tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88274252919444552752024-03-21T01:20:53.921-07:00Duarte B. SantosPortuguese artist, photographer, inspirational teacher, and a great friend to all (1942-1994)Joshua Santoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08146556924287585958noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827425291944455275.post-71493845826036953422024-01-03T23:40:00.000-08:002024-01-03T23:40:59.378-08:0030 Years<p>I cannot believe that today marks three decades since my father passed away. His memory and legacy continue to live on. My wife told me that we will always keep his spirit alive by telling Ava what an amazing person he was, and I plan to do just that.</p><p>Today we all went to go visit him in the cemetery. It was a cloudy gray day, but while we were there a ray of sunshine lit up his tombstone.</p><p>I will always miss my father and appreciate all of the memories I still have of him.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgca6OWy1mODUUdPbIj_dkv5LqCQXub-yeFUGVrAED93CA3msmg5pttdc1-KUJ2h8FWkP6tieFmpHCFO89KZU38CIMVUGpor9Z2tyY5BLcmAPNHv41r7j4T8rIiDweG0oUY4tan2sqIiDdXzwyHe796sgFI1VzOHupKHcTq7WXsk7I0EJNIcbCSM1Y_MtSC/s987/jan3_2024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="987" data-original-width="694" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgca6OWy1mODUUdPbIj_dkv5LqCQXub-yeFUGVrAED93CA3msmg5pttdc1-KUJ2h8FWkP6tieFmpHCFO89KZU38CIMVUGpor9Z2tyY5BLcmAPNHv41r7j4T8rIiDweG0oUY4tan2sqIiDdXzwyHe796sgFI1VzOHupKHcTq7WXsk7I0EJNIcbCSM1Y_MtSC/w450-h640/jan3_2024.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Joshua Santoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08146556924287585958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827425291944455275.post-29273315484026667072023-06-18T23:36:00.001-07:002023-06-19T00:38:53.276-07:00Happy (Grand)Father's Day!<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinozM-Wkseu8X6fd97KUDPy-dHYAMjo7zo_Hf-iCIYf6Teu7li_iU3EoIUqBLNijxyk5z24FMHj8K1g1MrOfXu0g3NV3NFgFIiGwCMU5AFwuBYNOQNhocRqwSwvhK5gr482LNJeWAwzeHDVe8Jt1fVo2E-o5qZZfWX9rQ-c90PRDjEdsxcent5sfveUWVQ/s2626/IMG_9717.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2626" data-original-width="2101" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinozM-Wkseu8X6fd97KUDPy-dHYAMjo7zo_Hf-iCIYf6Teu7li_iU3EoIUqBLNijxyk5z24FMHj8K1g1MrOfXu0g3NV3NFgFIiGwCMU5AFwuBYNOQNhocRqwSwvhK5gr482LNJeWAwzeHDVe8Jt1fVo2E-o5qZZfWX9rQ-c90PRDjEdsxcent5sfveUWVQ/w512-h640/IMG_9717.jpeg" width="512" /></a></p><br /><p></p>Joshua Santoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08146556924287585958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827425291944455275.post-72356134044033518092023-01-03T21:51:00.001-08:002023-01-03T21:51:54.559-08:0029 Years<div>It's been a crazy 2022! We ended last year on a high note with a public announcement that we're having a baby. The "babymoon" photo on the right has special significance since Waikiki was where Kalina and I went on our first trip together. It's also where my parents went on their Honeymoon and it's the only place outside the continent (besides Portugal) that I remember taking family trips to as a child.</div><div><br /></div><div>Today was a bit sad realizing that my father will never get to meet his granddaughter in person, but I know he will always be watching over her!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwuzx9UfYW2MLob9n8elhoBanoAwHs3wE15Bk159k1Ty40fpjreqymjhyDNY_6Us3kJFOV8JJq-SGXhE4jQtCs6G8x8xiwebkAjrDT8ch1yR8ipv48_xjPof7x-GTE78f1vm_mQK7Nao09-17oNTuGUXGRrPATHO1aURyGtKa477OblXjmasPQcwRghg/s666/babyannouncement.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="548" data-original-width="666" height="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwuzx9UfYW2MLob9n8elhoBanoAwHs3wE15Bk159k1Ty40fpjreqymjhyDNY_6Us3kJFOV8JJq-SGXhE4jQtCs6G8x8xiwebkAjrDT8ch1yR8ipv48_xjPof7x-GTE78f1vm_mQK7Nao09-17oNTuGUXGRrPATHO1aURyGtKa477OblXjmasPQcwRghg/w640-h526/babyannouncement.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Joshua Santoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08146556924287585958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827425291944455275.post-79354368249479264362022-01-03T23:00:00.015-08:002022-01-07T02:10:53.498-08:0028 Years<p>This year I'd like to share a photo of my father as a teacher at Anne Darling Elementary in San Jose. He mostly taught 4th and 5th grade and was well-liked by his students. He'll always be missed!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhUuMxpoxT4TAmVOad106a9fHhU6XlWj92NgwceDcm9235hzLrohXHRx1k_OtsA6tWc3ozOf_PVykSEZjX3rDDmyDd0Yz3wg46cXiOI3rdSBEqmkKkJclK_hhjP2lRLFEOwjKlRAfiMTnkWWgZl45BUZeJPowDRnSvaStRk15Oeqb1Z_wat5heqZ-LGXg=s1050" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="687" data-original-width="1050" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhUuMxpoxT4TAmVOad106a9fHhU6XlWj92NgwceDcm9235hzLrohXHRx1k_OtsA6tWc3ozOf_PVykSEZjX3rDDmyDd0Yz3wg46cXiOI3rdSBEqmkKkJclK_hhjP2lRLFEOwjKlRAfiMTnkWWgZl45BUZeJPowDRnSvaStRk15Oeqb1Z_wat5heqZ-LGXg=w400-h261" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Joshua Santoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08146556924287585958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827425291944455275.post-69458289296581767562021-04-22T23:59:00.000-07:002021-04-22T23:59:00.827-07:00Happy Birthday Dad!<p>I love you and miss you. I'm sure you would have loved this Red Velvet cake Kalina got to celebrate your 79th Birthday!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimMFPDRY0ycg1CYNoWnF8NYi_h9oqAtKT4BaT49HJEyYaNte1l2Loa1BwClggdx2mQgvRPzjTs3oN1_8OhF0liXdzzXNFbOYgJwbFhDQEFySJ0NMid-7TfyJqCwBXoArpw5reQKxGEmYFo/s1070/dads79thbirthday.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1070" data-original-width="845" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimMFPDRY0ycg1CYNoWnF8NYi_h9oqAtKT4BaT49HJEyYaNte1l2Loa1BwClggdx2mQgvRPzjTs3oN1_8OhF0liXdzzXNFbOYgJwbFhDQEFySJ0NMid-7TfyJqCwBXoArpw5reQKxGEmYFo/w506-h640/dads79thbirthday.png" width="506" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Joshua Santoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08146556924287585958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827425291944455275.post-70203295878907862022021-01-03T23:57:00.005-08:002021-01-03T23:59:15.448-08:0027 Years<p>2020 was another challenging year, but the silver lining is that 2021 is likely to be far better.</p><p>My parents were married at Five Wounds in San Jose (where I was baptized on the same day, a story for another time). In honor of my father's passing, I watched the Five Wounds mass today celebrated by Fr. António Silveira. I was very happy to hear my father's name a couple of times during the service--which you can watch <a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=224708702611431&ref=search">over here.</a></p><p>Dad, I miss you and thank you for watching over mom and I during 2020.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=224708702611431&ref=search" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="481" data-original-width="888" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZjPDe06XPgwCRu33yUnfIl3PrLE6nVK_6_Pgc02Sq_4rBv4rT7K5cP0qa0dJbsfl0Ir0-wD5RR5ktkxr1pbRguqLia2P9vzFngV5wVvB71sZ6-UoiwHszRiVGZQDTm6mbmYx5sdDIKzbF/w400-h216/fivewoundsmass.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Joshua Santoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08146556924287585958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827425291944455275.post-7802955973422173792020-01-03T20:14:00.003-08:002021-01-03T23:49:01.505-08:0026 Years<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><span style="color: #646464; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">2020, the future. While we might not be driving flying cars or vacationing on the moon, we live in a world that is vastly different than just a few decades ago. We store all of the world's information in our pockets, can stream any show ever made in real time on our TVs, and some of the lucky ones have cars that can drive themselves on the freeway. </span></span></h3><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><span style="color: #646464; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></span></h3><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><span style="color: #646464; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">My father always loved technology and I can't help but imagine what he would think about the world today or how he would use technology to help others. When he was living in São Miguel, he was actually the first person to televise mass in the Azores to reach as many people as possible. Decades before PowerPoint, he created multimedia slide presentations with transitions and synced music. Long before digital cameras and scanners, he would take photographs and convert them into digital images by drawing them pixel by pixel.</span></span></h3><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><span style="color: #646464; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></span></h3><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><span style="color: #646464; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">I'm where I am today because he taught me how to use a computer when I was six years old and always encouraged me to use technology to it's fullest. I can't ever fully express how thankful I am for the lessons he taught me in life. </span></span></h3><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><span style="color: #646464; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></span></h3><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><span style="color: #646464; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">You will always be missed dad.</span></span></h3>
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Joshua Santoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08146556924287585958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827425291944455275.post-63474989569163107142019-01-03T23:14:00.000-08:002019-01-03T23:14:24.704-08:0025 YearsEven though it has been a quarter century since my father passed away, I still remember him clearly and feel the impact that he had on the world. He always had tremendous love and empathy in his heart and brought out the best in people.<br />
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Today I thought it would be nice to share a few photos of his final resting place, which is right above a statue of Mary inside the Santa Clara Mission Cemetery Chapel. It is a beautiful building with a lot of character that is comfortable to visit year-round. Mass is also celebrated weekly in honor of the deceased. I don't think my mom could have chosen a better place for him.<br />
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Thank you dad for being such a great role model. I love you and miss you.<br />
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Joshua Santoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08146556924287585958noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827425291944455275.post-87355226830145780692018-06-17T06:00:00.000-07:002018-06-17T06:00:11.680-07:00Domingos Rebelo DocumentaryAs a Father's Day tribute, I uploaded one of my father's video productions to <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ciframe%20width=%22560%22%20height=%22315%22%20src=%22https://www.youtube.com/embed/uCD6dGUg6A4?start=2160%22%20frameborder=%220%22%20allow=%22autoplay;%20encrypted-media%22%20allowfullscreen%3E%3C/iframe%3E">YouTube</a>. This is a short documentary on one of the most famous artists to come from the Azores, Domingos Rebelo. The first half hour is in Portuguese while the English version begins around the 36 minute mark. Huge thank you to Filomena Goulart for providing the video!<br />
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I love you dad and deeply appreciate everything that you taught me.</div>
Joshua Santoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08146556924287585958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827425291944455275.post-8022744507636880222016-01-03T22:00:00.001-08:002022-07-13T23:30:17.286-07:0022 YearsToday marks the 22nd anniversary of my father's passing. I went with my mother to the cemetery this morning to visit his grave. Afterwards, we went to a new Portuguese restaurant called Adega, which has replaced Sousa's in San Jose. Despite being a brand new restaurant, it is filled with character. There is a traditional mosaic on the back wall, real tools for making wine are hanging on the walls (Adega means wine cellar), and much of the furniture was hand-built by the owners. The food was absolutely incredible. My father would have loved this place.<br />
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Over lunch I asked my mom to tell me something about my father that I did not already know. She said that each year he would get very excited about my birthday. I knew he enjoyed throwing big parties for friends, but what I did not know is that he would spend hours each year coming up with a creative new birthday invitation card. Each year's card was unique, and as an artist he would always do something special. I am going to have to go through storage and find these cards, since I had no idea he did this.<br />
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Joshua Santoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08146556924287585958noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827425291944455275.post-87071791504540672022015-03-16T18:00:00.000-07:002016-01-03T21:59:48.591-08:00LaSalette RestaurantEarly this year, we went to what is often regarded as the best Portuguese Restaurant in the Bay Area in honor of my father. The meal at LaSalette in Sonoma was amazing. The only thing that would have made it better is if he was eating it with us.<br />
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<br />Joshua Santoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08146556924287585958noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827425291944455275.post-45876666994794962452014-08-24T19:39:00.000-07:002014-08-24T19:39:58.135-07:00Two Giant Mural-Sized Works of ArtHere are two giant works of art that one of my father's good friends--Maria Isabel van Sunder--has been storing for years in her garage. Both of these are massive, 20 feet wide I believe. The top one is of a famous Portuguese explorer (sorry, I don't recall the name right now) and the bottom one is a street in Graciosa.<br />
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<br />Joshua Santoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08146556924287585958noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827425291944455275.post-72420094598632132262014-05-26T14:05:00.000-07:002014-05-26T14:05:42.780-07:00Speech for my Mom's RetirementMy mother is retiring after an amazing 46 years of teaching, 38 of which were at Anne Darling where my father also taught. Below is the speech that I delivered last week at her retirement party. My father I'm sure is very proud of what she has accomplished.<br />
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A huge thank you to Nova Alianca for accommodating us on such short notice, the staff and amazing chef deserve a big round of applause.<br />
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I would also like to extend a warm thank you to everyone for coming, especially on a Monday night! Thank you all for being an important part of my mom’s life, and helping her make it to where she is today.<br />
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Now, a fun fact about my mom. She actually came to the US as a Franciscan nun knowing almost no English. How many of you knew she was a nun at one point? Show of hands? So this is news to a lot of you.<br />
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She has devoted almost her entire life to teaching. First, she taught at Five Wounds right across the street for 6 years. Then she taught at St. Mary’s for 2 years. After that, she found her home at Anne Darling, where she has taught for the past 38 years. That’s a very long time. Folks, that is a grand total of 46 years of teaching.<br />
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To put this in perspective, when she started teaching there were no computers smaller than a truck, you couldn’t Google anything because there was no internet, color TVs were just starting to become popular, and the president of the United States was Lyndon B. Johnson. That’s how long she’s been teaching.<br />
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In order to do anything for that long you have to love what you do. In fact, one teaching job was not enough for her. She has also contributed to the Portuguese community by teaching after-school Portuguese classes for 15 years at a variety of locations, all while still teaching at Anne Darling.<br />
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She also has an incredible work ethic, often going into class on Saturdays and Sundays to prepare for the coming week. Even a full hip replacement surgery did not keep her from going back to work this year.<br />
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She could have retired a decade ago, but kept on going because she loved her job and she is great at it. I’m sure she’s lost count of how many former students came up to her as adults, requesting that she be the teacher for their children (and in some rare cases grandchildren).<br />
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My mom’s love for kids also extended outside of the classroom. I remember when I was a teenager and she decided to become a foster mother. Keep in mind that at this point my father had passed away, and she was a single mom working full-time. In total, she has devoted 17 years of her life to foster care, housing as many as 6 foster children at one time. Over those years she has taken care of almost 100 different kids, and many have said it was the best home they ever stayed in and still keep in touch.<br />
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In a nutshell, my mom has devoted her entire life to serving others and making the world a better place… first as a nun and then as a teacher.<br />
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Now what is she going to do with all of this extra free time after retirement? I know that my mom likes to stay busy, so I’m don’t think she will just kick back and relax. I’ll throw this out there. Mom, you can feel free to volunteer as a babysitter for my future kids anytime. We wouldn’t want you to get bored or anything. And just a quick note that these are hypothetical kids, there are no other major announcements taking place tonight.<br />
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I know you guys are looking forward to dessert, so I’ll wrap things up and say this... I could not have asked for a better mom and am so incredibly proud to see her achieve this milestone. I’m also sure that all of those that could not be here today like my father, her parents, and many others are smiling down, and agreeing with me when I say it is a very well deserved retirement. Congratulations and I Love You.<br />
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Joshua Santoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08146556924287585958noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827425291944455275.post-88890150591353835812014-01-03T21:31:00.000-08:002014-01-03T21:31:36.341-08:0020 YearsIt has now been 20 years since my father passed away. The world would be a much better place if he were still here. He was a kind, patient, and caring person that I will always look up to and draw inspiration from. I'm sure he is still watching over those that he loved, and I especially hope he'll pull some strings up there to make sure my mom's hip replacement surgery goes smoothly next week.<br />
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On many occasions I can't help but to think about how much he would have enjoyed being alive today. Like myself, he really enjoyed technology and I am reminded of him every time a new gadget, a faster computer, or a better camera is released. I think he would be blown away by smartphones, the Internet, HDTVs, modern cars, and all of the other things that exist today and we take for granted.<br />
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Dad, we miss you and wish you were here.<br />
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<br />Joshua Santoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08146556924287585958noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827425291944455275.post-26249925908627226292013-06-16T06:16:00.000-07:002013-06-16T06:16:00.172-07:00Happy Father's Day 2013The Portuguese Tribune (Tribuna Portuguesa) recently published a beautifully written article about my father. He was once an artistic contributor to the Tribune and even designed their logo, which was on the cover of the publication for many, many years. It is a huge honor that they continue to remember him almost 20 years after his passing. I couldn't think of a better Father's Day gift.<br />
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To read the article, just click the image below.<br />
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<br />Joshua Santoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08146556924287585958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827425291944455275.post-31077008873821098652013-01-03T21:31:00.000-08:002013-01-03T21:31:09.684-08:0019 Year Anniversary of Duarte's PassingI realized that I don't have any photos of my father's "headstone" which is actually inside of a small chapel. The lighting was not good, but I did get a photo with my phone. I will add better photos in the future.<br />
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Over the past 20 hours or so, my wife and I had food poisoning and have been so sick we can barely move. It was like torture. I can't even image how hard the cancer must have been on my father or how he was able to cheer everyone up and have a positive outlook even in the most painful months of his life.<br />
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Dad, I'm proud of everything you have done and you are definitely missed by everyone that knew you.<br />
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<br />Joshua Santoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08146556924287585958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827425291944455275.post-73125226740705698472012-06-17T22:46:00.004-07:002012-06-17T22:51:56.755-07:00Emigrantes by Domingos RebeloEmigrantes was one of my father's favorite paintings if not his favorite. Domingos Rebelo--the most famous Azorean painter--actually created two variations of this work. One is in Terceira and the other is being stored in Sao Miguel until a museum renovation is completed. The main differences between the two are the coloring. One is much more vibrant than the other and I believe the images below are of the two different variants so you can compare for yourself.<br />
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This painting is surprisingly complex and is supposed to convey the experience of Portuguese emigrants heading off for new lives away from their homeland. What I find brilliant about it is every single person in the painting is a unique character that tells a story from a specific perspective and every object in the work has meaning. This painting has been up on the wall of my mom's house for eternity and there are elements I never noticed until reading my father's thesis on Domingos Rebelo. For example, there is an American woman on the right perhaps reflecting on what her life would be like if she had never left. Also, there is framed religious shrine in the center which was the most important thing to an emigrant outside of their family and the clothes on their back.<br />
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I'm hoping to see the original in Terceira on one of my future trips to the Azores. I think I will appreciate it much more than when I was younger.<br />
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When I made it home, our living room was filled with people grieving over my father's passing. I touched his hand one last time, my mother broke down in tears, and eventually we retired upstairs to try to get some rest. My role model was gone...<br />
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Now 18 years later, rarely does a day go by where I don't think of the things he accomplished in his life. The friends he made, his ability to always put others first, his sense of humor, his patience, his artwork, his perfectionism, his passion for music and technology. My only hope is to accomplish half the things he was able to in his short lifetime, and even that is very optimistic.<br />
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Dad, I'm grateful for the 12 years we had together. You will always be missed.<br />
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<br />Joshua Santoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08146556924287585958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827425291944455275.post-42562660428574223462011-10-30T06:00:00.000-07:002011-10-30T06:00:02.681-07:00Article on Last Year's Library Dedication<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Joshua Santoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08146556924287585958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827425291944455275.post-83796688284742950472011-10-23T21:11:00.000-07:002011-10-23T21:11:26.031-07:00"On Cue For Education" ArticleThis San Jose Mercury News article was regarding a political campaign to improve funding for schools, reduce class sizes, and make schools accountable to the public for academic performance. My father helped create TV ads in support of the proposition featuring the children it would benefit. The photo below is of my father recording radio commercials in our spare bedroom, which he converted into a mini-studio.<br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Thank you everyone for coming out here today and for the opportunity to talk about my father. I would also like to extend a very special thank you to Isabel Van Sunder and Julie Ramirez. This re-dedication would not be possible without their passion for this school and their tireless work! It is really amazing to see </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">so many</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> improvements come to Anne Darling. My grandmother lived across the street, and I would always come here as a child to visit my parents and friends, and wow, what an amazing transformation. I thought the school was nice then, now it’s incredible. I’m a little envious of the next generation of Anne Darling students, they’re going to be spoiled, especially with this media center!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Now, a little bit about the history about my father. Many of you knew him well, so I’ll try to share some surprises even to long-time friends. Also... since we are in a media center, I feel </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">compelled </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">to use a PowerPoint presentation. </span><br />
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<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It was clear he had an artistic touch even as a child. He was entirely self taught, and had a gift of capturing what he saw in the real world on paper.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I know what you’re thinking since we’re getting into October, but this is actually </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">not </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">a Halloween costume. He was recruited into a prestigious seminary program at age 12, and was ordained a roman catholic priest by the time he was 24. For the next decade he was a professor at the University in Sao Miguel while also celebrating mass at various churches in the Azores.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Perhaps </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">this </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">was the portion of his life is where he decided that he would always put the needs of other people before his own. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In the meantime, his love for art continued to grow and he quickly became well known for his talents. His religious artworks were featured in multiple publications and some of them are still used to this day.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Before I mentioned he was passionate about technology. He was </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">actually </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">one of the early catalysts for bringing technology to the church in the Azores, which isn’t an organization you would think to be on the bleeding edge of technology. In fact he was one of, if not the first priests to do a televised mass in the region. His objective behind this was to reach out to the elderly and sick that couldn’t make into a physical church. If he was still a priest today, there’s no doubt he would be streaming masses on Youtube by now.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In 1978, he decided to leave the clergy and immigrate to the US. The details here are a bit fuzzy.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In 1981, he married my mother at Five Wounds Portuguese National Church, right down the street from here, and settled down in the greatest city in the world, San Jose of course.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Coming from a position where he was helping people on a daily basis, he wanted a job where he could continue to have a substantial impact on people’s lives, and benefit the community. What better position is there for that than becoming a teacher? He received his credentials in 1981 from the University of Hayward and began teaching at Anne Darling. As you can see, the kids loved him!</span><br />
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</span> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It also became clear that he brought along all of the talents he utilized in Portugal after immigrating here, and even </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">expanded </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">upon his skills. He was capable of tremendous works of art, such as this photo-realistic painting of Graciosa.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">He even became an accomplished photographer and videographer. His cameras usually came in 2 sizes, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">large </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">ridiculously large</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. That’s one of the small ones. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I had a hard time finding this photo, because he was always the man behind the camera. Even when we would go to a wedding, he would almost always volunteer to do the videography. That was just the type of person he was.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">He brought along his interest in technology as well, but Silicon Valley afforded him many more resources than the Azores. Back when most people were using typewriters, he was publishing newsletters using first generation Macs. Before anyone knew what a digital camera or a scanner was, we was already taking advantage of digital tools for artwork. Here is an example of pixel art he did for Five Wounds Portuguese National Church that was used for decades. For those of you unfamiliar with pixel art, he basically drew this one black dot at a time. No digital cameras in 1989.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">On April 17th, 1993, he had a formal exhibition in Napa featuring many of his drawings, paintings, and photos. It was an truly memorable occasion to see much of his work in a single room. You can find most of the originals throughout California, Toronto, and Portugal.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In the short time he had here, he received many awards and accolades. In 1985 he received his Master’s Degree in Technology Education from San Jose State with high honors.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">He received the Educator of the Year Award in 1992 by the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">However, out of all his many accomplishments and distinctions, I think he will be remembered most for the love friendship he provided to others. He really cared about people and was enthusiastic about making all those around him smile... </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">literally</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This is one of his most famous photos, which was widely published and I think perfectly exemplifies the type of person he was. One day he was in the hospital and saw a child crying. He went up to the child and persistently tried to cheer him up. He continued to tell jokes and entertain the kid until finally, after maybe 15 minutes, he finally cracked a smile! </span><br />
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</span> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Those are the moments he lived for. His purpose in life, was spreading happiness to all those around him. Whether it was his family, friends, parishioners, students, co-workers, or completely random people off the street... he did everything he could to bring them happiness. Even when he was sick with cancer, he would go out of his way to entertain the nurses and doctors.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">And while my father passed away almost 17 years ago, his memory continues to live on through the lives of many. Several times, people I don’t know have approached me on the street, saying “I knew your father, he was my favorite teacher.” Or when I’m in Portugal, “he was my favorite priest!” I think it’s pretty incredible to be able to have that kind of lasting impact.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">He was an amazing painter, photographer, videographer, director, musician, and an exceptional teacher. We’re all born with gifts and talents, but many people don’t fully utilize their potential... and even fewer people choose to share those gifts with the world. He was a man fortunate to have started with many talents at his disposal, and he was able to utilize them </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">all, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and continue to grow and share them throughout his life.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In addition to these talents and skills he had many virtues as well. He was compassionate, a great listener, enthusiastic, charismatic, and a great friend to all that knew him. He was always the first person to volunteer if you needed help, and the first person to offer his ear if you needed someone to talk to.</span></span></div><div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br />
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<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">One of the most important things that I have learned from my father was that life is too short, you should give </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">everything </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">you can to all that you do. I’m extremely lucky to have such a great person as my father and role model. He was a proud father and now I’m a proud son. Hopefully the students learning here will be inspired by his spirit and the legacy that he leaves behind. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for remembering him and honoring him with this dedication.</span></span></div></div><div style="background-color: transparent; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; white-space: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span id="goog_158882874"></span><span id="goog_158882875"></span></span></span></div></div>Joshua Santoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08146556924287585958noreply@blogger.com0