beyond the matrix

Archive of May, 2008

City veggie gardens flourish

Friday, May 30th, 2008

BY DORIAN BLOCK, DONALD BERTRAND and CHRISTINA BOYLE
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERS
Forget budget furniture or do-it-yourself interior design - New Yorkers are switching to homegrown dining in an effort to cut costs as the economy flounders.
The number of green-thumbed residents using the city’s vegetable gardens has increased by the bushel in recent months because of soaring [...]

How to Avoid Genetically Modified Foods

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

Whether genetically modified (GM) foods are beneficial or harmful is still controversial, but some people would prefer to avoid them until the evidence is clear. Most foods we eat may contain ingredients derived from genetically modified organisms (GMOs)–everything from baby formula and food to our dairy to even our meat. If you live in Europe, [...]

Phone home: Purported UFO video to be shown Friday

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

By Daniel J. Chacon, Rocky Mountain News
A video that purportedly shows a living, breathing space alien will be shown to the news media Friday in Denver.
Jeff Peckman, who is pushing a ballot initiative to create an Extraterrestrial Affairs Commission in Denver to prepare the city for close encounters of the alien kind, [...]