Candid Comment - Video Edition - Jimmy Soul If You Wanna Be Happy

First, welcome to the refreshed Candid Conversations blog. I hope you will find it more appealing to view and that you find the content interesting to read and, of course, share.

Today I will link to the YouTube page and feature a Candid Comment about Jimmy Soul and his song. "If You Wanna Be Happy."  

Jimmy Soul recorded the tune in 1963, and it charted, reaching number 1 in May 1963. He had a few more hits, ended his musical career, and joined the U.S. Army. Later in life, he got hooked into the drug culture and was imprisoned in the late 80s for possessing a controlled substance. In 1988 he died of a heart attack, most likely while serving time in jail.

Many people love this song finding it catchy and funny, and this was the song's intent. That said, when you look at the song's wording, it slams marriage and suggests that women who are "ugly" are a better catch because they will just stay at home and tend the house. Whereas a pretty woman is a troublemaker who will cause their husband grief and even ruin him.

I would love feedback here and on the YouTube site.   To read more about Jimmy Soul, you can visit the wiki page. To see the video, head to YouTube via the link below.

Candid Conversations - Zoomed In With Jim Frankenfield - Avalanches

 Every year people fall prey to avalanches while skiing.  Statistically speaking, if a person gets caught in one, they must be found and freed from the snow in approximately 15 minutes, or they will die.  Many, if not most, die from severe trauma.  

Understanding what to look for and what to do in an avalanche is essential.  Jim Frakenfiled is an expert climber and skier, and he's been in 2 avalanches and has escaped injury.  He is the founder of the Avalanche Center hosted on the web at https://www.avalanche-center.org/, and he joined me in a Zoom chat about his book Fatal Avalanches in the US: 2021-22: A Review of the Season's Fatal Avalanches.

Here is the link to the video on YouTube.