>> Dutton’s Brentwood’s closing at the end of April! (via L.A. Now) Apparently, the bookstore was not doing well, even though the LA City Council had given the property Dutton’s sits on landmark status to keep it from getting redeveloped.
>> Bukowski’s bungalow is now officially a historical landmark, and will no longer be demolished!
>> Among 3 places where people live the longest is the city of Loma Linda, Calif., where Seventh Day Adventists are living very long lives. “This can be partly explained by the fact Adventists don’t drink or smoke and many stick to a vegetarian diet the church advises. But not all members do and even they live significantly longer than average.”
You may not have heard about their special anti-aging cookies yet:
http://adventistsnotcult.blogspot.com/2008/01/priming-pump.html
Comment by john — February 29, 2008 @ 12:27 pm
Odd — The ingredients sound so unhealthy!
This does remind me though that the girlscout cookies I ordered via my landlord’s cute daughter have not yet arrived! Has anyone else already received their Do-si Dos?
Comment by Siel — February 29, 2008 @ 2:39 pm
I totally believe that stress is a silent killer that eats its way into our bodies and turns into disease. The sense of community and the comfort it brings must be a significant added equation to help these folks sustain such long lives.
My friend Russell Sydney’s new mantra: Slow down and buy local. (= a more sustainable life!)
Comment by Trudy Sclar — March 1, 2008 @ 5:56 pm