PinnedJames Colten2023’s 200+ Have Yourself A Merry Little ChristmasesA loose and chaotic ranking and reviewing over two hundred versions of Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas from 2023.Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2023
PinnedJames ColtenThe Top 200 Versions of Have Yourself A Merry Little ChristmasIn November 2019, I started a playlist called Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas Monster. It started as joke until the pandemic hit…Dec 14, 2022Dec 14, 2022
James ColtenFive Tony Bennett versions of Have Yourself A Merry Little ChristmasTony Bennett passed away earlier this year at the ripe old age of 96, just a few weeks shy of his 97th birthday (August 3, 1926 — July 21…Nov 30, 2023Nov 30, 2023
James ColtenThe Escape from Holland (Epilogue)I received the following from my grandpa in the 90’s while I was working on a history project for class. Including it as an addendum to the…Dec 20, 2021Dec 20, 2021
James ColtenThe Escape from Holland (Part VII)The last few pages from the transcript as originally transcribed. The Hesz family found settlement in Kew Gardens, a neighborhood in Queens…Dec 20, 2021Dec 20, 2021
James ColtenThe Escape from Holland (Part VI)Leaving the Netherlands took an immense amount of luck, foresight and privilege. Much of the country wanted to leave, and all the…Dec 19, 2021Dec 19, 2021
James ColtenThe Escape from Holland (Part V)The family’s first attempts and setbacks related to leaving Amsterdam.Dec 19, 2021Dec 19, 2021
James ColtenThe Escape from Holland (Part IV)The second part of the family reunification storyDec 16, 2021Dec 16, 2021
James ColtenThe Escape from Holland (Part III)This is the first of two stories recalling how my grandfather and his sister were found and brought to safety, even if only temporarily…Dec 16, 2021Dec 16, 2021
James ColtenThe Escape from Holland (Part II)Work done for the U.S. while working at Continentale Handelsbank helped Eugene forge new connections in the U.S. Government, building more…Dec 16, 2021Dec 16, 2021
