Tessa FloreanoOct 10, 20155 minWhat roots mean to meAutumn of 2015, I was inspired to enter a contest sponsored by Oberon Wines. The theme was, "What do roots mean to you?" I wrote 1100...
Tessa FloreanoMay 24, 20153 minSaramago, the sandanielese, and meJose Saramago, Portuguese novelist and 1998 Nobel Prize winner for literature, gave a most wonderful speech, of which, I quote in part...
Tessa FloreanoOct 30, 20141 minLiving stories of FriuliThe best stories aren't told, or heard, or even seen. They are experienced. ~Amy Hartzler Recently, Jonah Sachs, CEO of freerange.com,...
Tessa FloreanoOct 14, 20143 minGenealogia ItalianaI was so fortunate to attend a recent talk by Janet O'Conor Camarata at the Fiske Library about researching your Italian roots. Since...