Gadget Review: Ebook Reader

I have bought some books on Book Sale a couple of times, old hard bound readers digest and some paperback fiction books. At this moment, I prefer e-books, ePub files to be specific. Let's be honest, you can save time and money finding them online.

Next, in order to read e-books comfortably and relaxingly, you have to feel the same on the gadget and e-book reader you are using. I tried several E-book Readers and here they are:

1. Cool Reader

I must say I am using recently #CoolReader version cr3-qt-win32-3.0.56-42 zip in Win 10 to read EPUBs format books

in Windows 10 because it can add text font & use paper page skin! (link: https://sourceforge.net/projects/crengine/files/CoolReader3/cr3-3.0.56/cr3-qt-win32-3.0.56-42.zip/download) sourceforge.net/projects/creng…

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Repost: Remembering my Grandparents

Remembering my Grandparents

My lolo, grandfather, from my father side was about to file his candidacy as a representative of his town. He and his friend was about to establish a school in that town too. He traveled to Manila to settle some businesses. My father said that the ship he was aboard was bombarded by the Japanese marines. He had so many dreams for his family, together with some pertinent documents, all ended up and gone in the ocean in just a wink of an eye. My father can't recall much about my lolo because he was less than a year old when that tragedy happened. My father married my mom in his mid 30's.

My lola, grandmother, from my father side was a teacher by profession. My lola had a Spanish blood. After my lolo died, she was left with four children, two boys and two girls. Perhaps, having found a man that loves her and her dear children, she remarried and had a daughter. My father was the youngest. My father said, he was left by his mother to his uncle when he was five years old. She promised that she'll return, but she didn't. Some says that my lola gave him everything he wanted. I can't remember which happened first. I don't know the whole detail, but I think my father became rebellious to his mother but remained a good student. He went to Manila to become a lawyer. The first time she saw me and spent sometime living together was when my father brought my mom and me to Cantillan, Surigao del Sur, Mindanao, their ancestral house. I was less than a year old then. The last time was when she visited us and stayed in our house in TS Cruz, Novaliches, my first time I saw her in person. She spent a few days with us, then finally bade farewell to life while she was asleep. She was around 80 years old.

My tatay, grandfather, from my mother side used to be a UNION president from one of the biggest companies in Sta Ana, Manila. He had a motorcycle accident. My mama said it was UNION related, someone hired to kill him allegedly. Though fortunate to have out lived the sad ordeal, he suffered memory lost from time to time and his family life was never the same again. Before he died, he didn't remember any of his family, not even me. My mother was young when she got married but she was the youngest of the family of 7 children.

My nanay, grandmother, from my mother side used to tell us her experience during World War II. She said, she was an orphan, living with her relatives. Her aunties were old then and she was a kid. She used to go with her friends to gather some palays in the field and once she got enough, she will get back to the tunnel where they hide from the Japanese occupants. My nanay was a diabetic. One morning, she didn't wake up. She was in a comma. She spent sometime in the hospital, only the machines were keeping her alive.

Remembering my grandparents is one way of thanking God. I might someday suffer the same fate of my grandparents. In one time successful, and the next moment, in a snap of a finger, some of them didn't know what had hit them. In one time in pain and suffering, in a twink of an eye, some of them will wake up come judgment day.

Philippians 1:21
For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.

Ephesians 5:20 NIV
always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Corinthians 9:15
Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!

Colossians 3:17
And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

December 11, 2009 at 1:51pm

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Review: A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
My rating: 0 of 5 stars

I guess this is how it felt when I first read one of the Harry Potter books. I really like to finish it but I have to go back and forth, drop it for a while, then go back to a few paragraphs up. The frequency sometimes take days or weeks. I have to go back to this once I finished the novel, but I am unsure when!

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Book Review: The Forest of Hands and Teeth (Trilogy) by Carrie Ryan

The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is my most favorite fiction book about zombies, dystopian, post apocalytic, romance, name it!

I had started with the second book, then this one, last was the third. I think that's how it should be read. I like to watch a movie of these books.

I wasn't into review thing and just started seriously reading books like these last year.

After reading several similar genre, I think the movie World War Z can destroy plots like these with zombies reaching over the wall stepping on each other. But it depends on the virus or how they were reanimated and what they can do. While The Walking Dead's set it on the Prison and keep several fences, the forest can have more thrilling effect. When I read, I don't think of the other books, doing so could spare myself from spoiling the fun.

What makes this book stand out? Perhaps how the author managed to tell the story, even in a similar plot, the available resources and what she used and discarded. I like the idea of climbing a tree where you're supposed to be safe from zombies. Finding a secret place or things is a plus before, during or after the zombies attack.

I like how the story keeps on after a generation and the ending of the trilogy.

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Book Review: The Returned by Jason Mott

The Returned by Jason Mott

The idea could have been from the book of Hebrews. It happened already in the past, resurrection of the dead after the Lord Jesus Christ died. Saint Paul told that this happened that they were resurrected early not in glory ahead of the Christians because the prophecy foretold of simultaneous change to a glorified body on the return of the Lord Jesus Christ. Although I am on the first chapter, I read the part of the Book of Hebrews and it was shocking to what extent or how far people would accept their dead - some could had more gruesome end than their first death.

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Consumerism: Complaint and Recorded Conversation

On filing your complaint or after-sales concerns over the phone ask first if the conversation is being recorded, regardless what the automated voice response spieled to you while your line is being queued. After you have stated your concerns, ask the phone representative to summarize what you said, including your resolution expectation. Then ask their process and turn-around time. End the call by asking for the service reference number.

Similarly, any complaint or after-sales concerns over the counter, you must ensure it is properly documented. At least one of you should be writing, you can write some bullet points. Ask to be furnished a copy before you leave the establishment or store. If you can't be provided documentation, or if no one will take down notes or give you a copy, give yourself a few minutes to compose a letter of complaint and have them received it and secure a copy of your ticket queue.

Otherwise, whatever promised given to you and all your efforts are doomed.

If you feel there is ineptness or attitude exhibited by the staff, you can immediately demand to speak to the supervisor without blaming anyone, focus on the complaint. This will save all of you time and hassle. And if it looks like the culture is anything but customer oriented and time is of the essence, try to demand this escalated to the direct superior, manager and so on and so forth.

Sometimes, you cannot control the situation, you might get frustrated and irate altogether. You could try to apologize later on and point out at least one good thing you see in what had happened, that both of you learned that similar situation can be avoided by learning from this experience.

Consumerism: Complaint or Demand Letter, and Mediation

Think that salespersons are also human beings, especially the rank and file. Don't fight the pawns. And always be prepared.

There are documents you can utilize when refunding payment for defective products or services.

Complaint letters can save you from arguing to shopkeepers and frontliners - people who are not directly liable for the defective items you bought or services you paid for.

Aside from a complaint letter, a demand letter is also a big help. Demand letters are not just for big companies to utilize to collect from debtors or simple subscribers or even customers, but it can also work against the former.

Both letters should read direct to the point demand and information about the transaction. Companies would tend to take you seriously if a demand letters is signed by a lawyer. I learned that this should be sent first before going for mediation proceedings.

In some mediation proceedings, the complainant and respondent may be asked to sign a paper, a "gag order" in worst sense, for all the parties involved including the mediator. As a result you may experience to be humiliated by the company respondent or representative. You can also be threatened, accused, bullied or name-called during a mediation activity. So, better be prepared and have a lawyer with you if you need to attend one.

Don't fret when you are in the right. And it's best to consult a lawyer before you file a legal suit, even when going for a mediation at DTI or NTC.