sun streamed through the kitchen window as the smell of bacon and pancakes filled the air. Tom, a ten-year-old boy with a curious mind, sat at the breakfast table, flipping through the morning newspaper his dad had just put down.   Tom: “Hey, Dad, why do newspaper articles always jump to another page? It’s so annoying! I was reading about the baseball game, and now I have to find page A6.”   His father, Mike, took a sip of his coffee and smiled.   Mike: “That’s a good question, buddy. It’s not just to annoy you, I promise.”   Tom: “Then why? Wouldn’t it be easier to just keep the whole story on one page?”   Mike set his mug down and leaned forward, enjoying the chance to explain something new.   Mike: “Well, newspapers have a limited amount of space on each page. They have to fit a lot of different stories and advertisements, so they can’t always put ...

The Resurrection (Repost)

  The Resurrection Once upon a time, there was a young, beautiful woman who suffered from nasal problems. Her name was Adrienne, and people called her "Addie". She lived with her grandparents, John and Mary, and worked at a flower shop in her town. She liked taking care of flowers and plants very much. She also liked talking with the regular customers. Rocky was one of them. He visited the shop almost every day just to say "Hello!" to Addie. Rocky talked a lot while Addie was busy taking care of the flowers and plants. Unfortunately Addie had severe allergic rhinitis that caused many problems not only during the day time but also at night. While she was working at the shop, she would have a runny nose because her nose was too sensitive to the smell of the flowers. So, she had to carry a tissue box all the time. On the other hand, while she was asleep in her bed, her nose was blocked. Having difficulty with breathing, she often had nightmares that woke her up in the ...