Happy Halloween and Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) by da-AL

October 31, 2018October 31, 2018 da-AL Art, Celebration, Chicano, Definitions, Games, Gratitude, Happiness, Holidays, Humor, Identity, Joy, Magic, Modern Life, Multiculturalism, North America, Partying, Remembering, Shamans, Spirit, Uncategorized, United States

Get out your candy corn and candles and costumes! It’s Halloween and Dia de los Muertos aka Day of the Dead. Do you celebrate them?

Do Dogs Laugh and Smile? by da-AL

October 16, 2018 da-AL Animals, Beauty, Body, Dogs, Games, Gratitude, Happiness, Humor, Joy, Love, Nature, Pets, Photography, Playing, Spirit, Uncategorized

Whenever I look at this photo of my sweet doggie, it makes me smile back at her huge grin!

Which animals have you seen smile? What made them laugh?

Yo Ho Ho and a Bottle of Rum! When Playing Computer Games Helps Everyone by da-AL

October 30, 2016March 10, 2019 da-AL Altruism, Apps, Dementia, Games, Happiness, Health, Playing, Uncategorized Play and help at the same time!

Playing Sea Hero Quest helps scientists learn about dementia.

Ahoy Cap’n! Ahoy Mateys! Pirates all of us, navigating the sometimes treacherous waters of life, let us set our sails on helping scientists steer us away from dementia!

This game has me hooked (Yo! Ho! Ho!) because its FUN and its FREE. Better still, it makes me feel virtuous for fiddling with my phone. Every time any of us downloads and plays it, we help everyone!

The game tracks how we navigate memory and learning. This video explains it way better: