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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 (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 from 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 NewsFALLosophy (Part 3 from Osophy Atrocity )Destiny 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 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 of 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 from I Gotta Report a Robbery)Reward 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 (In Search of L.Y.N.A.Y)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 to 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 (Learning How to Fly)Sometimes 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 Dont 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)B******g. Five inspiring human lives teach us their secrets to success through non-b******g. 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 C...
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 Worth (A List of "ists")Cring 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 Do You 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. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jonathanrichardcring.substack.com
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. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jonathanrichardcring.substack.com
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. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jonathanrichardcring.substack.com
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. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jonathanrichardcring.substack.com
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. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jonathanrichardcring.substack.com
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. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jonathanrichardcring.substack.com
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. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jonathanrichardcring.substack.com
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. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jonathanrichardcring.substack.com
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. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jonathanrichardcring.substack.com
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.” This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jonathanrichardcring.substack.com
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.” This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jonathanrichardcring.substack.com
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. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jonathanrichardcring.substack.com
2018-06-2623 min
Good News and Better NewsDont Give Up or You'll Be Down“There’s a way that seems right unto a man, but the end of it is destruction.” In our podcast, Cring exposes an approach to life that quietly dismantles all of our desire to participate. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jonathanrichardcring.substack.com
2018-06-1923 min
Good News and Better NewsKnow it AllWith the aid of some blues piano, Cring explains the power of knocking in the pursuit of knowing. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jonathanrichardcring.substack.com
2018-06-1224 min
Good News and Better NewsSeeing Ain't SeekingTaking a little journey back into his life, Cring cautions concerning the dangers of trying to live off of what you see--instead of energizing your efforts into a lifestyle of seeking. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jonathanrichardcring.substack.com
2018-06-0521 min
Good News and Better NewsThe Task to Ask“Ask and it shall be given to you.” Is this real or just promo? Cring takes this podcast to tell a story about a five-year-old boy discovering himself—and also how we all can learn to discover ourselves if we’re not afraid to ask. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jonathanrichardcring.substack.com
2018-05-3019 min
Good News and Better NewsYou Claim to Be UniqueIn this week's podcast, Cring takes a look at the struggle between prejudice and originality, and exposes the futility of judging other people. Walking down the after-story of Adam and Eve leads us to a better understanding of how to handle our own disappointments. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jonathanrichardcring.substack.com
2018-05-2312 min
Good News and Better NewsYou Have No FutureIn a magical, almost childlike world that pursues destiny, Cring takes today's podcast to comically shed light on the beauty of free will, and having the power of making our own wonderful plan for our lives. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jonathanrichardcring.substack.com
2018-05-1622 min
Good News and Better NewsGod Doesn't Have to Be CreepyWhat is natural? What does it mean to find nature—and purpose—for our lives? How can we believe without being obnoxious? Cring takes an often humorous look at the stumbling path of being a human—finding yourself a visitor on a planet filled with all sorts of living creatures. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jonathanrichardcring.substack.com
2018-05-0928 min
Good News and Better NewsWorry-WartingIn the time it takes to worry… Cring takes a look at the American tradition of worrying and hurrying from our youth to our grave, and how, if we’re not careful, we lose the youth and can hasten the grave. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jonathanrichardcring.substack.com
2018-05-0226 min
Good News and Better NewsDying to Go to Heaven - 42418 5.36 PMPeople are dying to listen to this new podcast from Cring, as he delivers a comical look at the mysteries of the afterlife and the superstitions that often leave us scratching our heads. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jonathanrichardcring.substack.com
2018-04-2524 min
Good News and Better NewsDissing DisappointmentA stream of consciousness, as Cring speaks gentle exhortation to the listener, to avoid the foolishness of “great expectations,” which can lead to devastating disappointment. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jonathanrichardcring.substack.com
2018-04-1814 min
Good News and Better NewsKiller InstinctIs the human race filled with murderers? If we were abandoned to our own rage, would we do others more harm than good? The podcast is filled with humor and pathos about just this issue. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jonathanrichardcring.substack.com
2018-04-1121 min
Good News and Better NewsYour Pal AlA discovery that anger and lust is a part of every human being's journey. It's just a matter of finding out what to do with it. Cring walks us through it with a bit of flair and comedy. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jonathanrichardcring.substack.com
2018-04-0414 min
Good News and Better NewsAncestor.CommonIn a reunion of fresh ideas about the family of man, Cring dispels myths, jokes about ancestry, and warns about the dangers of the new millennial racism, which focuses on culture. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jonathanrichardcring.substack.com
2018-03-2722 min
Good News and Better NewsThe Buck Stops Here, My DeerTaking on a climate in America filled with discussion, Cring chats about the power of human action, involvement and responsibility. Contending that humans are not-so-secret agents for God's intentions, the author then goes on to point out the insightful parallel between mutation and miracle. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jonathanrichardcring.substack.com
2018-03-2120 min
Good News and Better NewsFeeling Your WayCring does his thing by taking us on a journey through emotions, which are the center of human creativity--and foibles. From the first squall at birth to the last snort at death, we're all heart. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jonathanrichardcring.substack.com
2018-03-1324 min
Good News and Better NewsGood News 030618 Humans Kick Ass - 3618 4.50 PMIn today’s broadcast, Cring addresses the mythology of spirituality without humanity while poking fun at trending religions and also the foolishness of meanness. He reminds the listener of common threads which make up the fabric of our species. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jonathanrichardcring.substack.com
2018-03-0624 min
Good News and Better NewsGood News 022027 Free At Last - 22718 5.56 PMCring takes us on a journey to racial relations in America over the years, discovering that the absence of a definitive decision to accept one another opens the door to all sorts of bigotry. Mingling humor, a little history and what Mr. Cring dubs "mestory"--the merging of "me" and "history," he illuminates the listener on everything from the Civil War to the latest Black Panther movie. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jonathanrichardcring.substack.com
2018-02-2820 min
Good News and Better NewsA Shot in the DarkYet another fool Went into the school To break the Golden Rule While on the run He took a gun And shot his chosen few. Why ultimately frightens us is ignorance. It renders us helpless. In that condition we are never prepared, nor are we aware. Cring takes us on a journey through fourteen warning signs that every mass killer exhibits long before the bullets fly. This is a public episode. If you would like...
2018-02-2021 min
Good News and Better NewsA Few Words Before I SpeakIn the premiere podcast, Cring takes a moment to reflect back on an imaginary youth with a flamboyant uncle whose name was not allowed to be pronounced in mixed company. The story is a joyous celebration of good news and better news--how profane language is targeted, when often it is more important to note the attitude of the speaker instead of counting the letters to see if they add up to something nasty. On a scale of 1-10: Humor: 7 Content: 6 Appeal to Incas: 1 Silliness: 10
2018-02-1421 min