U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, Jr. Speaks Out Against “The Sopranos”

I recently read that Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, Jr. gave a speech at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey on February 13, 2008 where he complained that “The Sopranos” has been harmful to the image of Italian Americans around the country. It is a significant development when a United States Supreme Court Justice [...]

Guest Night at the Sons of Sicily in San Jose

It was great to be able to attend Guest Night at the Sons of Sicily monthly dinner on Monday, February 11, 2008 at Napredak Hall in San Jose. Many thanks to Vince Falcone of Falcone Coins in Willow Glen for the invitation. I had the chance to meet some great people and sign some books.
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Book Signing Event at Italian American Heritage Foundation of San Jose (January 31, 2008)

Thanks to everyone for coming out in the rain for the book signing at the Italian American Heritage Foundation in San Jose on Thursday, January 31st. We had a nice turnout. I know that Lou Chiaramonte, whose Chiaramonte Market is celebrating its 100th year anniversary this year, had some of his famous homemade sausage on [...]