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Beal Street, Rocky Mount, North Carolina - October 28, 2007

 YOUtopia* INstitute [A 501 (c)(3)  spirituality, conscious awareness, and behavior evolution, institution.]

*YOUtopia (u toe pee ah) v. Pursuit - Attainment - Sustaining and Maintenance of the IMP or Individual Maximum Potential for the harmonization and balance of the three levels (literal, symbolic & mystical) of human existence, from the perspective of; Myself as a part of the Whole. [YOUtopia is an original word, and not in any dictionay, yet.]

As attributed to Heraclitus*  "Those who love wisdom must investigate many things." *[- the fire priest, Greek Philosopher 540-480, son of Vlosn, was born about 535 BCE in Ephesos, the second great Greek Ionian city.  No Greek philosopher born before Socrates was more creative and influential than Heraclitus of Ephesus. The first Western philosopher to go beyond physical theory in search of metaphysical foundations and moral applications. http://www.utm.edu/research/iep/h/heraclit.htm ]

The Cosmic Detective, with this newsletter, is coming to ya, here, from the Zaadz (It's Dutch for "seed.") Community. TheCosmicDetective@...  and/or TheCosmicDetective@...  

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Thursday, November 1, 2007 at 7 PM EST: Ellie Blair was born just outside of Glasgow, Scotland on the 9th of October 1955. She remained there until the late 70's, when her father moved them to England where she ventured out on her own to start finding her way in life. On that ‘path', she moved to and lived in London, as she wrote, "kind of drifting from job to job, no real insight as to why I was on the planet, too much fun was being had, or so I thought. I was being drawn in to the field of Healthcare and felt it was the right direction for me. I ended up working in Mental Health Rehabilitation for many years. I was working with and helping some very sick human beings. It was at this time that my own perceptions of my world and myself were changing. I started to meditate and read books about other belief systems, ways of thinking, and ways of living. I started to attract like-minded people without consciously trying. I was on to something here. The pace of my life slowed down. My friends were noticing changes in me. I started to travel the world and spend time with people from some of the amazing countries I was privileged to visit - and to really look at how other human beings lived, thought, and believed. This was a transforming journey for me and my introduction to my true self."

Ms. Blair studied Massage and Reiki, moved to Taos, New Mexico 9 years ago on a quest to fortify and nurture her Healing Abilities. While living there "The Universe has provided me with an incredible opportunity to explore the more creative side of my being."

She is a Celtic Visionary and Presenter of an inspiring Radio Show called Celtic & Beyond, which is broadcast Wednesdays 7pm - 10pm on the World Famous Solar Radio Station, Taos NM at 101.9FM K-TAOS and on the Internet - Go to http://www.ktao.com/ homepage and clip on the "Programs" (second icon) on the left side of the page. Where she re-lives and shares the culture and history of her Celtic Ancestors with her abundance of listeners who truly love and respect this incredible music. She writes, "It has become a great part of who I am. I feel the Ancient One's with me all of the time and take their guidance with me wherever I go. My life's path is to heal with my hands and my voice."

Website at, http://www.ktao.com/home.php?page=celtic_and_beyond

Thursday November 8, at 7 PM EST: THE HISTORY OF GOD (continued) with The Cosmic Detective, using as the primary reference for this topic "THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER" book A HISTORY OF GOD, authored by Karen Armstrong (b. November 14, 1944 in Wildmoor, Worcestershire, England). Ms. Armstrong is also the bestselling author of "The Battle for God" (2000), "Islam: A Short History" (2000), among many other books, spent seven years as a Roman Catholic nun, taught modern literature at the University of London, teaches at the Leo Baeck College for the Study of Judaism and the Training of Rabbis and Teachers, and was awarded the 1999 Muslim Public Affairs Council Media Award...and much more.

"Karen Armstrong is the most provocative, original, and inclusive thinker on the role of religion in the modern world." Exclusively Represented by The Lavin Agency http://www.randomhouse.com/modernlibrary/karmstrong.html

http://smithsonianassociates.org/programs/Armstrong/armstrong.asp 

Thursday November 15, at 7PM EST: Gary Jones Harris, Sifu* is the founder of The Shu Ha Ri Legacy. The Shu Ha Ri Legacy encompasses the 7 phase Shu Ha Ri (S.E.D.E.) Self Defense System, The Awareness Formula.  The Shu Ha Ri Legacy Life Philosophy Book is a 7-chapter book soon to be released, as well as many other concepts and programs.  Sifu Gary: "I currently have 18 years in the martial arts. I began breaking away from tradition after the 1st 9 years.  My foundation in the martial arts is Shotokan, Kickboxing, Wing Chun, San Shou Chinese Wrestling, Thai Boxing, JKD-Bruce Lee's fighting method, and Jui Jitsu.  One day after building a training dummy I simply began to create as I created I wrote as I wrote I tested what I was creating by demonstration, and sparring weeks became months and months became years.  I knew that what I had was very formidable.  Before I Knew it 7 years had passed and I had an original 7 phase self defense system covering all phases of fighting in a binder about 4 inches thick with a class of eager and very proficient students.  Moreover for a 6-year period I also devoted myself to the study of the Bible, development, psychology, philosophy, and an intense amount of focus on spiritual (biblical) wisdom. Throughout this 6-year period (because of the friends in my life at the time and my close relationship with GOD) I was able to devote myself to Celibacy.  I let go of many non-essential things, which gave me a mental and spiritual perspective that allows me now to be nearly immune to trends, styles, fads, and other material manipulation.  I learned the most valuable lessons of my life during this period. The 1st is that there is one GOD (the almighty) and only one way to achieve a relationship with him and that is through his son.  The 2nd is fighting against a physical opponent is easy as in a tournament or competition. However the unseen is quite a different animal.  I find the words of Aristotle appropriate when he said "I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies, for the hardest victory is the victory over self." This concept is extremely evident throughout the bible especially in Eph. 6:10.  To sum it all up, martial arts have taken on a very profound meaning to me. My self defense system in particular. The intense studying, the repetition of kicks, punches, combinations, blocks, take downs, sparring, meditation, and various other training sessions all have become my outer expression of the inner battle. The precision, explosiveness, and thoroughness of the technique outwardly should mirror what's within. My most advanced students begin to recognize these things without me even mentioning GOD or the bible it's really remarkable what GOD has done through me, the word utensil comes to mind."

Website at, http://www.shuharilegacy.com/index.html
*[From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sifu (師傅 or 師父; Pinyin: shīfu, Cantonese: si1 fu6) is a Chinese term for a teacher. The character 師 means "teacher". The meaning of 傅 is "tutor" and of 父 "father", both characters are read fu with the same tones in Cantonese and Mandarin, creating some ambiguity. A similar term often used in the Mandarin north is 老師 lǎo shī (Cantonese lou5 si1), "elder teacher". Contextually, sifu is used in a familial manner as a child addressing a parent by the description "father", rather than a self referenced title seen in modern slang usage. It is also commonly used in a martial arts context to denote an instructional relationship.]

Thursday, November 22, 2007 at 7 PM EST: Happy Thanksgiving with Reverend Laura Jean Thompson: Born September 7, 1949, San Diego, California - Education: Various Public Schools thru 3rd grade, including Our Lady of The Assumption Parish School, Claremont California - 4-8^th grades Pomona Valley Catholic Girls School, Pomona, California - 9^th and 10^th grades St. Lucy's Priory School for Girls, Glendora, California - 11^th and 12^th grades Mt. San Antonio Community College-Pomona, California - Undergraduate courses, Church of Scientology of California-Los Angeles, California; Executive Organization and Administrative Specialist, Data Evaluation Project and Programming Specialist, Personnel Establishment Specialist
Platt College, San Diego, California Production Art and Graphic Design Certification
Affiliations:  Church of Scientology 1973 - 1985, full time staff member,
Ordained minister in April 1979 after 6 years of study of comparative religions, Scientology tenets and doctrine and spiritual counseling. Highest rank achieved as staff member Lt. Commander in 1981.
Held various administrative positions including: Administrative support supervisor and 1973-1981 Program Production Supervisor for the United States Upper Management Legal office, 1981-1985 International Management Public Relations Research and Survey Director and Logistics Specialist

Legal Secretary for over 20 years
YOUtopia INstitute 2000 to present - Secretary
Universal Life Church - June 14, 2000 - Ordained Minister
Women's Caucus for Art/San Diego -2004-2005 - Secretary, 2006-present - President

Spiritual self-study:  Numerous spiritual retreats, Studying "A Course in Miracles" in a study group for more than 2 years Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, and many "new age" belief systems including exploring and developing my intuitive and psychic abilities. 

Websites are at, http://www.artdesignzz.com/  - Art Gallery  - http://www.sdwca.org/

Thursday, November 29, 2007 at 3 PM EST.: Professor Emeritus Peter Bagnolo has had an amazing life thus far. He is truly a Renaissance man in the fullest sense of the term: Architectural designer, painter, sculptor, writer, novelist, intellectual, and inventor, and as a young man, athlete.

Professor Bagnolo was offered an opportunity to skip three grades in grammar school at age 8. However, his parents in their Italo-American wisdom allowed him only a one-grade skip. Otherwise he would have graduated primary school at age 10, high school at age 14, and college at age 18. Certainly a wonderful start for a wunderkind, but not for a boy or man socially.

Later, he was a recipient of an Art Institute scholarship at age 11, but because of a serious bout with polio a few years before, and a relapse of muscular atrophication, his parents refused to allow him to attend classes. Despite his polio, he became a baseball player talented enough to gain try-outs and contract offers from several major league ball clubs at age 16-18. At that time, one had to be 21 years of age for a contract to be valid and his parents refused the bonus offers, preferring him to go to college instead.

He became a Ford Foundation Fellowship Recipient in college, and was the first of only 12 out of 1200 accepted into a special program as a result. He later won a full tuition Talent-merit/gifted based scholarship for his figure paintings in his senior year, the first such award granted in 25 years at his university. The University credited him with a triple bachelor's degree in Painting and Drawing, Architectural/Exhibition Design and Advertising - the last they ever granted, and a minor in Cultural Anthropology (which actually qualifies as a Major). Uncertain of how to present his much faceted degree, they titled it formally: Environmental Design.

Lothar Wittebourg, Director of the Field Museum Department of Exhibition Design, mentored him through the exhibition/architectural segment. His graduate architectural structural model, plans, and thesis, with Witteborg's mentoring and input. He was also responsible for a great many large scale stained glass projects, sometimes in collaboration with others, sometimes designing the color scale presentation art, sometimes doing the full-size and working drawings for the windows, sometimes choosing the many colored glass pieces for the entire window and at other times doing all of those things, depending upon his availability.

Early in his career, he drew 110 larger than life-sized realistic charcoal figure drawings complete with buildings, back/foreground and landscaping for a mural in less than 10 days. Continued

Websites are at, Saatchi Gallery Website London at: http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/yourgallery/artist_profile//14586.html
LOS ANGELES SOCIETY OF ILLUSTRATORS SILA

http://www.si-la.org/artists/pbagnolo-home.html
Regular websites are:  http://www.bagnoloart.com/
RELIGIOUS ART SITE http://www.bagnoloart.com/sacredart/
GALLERY VIEW ART http://www.BagnoloArt.com/oil_paintings/index.html

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