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About Howard Dieno

I am very interested in dialectic inquiry, and in any and all avenues to enhance communication and co-operation amongst people and groups. I am in private practice as an osteopathic practitioner in Victoria, BC, Canada

Post Berlin – Part 2

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Howard Dieno

Well here I am again, my mind filled with multiple inter-connecting threads of rumination, and things that need to be said. It is 5 am PDT as I begin writing this morning. Before I go into the exciting and yet … Continue reading →

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Post Berlin – Part 1

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Howard Dieno

I flew home from my trip to Berlin on October 4th. Right now it is just after 6 am on my birthday, October 6th. I have been awake for some time now, as jet lag is being adjusted to. I … Continue reading →

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Presence: Definitions for my workshop “Bringing More Presence to the Art of Palpation”

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Howard Dieno

The dictionary definitions are from here: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/presence World English Dictionary presence  (ˈprɛzəns)  — n 1. the state or fact of being present 2. the immediate proximity of a person or thing 3. personal appearance or bearing, esp of a dignified nature 4. an imposing or dignified personality 5. an invisible spirit felt to be nearby 6. electronics  a recording control that boosts mid-rangefrequencies 7. (of a recording) a quality that gives the impression that thelistener is in the presence of the original source of the sound 8. obsolete  assembly or company 9. obsolete  short for presence chamber [C14: via Old French from Latin praesentia  a being before, frompraeesse  to be before, from prae  before + esse  to be] Collins English Dictionary – Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition 2009 © … Continue reading →

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The Will to Heal

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Howard Dieno

There follows an article which I was heavily influenced by from first reading it in November of 1997. It appeared in an osteopathic online journal titled “The Inner Physician”. In order to read the articles therein (the journal unfortunately is … Continue reading →

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There Are Great Tall Beautiful Singers in the Sky! & There Are Great Small Beautiful Singers in the Sky!

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Howard Dieno

I was very privileged and pleased to participate in a week of Solo Voice Masterclasses on Salt Spring Island last week. The highly respected vocal coach leading the Masterclasses was Eva Bostrand, and the week’s activities were hosted by Carol … Continue reading →

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An Evening with Matthew Manera

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Howard Dieno

I am pleased to say that I belong to a book group. We have been meeting now for some years. We have read some wonderful books over that time – but I must say “A Stone in My Pocket” is … Continue reading →

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A Dear Friend is ‘Gone’

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Howard Dieno

Here is one of my favourite photos of my very dear friend, Jehane West, who died yesterday. The  pic was taken on a rare occasion when she would allow me to point my camera in her direction. Jehane was such … Continue reading →

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Christchurch Earthquake – some personal repercussions

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Howard Dieno

As some of you may know, my brother-in-law, Daryl Snell is from Christchurch, NZ, where the recent earthquake devastation has occurred. Daryl and my sister Alvina now live in Kamloops. All of Daryl’s family live in New Zealand, most of … Continue reading →

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In Preparation for an Open House Event…

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Howard Dieno

I mentioned in my New Year’s post that Rod Punnett and I are hosting an Open House event later this month, regarding our “Presence Project” work. Well this short post and another following one that I will post soon are … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Day 2011

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Howard Dieno

This blog entry has been in gestation for many days now – which in itself is relevant to the content. How is one to deal with procrastination and resistance to change? I recently read another wonderful book which I highly … Continue reading →

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