Yá'át'ééh my relatives. Today over My Second Cup of Coffee I discuss how my ongoing efforts to write and publish my next book, "Decolonizing Faith", is radically shifting (nearly breaking) my paradigm on the Church. I invite you to join me.

LINKS:
Church & State 250: Doctrine of Discovery and America Before 1776 (July 2026)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2Jj14Dir_Y

My Second Cup of Coffee: Decolonizing Faith - A gentile to the Jews and a savage to the American Church (May 2021)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7lYAdjPrDc

My Second Cup of Coffee: How my journey to Decolonize Faith flipped my paradigm on the Israel-Hamas War in Gaza (Dec 2023)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV0p5IVLeos

My Second Cup of Coffee: News headlines and some thoughts about Decolonizing Faith (June 2023)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLfD0OOP1n0

COMEDY: Sammy Obeid: Jesus was White:
https://www.instagram.com/reels/DaDp3IIo5wL/

AP News: A discarded SpaceX rocket is on a high-speed collision course with the moon
https://apnews.com/article/spacex-rocket-moon-crash-512c4dd708b4cda1160d30b764f9fdb5

AP News: Anthropic says its AI models hacked 3 organizations during testing
https://apnews.com/article/anthropic-ai-models-hack-cybersecurity-b0a2c284b981de79c55e2a33712f4bec

The Guardian: ‘Extremely scary findings’ show climate crisis is supercharging Europe’s wildfire weather
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/31/wildfires-extreme-weather-europe-spain-france-climate-crisis-analysis

NY Times: Europe’s Summer of Reckoning Is ‘Just the Beginning’
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/world/europe/summer-heat-wave-fires-climate-change.html

Linktree: Mark Charles (wirelesshogan)
https://linktr.ee/wirelesshogan

Yá'át'ééh my relatives. Today over My Second Cup of Coffee I discuss the importance of Creating Common Memory, in light of efforts by the Trump White House to whitewash US history as it seeks to Save America's Story. I invite you grab a cup of your favorite morning beverage and join me.

LINKS:
White House: Saving America's Story
https://www.whitehouse.gov/releases/2026/07/saving-americas-story/

Native News Online: White House Report Targets Smithsonian’s Treatment of Native History, Criticizes ‘Stolen Land’ Narrative
https://nativenewsonline.net/currents/white-house-report-targets-smithsonians-treatment-of-native-history-criticizes-stolen-land-narrative/

NYTimes: White House Criticizes Smithsonian Museum for ‘Extreme Political Activism’
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/arts/design/white-house-smithsonian-american-history-museum.html

NPR: Smithsonian chief emphasizes 'accuracy and integrity' after White House report
https://www.npr.org/2026/07/09/nx-s1-5887518/smithsonian-chief-lonnie-bunch-white-house-accusations

Native News Online: Our Biggest Takeaways from the White House Report Targeting Smithsonian Native American Exhibits
https://nativenewsonline.net/currents/our-biggest-takeaways-from-the-white-house-report-targeting-smithsonian-native-american-exhibits/

Common Memory Tour
https://www.gofundme.com/f/common-memory-tour-2025

Oasis: Ice Cream is a Superfood
https://www.oasishealth.app/blog/ice_cream_is_a_superfood

GetRawMilk: Ice Cream and Diabetes Risk: What Harvard’s Long-Term Data Found
https://getrawmilk.com/content/ice-cream-diabetes-risk-harvard-study

Patreon: Video/Podcast: Decolonize faith; Confront racism/white supremacy
https://www.patreon.com/wirelesshogan

Substack: My Wireless Hogan
https://wirelesshogan.substack.com/?utm_campaign=profile_chips

Purchase Signed Copies of Unsettling Truths
Book Study Special - 10 signed books and 45 minute virtual Q&A with Mark Charles
https://wirelesshogan.com/2022/10/27/unsettling-truths/

Are the Founding Documents of the USA Aspirational?

Yá'át'ééh my relatives. As our nation is celebrating the Fourth of July and it's Semi-Quincentennial, and I would like to have a discussion about our Founding documents and whether or not they are aspirational? I invite you to join me.LINKS:

Blog: The Dilemma of the Fourth of July

https://wirelesshogan.blogspot.com/2015/06/the-dilemma-of-fourth-of-july_11.html

What if we struck racism and sexism from the Constitution of the United States, actually abolished slavery, and added 2 simple words articulating a value for life?:

https://wirelesshogan.com/2017/05/09/what-if-we-struck-racism-and-sexism-from-the-constitution/

Native News Online: I’ve Read the Founding Documents of the USA. They Are Not Aspirational – But They Could Be

https://nativenewsonline.net/opinion/ive-read-the-founding-documents-of-the-usa-they-are-not-aspirational-but-they-could-be/

Creating America Podcast:

Episode 25: America's Founding Documents (250th Anniversary Special)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-yXXrqDsdU

Creating America Podcast: William Sarris

https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/creating-america/id1869328476

Creating America Podcast:

Episode 24: Frederick Douglass | What to a Slave is the 4th of July? (full speech)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHNsQZTegDU

Purchase Signed Copies of Unsettling Truths

Book Study Special - 10 signed books and 45 minute virtual Q&A with Mark Charles

https://wirelesshogan.com/2022/10/27/unsettling-truths/

Patreon: Video/Podcast: Decolonize faith; Confront racism/white supremacy

https://www.patreon.com/wirelesshogan

Substack: My Wireless Hogan

https://wirelesshogan.substack.com/?utm_campaign=profile_chips

Linktree: Mark Charles (wirelesshogan)

https://linktr.ee/wirelesshogan

Yá'át'ééh my relatives. Today over My Second Cup of Coffee I discuss ticket prices for the NBA Finals, World Cup Soccer as well as SpaceX's IPO and examine how our world is being curated to entrench and entertain millionaires, billionaires and now trillionaires. I invite you to join me.

LINKS:
Reuters: Ticket prices for NBA Finals Game 3 slashed in half (to $4,711)
https://www.reuters.com/sports/ticket-prices-nba-finals-game-3-slashed-half--flm-2026-06-08/

News4SA: San Antonio - Priced out by resellers: Spurs Game 5 ticket prices reach over $1,000
https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/priced-out-by-resellers-spurs-game-5-ticket-prices-reach-over-1000

NBC News: Empty seats on World Cup’s opening day renew ticket price concerns
https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/soccer/empty-seats-world-cups-opening-day-renew-ticket-price-concerns-rcna349748

NYTimes: A Yearslong Effort to Woo Trump Culminates With the World Cup
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/world/europe/world-cup-infantino-trump.html

New York Times: Ticket Prices Make the World Cup Feel Like an Event for High Society
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/us/world-cup-tickets-expensive-mexico.html

US News: Survey: 43% of Americans Don't Have Savings to Pay for a $1,000 Emergency
https://www.usnews.com/banking/articles/2026-financial-wellness-survey

Quartz: Elizabeth Warren urged the SEC to delay SpaceX's IPO before its Nasdaq debut
https://qz.com/elizabeth-warren-sec-spacex-ipo-delay-061026

Consumer Finance Monitor: SpaceX Becomes the First Major IPO Issuer to Implement the SEC’s New Shareholder Arbitration Policy
https://www.consumerfinancemonitor.com/2026/06/15/spacex-becomes-the-first-major-ipo-issuer-to-implement-the-secs-new-shareholder-arbitration-policy/

Harvard Law: Top IPO, Weak Governance
https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2026/05/19/top-ipo-weak-governance/

Yahoo! News: After SpaceX's IPO, CEO Elon Musk Will Control 82.4% of the Company's Voting Power. Is That Good for Investors?
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/spacexs-ipo-ceo-elon-musk-083500287.html

Forbes: SpaceX Could Open At $175—A 30% Surge In Blockbuster Debut (Live Updates)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2026/06/12/spacex-could-open-at-175-a-30-surge-in-blockbuster-debut-live-updates/

NY Times: Retail Investors Help Send SpaceX Shares Soaring
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/business/spacex-retail-investors.html

The Motley Fool: Warren Buffett Would Never Buy the SpaceX IPO. Here's What He'd Do Instead
https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/06/11/warren-buffett-would-never-buy-the-spacex-ipo-here/

Unity Church - St. Paul MN: Mark Charles
https://www.unityunitarian.org/indigenous-justice.html

Linktree: Mark Charles (wirelesshogan)
https://linktr.ee/wirelesshogan

Yá'át'ééh my relatives.

In Part 2 of this conversation on Decolonizing Health, we dive into the evolutionary science of calorie burn and the myth of digital tracking. We’ll look at the ancestral mismatch of modern food abundance and explore the practical Japanese discipline of Hara Hachi Bu—eating until you're 80% full. I invite you to join me for My Second Cup of Coffee.

LINKS:
Liv Hospital: Jp Diet: The 80% Rule In Japan For Health
https://int.livhospital.com/jp-diet-the-80-rule-in-japan-for-health/

Women's Health: Hara Hachi Bu: Experts Explain The Japanese Eating Philosophy
https://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/a61663287/hara-hachi-bu/

Ranking (% obesity by country) | World Obesity Federation Global Obesity Observatory
https://data.worldobesity.org/rankings/

PBS: Discover the History of Chicken and Waffles
https://www.pbs.org/food/stories/history-chicken-and-waffles

BMR Calculator:
https://www.calculator.net/bmr-calculator.html

Resources and Links for Mark Charles (Wirelesshogan)
https://linktr.ee/wirelesshogan

Yá'át'ééh my relatives. In Part 1 of this 2 part conversation, I share an update on my third year of decolonizing my health. We’ll look at the psychology of the digital "Skinner Box" behind metric-tracking apps and explore how ultra-processed, fortified foods commit sensory fraud on our baseline biological systems. I invite you to join me for My Second Cup of Coffee.

(Part 2 will be posted in a few days)

LINKS:

Ranking (% obesity by country) | World Obesity Federation Global Obesity Observatory

https://data.worldobesity.org/rankings/

Resources and Links for Mark Charles (Wirelesshogan)

https://linktr.ee/wirelesshogan

Yá'át'ééh my relatives. Today is Friday, May 22 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I would like to share with you an indigenous perspective on the Semi-quincentennial of the USA, specifically looking at our Declaration of Independence. I invite you to join me.

LINKS:

Your Call (KALW): The US at 250: A Native Perspective on the Doctrine of Discovery
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-us-at-250-a-native-perspective-on/id251854201?i=1000768960918

Archives: Declaration of Independence:
https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript

War Powers Act:
BBC: Trump claims other presidents flouted war powers law. It's a mixed record
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c794zlx5lx8o

Tariffs:
Brooking: Why does the executive branch have so much power over tariffs?
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/why-does-the-executive-branch-have-so-much-power-over-tariffs/

Tariffs: Federal Judge Bars Fee on Oil Imports (WP)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1980/05/14/federal-judge-bars-fee-on-oil-imports/27c74e47-3184-4f3a-ae6a-1f5c772fef56/

Linktree: Mark Charles (wirelesshogan)
https://linktr.ee/wirelesshogan

Yá'át'ééh my relatives. Today is Friday, May 15 and I'm sitting down with My Second Cup of Coffee to discuss "Rededicate 250", Trump's Golden Statue and a secret to fantastic homemade tortilla chips. I invite you to join me.

Rededicate 250: A National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving
https://freedom250.org/celebration/rededicate-250-a-national-jubilee-of-prayer-praise-and-thanksgiving

PBS News: Trump to join prayer gathering criticized for promoting Christian nationalism
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-to-join-prayer-gathering-criticized-for-promoting-christian-nationalism

Washington Post: A golden statue of Trump draws mixed reactions at his golf course
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/05/15/trump-golf-course-golden-statue-him-draws-mixed-reactions/

Yahoo News: 'It Will Become a Landmark': Trump Defends Giant Golden Statue of Himself Amid Much Debate
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/become-landmark-trump-defends-giant-144257188.html

New Yorker: Q&A - Why Trump’s Spiritual Adviser Dedicated a Golden Statue to the President (By Isaac Chotiner)
https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/why-trumps-spiritual-adviser-dedicated-a-golden-statue-to-the-president

Politico: Pro-Trump Pastor Mark Burns to speak at GOP convention
https://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/trump-speech-convention-mark-burns-225454

Bad Theology Busted: Indigenous Responses to Christian Zionism (Epsiode 8)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dWHwZd82x0

Recipe: Best Salsa Recipe
https://www.aspicyperspective.com/best-homemade-salsa-recipe/#recipe

Linktree: Mark Charles (wirelesshogan)
https://linktr.ee/wirelesshogan

Yá'át'ééh my relatives. Today is Friday, May 8, 2026. This past week I read the book "The Correspondent" by Virginia Evans and it got me thinking about the discipline of presence. I invite you to join me for My Second Cup of Coffee.

Links:

Sub-Stack: The Wireless Hogan
So I decided to give up coffee (Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026)
https://wirelesshogan.substack.com/p/soi-decided-to-give-up-coffee

NYT: ABC Accuses Government of Violating First Amendment
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/business/media/abc-fcc-first-amendment-the-view.html

AP News: Pentagon begins releasing new files on UFOs and says the public can draw its own conclusions
https://apnews.com/article/trump-ufos-uap-aliens-pentagon-records-investigation-3e658d2cf3742465127c0049c872240a

NPR: The U.S. fires on 2 Iranian tankers trying to evade its blockade in Gulf of Oman
https://www.npr.org/2026/05/08/g-s1-121061/iran-war-updates

NPR: Fallout from the Iran war may include a NATO where the U.S. is no longer its leader
https://www.npr.org/2026/05/08/nx-s1-5810515/us-war-trump-nato-iran-europe-canada-germany

GoFundMe: Common Memory Tour

https://www.gofundme.com/f/common-memory-tour-2025

Patreon: Wirelesshogan

https://www.patreon.com/c/wirelesshogan

Yá'át'ééh my relatives. Today is Thursday, April 30 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I discuss how the challenges we are facing re: Voting Rights is actually rooted in our Constitution. I invite you to join me.

LINKS:
TEDx: 'We the People' - the three most misunderstood words in US history | Mark Charles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOktqY5wY4A&t=12s

AP News: Supreme Court hollows out a landmark law that had protected minority voting rights for 6 decades
https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-voting-rights-act-louisiana-alabama-4e3225083caccda5ec73a98533a79add

Mid-Decade Redistricting
The Hill: Redistricting war by the numbers: A look at GOP, Democratic gains
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5853214-redistricting-war-gop-democrat-gains/

Princeton Gerrymandering Project:
https://gerrymander.princeton.edu/redistricting-report-card/

Trump on 2nd Assassination Attempt: They only attempt to assassinate impactful people. Like Abraham Lincoln.
https://www.youtube.com/live/UMW1gf9gKS0?si=09j4e4RKtcM7Kdcq&t=839

AP News:
https://www.youtube.com/live/UMW1gf9gKS0?si=09j4e4RKtcM7Kdcq&t=839

NPS: Lincoln/Douglas Debates - Fourth Debate: Charleston, Illinois - September 18, 1858
https://home.nps.gov/liho/learn/historyculture/debate4.htm

Patreon: Video/Podcast: Decolonize faith; Confront racism/white supremacy
https://www.patreon.com/wirelesshogan

Purchase Signed Copies of Unsettling Truths
Book Study Special - 10 signed books and 45 minute virtual Q&A with Mark Charles
https://wirelesshogan.com/2022/10/27/unsettling-truths/