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Good News and Better NewsVision 2020 (Is It Big or Is It Important?)Big doings. They are exciting, but rarely important. Cring shows us how to tell if something is important enough to spend our lives making it as big as possible. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily blog: Jonathots Daily Blog, a bi...
2020-05-1820 min
Good News and Better NewsVision 2020 (Living in Degrees)Temperature matters. The heart, soul, mind and body of a person function best at a certain temperature. Cring explains how it works. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily blog: Jonathots Daily Blog, a bit of entertaining inspiration with a humorous tw...
2020-05-1119 min
Good News and Better NewsVision 2020 (You Don't Have to be Good to Get Better)We need to get better. The Game of Life has winners and losers. Cring explains that we never win if we start out thinking we're already good. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily blog: Jonathots Daily Blog, a bit of ent...
2020-05-0417 min
Good News and Better NewsVision 2020 (The Divinity of Humility)Humility. It's the missing link between man and animal. Cring explains how humility actually grants us power--both from our fellow-men and from the Creator. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily blog: Jonathots Daily Blog, a bit of entertaining inspiration with a...
2020-04-2718 min
Good News and Better NewsVision 2020 (Finding Me in the Mo')"Finding ME in the MO'." You are a cell. I am a cell. And we are all in the same family--the human one. Cring explains how to find your "ME in the MORE." Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily blog: J...
2020-04-2020 min
Good News and Better NewsVision 2020 (3:30 PM--After School, Class Begins)3:30 P. M. is the bewitching hour of soul construction. What happens after school determines whether a young person will become reliable or reliant on others. Cring explains the process. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily blog: Jonathots Daily Blog, a bi...
2020-04-1317 min
Good News and Better NewsVision 2020 (Great Expectations)GREAT EXPECTATIONS. An idea that actually leads to great disappointments. Cring gives us three questions to help us choose happiness instead of futility. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily blog: Jonathots Daily Blog, a bit of entertaining inspiration wi...
2020-04-0615 min
Good News and Better NewsVision 2020 (Fear Itself )Fear. It's insidious because it tries to live inside us, stalling us. Cring identifies the three big fears and explains how to get free. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily blog: Jonathots Daily Blog, a bit of entertaining inspiration with a humorous twi...
2020-03-3015 min
Good News and Better NewsVision 2020 (A Game of Take or Choose)"Take this look, this color and this profile." The game we're taught from the day we are born. But God loves free will. Cring explains how to stop the Game of Take and instead, make our own choices. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out C...
2020-03-2316 min
Good News and Better NewsVision 2020: Wise Guys and SmartassesWise guys get rid of smartasses by demanding valid reasoning--the logical syllogism that life is based on. Cring wallks us through it. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily blog: Jonathots Daily Blog, a bit of entertaining inspiration with a humorous twist--and a di...
2020-03-1623 min
Good News and Better NewsVision 2020: A Can of Can'ts"Can't do it." Until we can freely and cheerfully admit what we CAN'T do, we are unable to explore what we CAN do. Knowing what you can't do is the healthy, freeing first step in successful living. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check o...
2020-03-0917 min
Good News and Better NewsVision 2020: Politics and ReligionPolitics and religion must not mix, says Cring. The separation of church and state keeps them both strong. He explains why. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily blog: Jonathots Daily Blog, a bit of entertaining inspiration with a humorous twist--and a different ap...
2020-03-0215 min
Good News and Better News2020 Vision: The Ground Rules2020 needs a vision. Cring explains that the ground rules require us to understand Science, Mother Nature and humanity. He walks us through it. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily blog: Jonathots Daily Blog, a bit of entertaining inspiration with a humorous twist--and a...
2020-02-2414 min
Good News and Better NewsHello, Alien! Welcome to Earth (Part 11)FULL OF IT. A good description of Earth life. Cring explains how we can access the planet's resources and opportunities in order to live abundant lives. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily blog: Jonathots Daily Blog, a bit of entertaining inspiration with a...
2020-02-1715 min
Good News and Better NewsHello, Alien! Welcome to Earth (Part 10)The Earth is a place of uncertainty, says Cring. Deal with it by having a second reason, going the second mile and thereby earning yourself a second chance. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily blog: Jonathots Daily Blog, a bit of entertaining in...
2020-02-1012 min
Good News and Better NewsHello, Alien! Welcome to Earth (Part 9)Mercy wins. Extinction always comes to those who battle. Cring reveals the ABC's of living a merciful life, which garners us the mercy we require. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily blog: Jonathots Daily Blog, a bit of ent...
2020-02-0314 min
Good News and Better NewsHello, Alien! Welcome to Earth (Part 8)REPENT--just an old Bible word, right? But Cring explains that repentance is a practical action, protecting us from the bombs of life. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily blog: Jonathots Daily Blog, a bit of entertaining inspiration with a...
2020-01-2713 min
Good News and Better NewsHello, Alien! Welcome to Earth (Part 7)Discovery. The Earth is made for it. All the important explorers in history first explored themselves. Cring explains. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily blog: Jonathots Daily Blog, a bit of entertaining inspiration with a humorous tw...
2020-01-2015 min
Good News and Better NewsHello, Alien! Welcome to Earth (Part 6)AGREEMENT makes the world go 'round! Cring show us that worry, religion, opinions and demands halt the power of agreement. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily blog: Jonathots Daily Blog, a bit of entertaining inspiration with a humorous tw...
2020-01-1318 min
Good News and Better NewsHello, Alien! Welcome to Earth (Part 5)The Earth is a happy place. But happiness is something we invent and does not depend on a place, a person or a possession. Cring walks us through it. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily blog: J...
2020-01-0613 min
Good News and Better NewsHello, Alien! Welcome to Earth (Part 4)The Earth is a volatile place. Cring shows us that if we learn its ways , admit our faults and evolve toward mercy, we can avoid the conclusion of the dinosaurs. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily blog: Jonathots D...
2019-12-3011 min
Good News and Better NewsHello Alien! Welcome to Earth (Part 3)The Earth is a hopeful place--but hope is NOT waiting. Hope is the byproduct of the faith we own, because we've already seen something work. Cring explains. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily blog: Jonathots Daily Blog, a bi...
2019-12-2313 min
Good News and Better NewsHello, Alien! Welcome to Earth (Part 2)Planet Earth supplies every single thing humans need. Because it's made for humans, Earth fulfills all the parts of us--heart, soul, mind and strength. Cring walks us through it. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily blog: Jonathots Daily B...
2019-12-1614 min
Good News and Better NewsHello, Alien! Welcome to Earth (1)The Earth is human--and needs its human caretakers to feel, reason and evolve. Cring explains why we need to apply this Earth-friendly behavior. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily blog: Jonathots Daily Blog, a bit of entertaining inspiration wi...
2019-12-0917 min
Good News and Better NewsReal to Feel (from As For Me )Real. God REALLY made us, so we can afford to BE real. The Ten Commandments could never have been made by the God who made us. Cring walks us through it. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check ou...
2019-12-0215 min
Good News and Better NewsCovet Love It (from As For Me)DON'T COVET! cries the Ninth Commandment. But we all WANT THE HELL OUT OF something, says Cring. How to use that energy to discover soul-satisfaction. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily blog: Jonathots Daily Blog, a bi...
2019-11-2517 min
Good News and Better NewsToo Much Witness to Bear (from As For Me)Don't bear false witness, says the 8th Commandment. We are all liars from youth, Cring notes, but points out that when we become truth-tellers, we enjoy three great benefits: trust, simplicity and joy. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check o...
2019-11-1817 min
Good News and Better NewsSteal-EEEE Eyes (from As For Me)THOU SHALL NOT STEAL. Seems easy enough. But long before we take a person's possessions, we steal his space, face and grace, explains Cring, eliminating our common humanity. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to check out Cring's daily blog: Jonathots Daily Blog: a bit of ent...
2019-11-1115 min
Good News and Better NewsZIP OR GET ZAPPED (from As For Me)ZIP means SEX. Don't commit adultery is the Sixth Commandment. But we are ALL sexual beings. If we want sex to be great, we must understand that it's a heart, soul, mind and body experience. Cring explains the process. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be su...
2019-11-0417 min
Good News and Better NewsThe Big Guns (#5 from As For Me)Don't kill! The Fifth Commandment--the first BIG GUN. But we changed the word to MURDER, in order to justify killing. Cring discusses the triggers. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to check out Cring's daily blog: Jonathots Daily Blog: a bit of entertaining inspiration with a humorous twist--and a di...
2019-10-2817 min
Good News and Better NewsHonor Role (from As for Me)"Honor your Father and Mother" sounds good, but Jesus had a different opinion. Cring explains the three-step process of family, tribe and prejudice. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily blog: Jonathots Daily Blog, a bit of entertaining inspiration wi...
2019-10-2221 min
Good News and Better NewsRule or Rule (from As For Me)Rule. God meant us to rule, not live by rules. He is not picky, jealous or easily offended--and Jesus himself said that the Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily blog: Jonathots Daily Bl...
2019-10-1420 min
Good News and Better NewsIn Vain Vanity (from As For Me)"Don't take the Lord's name in vain." We think this has to do with words. Not so, says Cring. But when we claim God's approval for our deceptions, our greed or our politics, we have broken the Third Commandment. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to al...
2019-10-0719 min
Good News and Better NewsIdol Chatter (from As for Me)"Idols are bad," says the Second Commandment. But Cring explains that the Ten Commandments actually have nothing whatsoever to do with God--and tells us why. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily blog: Jonathots Daily Blog, a bit of entertaining inspiration with a hum...
2019-10-0213 min
Good News and Better NewsOh, My God! (As For Me, Part 1)The Ten Commandments. Do they really express the mind of God? No, says Cring. They're anti-human, starting with the first one. To quote James Kirk from Star Trek, why would God need a spaceship? And if there are no other gods, why would He have to warn us about them? Good news and better news: a weekly podcast in which we endeavor mightily to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really ho...
2019-09-2515 min
Good News and Better NewsWhat's My Destiny? (Session 3 with Brian)"What's my destiny?" Brian's question for the Counselor in Session 3. Cring explains why destiny does not exist. Free will is God's will, exhibited in science, nature and humanity. There is no pre-existing plan for Brian's life, but Brian has been given a life for whatever plan he wishes to pursue. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast in which we endeavor mightily to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really ho...
2019-09-1715 min
Good News and Better NewsI'm Scared to Death (Session 2 With Laura)In Session 2, Laura addresses her fears through the GIVE-LIVE concept. Cring outlines a few simple steps that help us to replace fear with love. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily blog: Jonathots Daily Blog, a bit of entertaining in...
2019-09-1113 min
Good News and Better NewsMy Life Sucks (Session 1 with Mike)"My life sucks," Mike said. "That's because you're missing some information," said the counselor. He proceeded to reveal the Sought & Bought Concept. It's a game changer. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily blog: Jonathots Da...
2019-09-0314 min
Good News and Better NewsAMAZING THINGS (from 5 Things I Learned Before I Was 5)Common sense is an amazing thing. Cring summarizes the five things we all learned before we were five years old, explaining why they are even more essential now. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily blog: Jonathots Daily Blog, a...
2019-08-2814 min
Good News and Better NewsCLEAN YOUR ROOM (from 5 Things I Learned by the Time I Was 5)CLEAN YOUR ROOM! Cring explains that when he actually did it, he created a path, expanded his space and began to "smell well." Even better, it works for every other part of your being. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also c...
2019-08-2017 min
Good News and Better NewsEAT YOUR VEGETABLES (from 5 Things I Learned Before I Was 5)"Eat your vegetables." Something our parents taught us so we would grow up big and strong. Cring explains that we need vegetables for the heart, soul and mind as well--so we can be healthy all over. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also c...
2019-08-1315 min
Good News and Better NewsDON'T LIE (from 5 Things I Learned Before I Was 5)"Don't lie." What our parents taught us and what we teach our children. But the gospel we preach and the message we teach doesn’t always reach our own hearts. Cring walks us out of this destructive dilemma. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be s...
2019-08-0714 min
Good News and Better NewsCOLOR WITHIN THE LINES (from 5 Things I Learned By the Time I Was 5)Coloring within the lines is not a lack of creativity. Being a good citizen of Earth is finding what's good, honoring what's good and adding your good to it. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily blog: Jonathots Daily Bl...
2019-07-3015 min
Good News and Better NewsPLAY NICE (from 5 Things I Learned by the Time I Was 5)"Play nice." In other words, have fun and don't fight. Cring explains why applying our five-year-old wisdom would make us happier and more productive grown-ups. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily blog: Jonathots Daily Blog, a bit of en...
2019-07-2312 min
Good News and Better NewsFILLosophy (Part 4 of Osophy Atrocity)FILL it up. The FULL-, FELL- and FALL- osophies are atrocities. They don't work. Cring presents the FILLosophy, explaining that we are created to FILL up all the parts of our being--heart, soul, mind and body. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure t...
2019-07-1615 min
Good News and Better NewsFALLosophyDestiny does not exist. Nobody is born any particular way. Cring walks us through the lies that lead us into a FALLosophy--trapped in disappointment instead of changing our lives through our own free choice. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure t...
2019-07-0922 min
Good News and Better NewsFELLosophy (Part 2 from Osophy Atrocity)FELLosophy. Cring points out that some things have proven to be ineffective and even dangerous. Going back to them does not make them better. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily blog: Jonathots Daily Blog, a bit of...
2019-07-0216 min
Good News and Better NewsFULLosophy (Part 1 from Osophy Atrocity)Philosophy is the love of wisdom, but people today have chosen knowledge instead. Cring shows us how to identify the FULLosophy symptoms in ourselves, enabling us to avoid the confusion. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily blog: Jonathots Da...
2019-06-2517 min
Good News and Better NewsYou-Better-Not (Part 8 from I Gotta Report a Robbery)We end the series on those things that are robbing us with a gleaming revelation--that no one is better than anyone else--as Cring explains why that confidence is being stolen from us. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily b...
2019-06-1816 min
Good News and Better NewsJoy is My Strength (Part 7 from "I Gotta Report a Robbery")Joy. It may be difficult to believe that our greatest weakness comes from losing the strength we acquire through joy. Cring shows us how we float on joy, and how it helps us keep our heads above water. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. B...
2019-06-1213 min
Good News and Better NewsDon't Untie the Judge Not (Part 6 from I Gotta Report a Robbery)Judging ties us in knots. That's why we should judge not. Cring sits down and explains how it is possible to lie yourself into a corner--where you believe you're doing good by pointing out the bad in others. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless.
2019-06-0421 min
Good News and Better NewsGender Render (Part 5) from I Gotta Report a RobberyGender has become too much of an issue in a society where we need each other, whether male or female. Cring isolates the lies that are keeping us not only from intimacy, but total equality. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check o...
2019-05-2815 min
Good News and Better NewsSow You Wanna Reap (Part 4 of I Gotta Report a RobberyReward must follow responsibility. It's part of life. Cring takes us into a deeper understanding of the balance. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily blog: Jonathots Daily Blog, a bit of entertaining inspiration with a humorous twist--and a di...
2019-05-2215 min
Good News and Better NewsI Gotta Report a Robbery, Part 3 (No Truth, No Proof)In search of the truth, Cring lets us know that allowing for dishonesty to creep into our society brings a heap of trouble, and an explosion of difficulties. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily blog: Jonathots Daily Blog, a...
2019-05-1515 min
Good News and Better NewsI Gotta Report a Robbery, Part 2 (The Give/Live Trap)While we are deciding whether to give, human beings are missing out on benefits--not to mention what we ourselves are losing in the joys of our passions. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily blog: Jonathots Daily Blog, a bi...
2019-05-0814 min
Good News and Better NewsI Gotta Report a Robbery (Cring takes us on a journey to recover some of the things we've lost, beginning this week with Part 1: L.Y.N.A.Y.--Love Your Neighbor As Yourself. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily blog: Jonathots Daily B...
2019-04-3014 min
Good News and Better NewsTeach Your Children Well (and Know They Love You)Cring makes a quick stop-off to sum up the podcasts of the past few weeks about raising children and how important it is to do so with some style and finesse, before they turn into unreachable adults. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to a...
2019-04-2413 min
Good News and Better NewsStart the Heart (or Feel What is Real)Cring takes on the issue of teenagers, focusing on how essential it is to transform apathy into sympathy, with the goal of creating empathy. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily blog: Jonathots Daily Blog, a bit of entertaining in...
2019-04-1714 min
Good News and Better NewsJust Lying Around (Or is Truth Proof?) Age 10 - 14Just because lying is popular does not mean it's healthy. the start of the teen years is a great time to reward truth and get rid of the poison of lying. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily blog: J...
2019-04-1013 min
Good News and Better NewsWhen It's Fun It's Done or Does Go Mean Grow? (Age 6 - 10)Age 6 to 10 is great fun, as long as your kids have already learned that "no means no." If they have, you can let them go--but only if they grow. Cring explains how. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily b...
2019-04-0313 min
Good News and Better NewsNo Kidding (Does No Mean No?)Having raised six sons, Cring sits down and talks about the building blocks that generate the character in young humans which will make them valuable to the future Earthscape. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily blog: Jonathots Daily B...
2019-03-2620 min
Good News and Better NewsA Pair of PrayerapyIn today's podcast, Cring points out that people had to learn how to open their hearts--all the way from King David to the twelve disciples. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily blog: Jonathots Daily Blog, a bit of en...
2019-03-1919 min
Good News and Better NewsGoody Goody, Dumb StopsGood is supposed to make the dumb stop. If good doesn't do it, the dumb not only continues but can grow. Finding good makes the dumb stop. Cring takes us on the mission. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check o...
2019-03-1218 min
Good News and Better NewsUse Your PrayerapyPrayer was meant to take people—emotional beings—and grant them an emotional healing while they’re waiting for Science, Nature and Humanity to pull things together. Cring explains how Prayerapy facilitates this process. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's d...
2019-03-0511 min
Good News and Better NewsSpirit 3 Is MeThe pursuit of God normally begins by looking next door, after a careful glance in the mirror. Because the Spirit of God is found in humanity--and that starts with ME. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily blog: Jonathots Da...
2019-02-2613 min
Good News and Better NewsThe New Mother Nature Takin' OverMother Nature. Cring explains why Mother is just naturally trying to talk to us. She is Spirit Two, of God. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily blog: Jonathots Daily Blog, a bit of entertaining inspiration with a...
2019-02-1913 min
Good News and Better NewsDraw Nigh to the Real Science GuyImagine God in a lab coat instead of a long white robe. Got that image? Then you'll certainly enjoy the podcast. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily blog: Jonathots Daily Blog, a bit of entertaining inspiration with a hu...
2019-02-1213 min
Good News and Better NewsWhat the hell (heaven) is a spirit?If there is a God, what would God be like if we actually decided to believe in God and God cared one little bit about our belief? Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily blog: Jonathots Daily Blog, a bi...
2019-02-0515 min
Good News and Better NewsAin't Got a PrayerOur Father, Which...we see on weekends... Cring, with apparently no sense of fearing for his professional life, decides to take on the ambiguous nature of prayer, and begins a series on how connecting with ourselves and the world around us might commence. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency t...
2019-01-2913 min
Good News and Better NewsOn the Fly or Learning How to FlySometimes it’s hard to get perspective if you can’t rise above the problem. On his 50th podcast, Cring encourages us to learn how to fly. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily blog: Jonathots Daily Blog, a bit of...
2019-01-2213 min
Good News and Better NewsDiminished Capacity (The Dumbing of America)Are Americans dumb? Cring takes a journey back to a memory from his childhood, offering a warning about how the American public is being cheated out of an opportunity to be intelligent and engaged. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also c...
2019-01-1514 min
Good News and Better NewsThe Core of Four Virtues for Our TimeA quartet of virtues for planet habitation. Are there certain things that are necessary to make sure we can get along with one another while traveling through our lives? Cring takes on these issues and suggests four that might smooth out the rough places. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just h...
2019-01-0812 min
Good News and Better NewsWe Don't Have to Be As Stupid As We AppearCring starts off the New Year with an intelligent challenge: let's question whether the new ideas are really new at all. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily blog: Jonathots Daily Blog, a bit of entertaining inspiration with a hu...
2019-01-0117 min
Good News and Better NewsGood for Goodness SakeGood for goodness sake… Santa Claus is coming to town to see if anybody is interested in doing good for goodness sake. What does this mean? Cring takes us on a journey to visit the brain of the Great Claus. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act...
2018-12-2415 min
Good News and Better NewsNot Stable Enough for the MangerWhat was the guest list for the manger at Bethlehem? Who got to cross the non-velvet rope and who was kept out? Cring shows you the guest list and also the rejects. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cr...
2018-12-1814 min
Good News and Better NewsChristmas Makes God PossibleChristmas is what makes God wise. Cring takes us on a backstage tour of the Bethlehem cast--what really happened when they collided together to create everlasting theater. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily blog: Jonathots Daily B...
2018-12-1123 min
Good News and Better NewsHabits of Wise MenFollowing some traveling tips from these wise men, Cring examines what prompted them to chase a star. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily blog: Jonathots Daily Blog, a bit of entertaining inspiration with a humorous twist--and a different ap...
2018-12-0411 min
Good News and Better NewsMind Benders (or Two Brain Drains)Mind-bending brain drains. Our thinking is the last stop off before doing. So Cring takes this podcast to examine two areas where we get stalled on the way to success. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily b...
2018-11-2714 min
Good News and Better NewsThanksgiving Time (or Stop Flipping the Bird)Thanksgiving is upon us, and Cring attempts to give all Pilgrims some Progress. If life were a meal, where should we start? Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily blog: Jonathots Daily Blog, a bit of entertaining in...
2018-11-2019 min
Good News and Better NewsHumans Are Tomatoes or How I Learned to SalsaCring takes us to the garden to prove we’re all tomatoes, looking for a way to be saucy. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily blog: Jonathots Daily Blog, a bit of entertaining inspiration with a humorous twist--and a di...
2018-11-1315 min
Good News and Better NewsElection Day (A Two Party Checkover)Election Day. In a land where voting has become the symbol of virtue, Cring suggests that perhaps the true virtue lies in questioning voting. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily blog: Jonathots Daily Blog, a bit of...
2018-11-0618 min
Good News and Better NewsCulture Club (Oh boy, George!)Culture. The root word is “cult.” Has America become an armed camp of little groups, hovering together to protect themselves while attacking the others? Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily blog: Jonathots Daily Blog, a bit o...
2018-10-3014 min
Good News and Better NewsWilling but Weak (Our Factual Actual)In search of our factual actual, Cring explains that the spirit may be willing and the flesh weak, but we can still find great paths to success. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily blog: Jonathots Daily Blog, a bi...
2018-10-2317 min
Good News and Better NewsThey Never Bitched (Sharing Secrets to Success)Bitching. Five inspiring human lives teach us their secrets to success through non-bitching. Want to be successful? Cring shows us how simple it is to follow their example. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily b...
2018-10-1615 min
Good News and Better NewsIf Lies Were Pies (They'd All Be Lemon)Lies are like pies--and they're all lemon. Today Cring takes us on a journey to understand how lies inhabit our lives with all sorts of infestations that are nasty and just very hard to get rid of. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. We just take a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, sometimes play some music, and leave refreshed. After all, humanity isn't really hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure t...
2018-10-0915 min
Good News and Better NewsThree in Me (What Do You See?)We are not just one thing. Actually there are three "me’s" inside each of us--jockeying for position. Cring takes us on a comical journey to meet these strangers. Good news and better news is a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. The show is easy to explain--a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, play some music, and leave refreshed with the realization that humanity isn't hopeless--we just have a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Crin...
2018-10-0218 min
Good News and Better NewsLearn the Earth, Find Your WorthCring talks about philosophies--what he calls a list of "ists"--and tracks them to their conclusions while giving great impetus to three ways to live this life. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we endeavor to put the pin back in the grenade. The show is easy to explain--a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, play some music, and leave refreshed, with the idea that humanity isn't hopeless--just has a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily blog: Jonathots Daily Blog. A...
2018-09-2515 min
Good News and Better NewsComing and Going (The Search for Direction)If we want to avoid going crazy, we need to decide what we’re coming after. Cring takes less than twenty minutes to decipher some puzzles—making them simple. Good news and better news: a weekly podcast where we put the pin back in the grenade. The show is pretty simple: a little time to talk some common sense, laugh a lot, play some music, and leave refreshed, with the idea that humanity isn't hopeless--just has a tendency to act helpless. Be sure to also check out Cring's daily blog: Jonathots Daily...
2018-09-1819 min
Good News and Better NewsCulture Crash (So What You I Do Next?)Crashing in on all of us is the realization that we share one Earth, and therefore, at least have that in common. So what is necessary for survival? Cring takes us on a journey with people marooned on an island, and parallels it Planet-wide.
2018-09-1118 min
Good News and Better NewsWhy Am I Here and Other Simple Dimple QuestionsJonathan gets earthy discussing the Earth and how it’s not really that bad to be Earth-bound.
2018-09-0416 min
Good News and Better NewsStop Planning My Life (Rock On)When the rock, paper and scissors fail to give their conclusion, then we must know how to build our own lives, to avoid being controlled by other people. Cring shows you a way to rock on.
2018-08-2821 min
Good News and Better NewsThe Wizard of OddCring takes us on a journey through America, with a stop-off in the Garden of Eden to visit Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Cowardly Lion and, of course, the Tin Man.
2018-08-2119 min
Good News and Better NewsThe Human RacistCring admits he’s a human racist, and explains why the other forms of racism have driven him to his position.
2018-08-1421 min
Good News and Better NewsGod Spelled Backwards Barks (Talk Goop)Although we need "The Great Conversation," talk seems to get in the way. Today, Cring analyzes the need to mingle God and Science—to find our direction and purpose.
2018-08-0724 min
Good News and Better NewsFive Things I Want to Say Until the Day I DieOn the celebration of the 25th podcast, Cring offers a quintet of ideas to make life just a little sweeter.
2018-07-3118 min
Good News and Better NewsMad-Hole (Your Temper Pantry)A mad-hole is a place where temper goes to hide out—hoping to never be heard from again. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work that way. Cring talks about how to deal with this nasty mad-hole.
2018-07-2425 min
Good News and Better NewsTriple Crown (Beating the Pressure)When pressure builds for us to pursue a plan, we're doomed to fail. Cring talks about improving our chances--beating the pressure.
2018-07-1721 min
Good News and Better NewsMoving Out DayIntelligent, caring, thoughtful people outgrow religion. Many are blessed to discover faith. In today’s podcast, Cring talks about the “Moving Out Day.”
2018-07-1021 min
Good News and Better NewsLost in Translation (In Search of America)Tipping his hat to Independence Day, Cring takes us on a journey through American history, to discover whether we just got “Declaration”…but no “Independence.”
2018-07-0323 min
Good News and Better NewsH.I.T. ManH.I.T. Man: Human in Training. Cring takes a comical look at the fear of being ignorant--which often makes us look dumb.
2018-06-2623 min