My Second Cup of Coffee

Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today over my second cup of coffee, I discuss my new rhythm of going analog in the morning and how my unscripted Uber ride conversations are influencing my public speaking style. I also answer a question about running in 2028. I invite you to join me.

*There was a short (approx. 20 second) disruption in the audio at the 32 second mark that I removed.

LINKS:
GoodReads: Bored and Brilliant
https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/33574185-bored-and-brilliant

Museum of Science - Boston
https://www.mos.org/

CCDA National Conference Website:
https://ccda.org/train-connect/ccda-national-conference/

Mark's Resources:
https://linktr.ee/wirelesshogan

Yá'át'ééh my relatives. In this weeks episode of My Second Cup of Coffee, I begin with a short reflection on the complex history of 09/11 and then de-center the chaotic rhetoric of President Trump (with a prayer) so we can focus our conversation on walking in beauty. I share the foundation of my journey to Decolonize Health, exploring how small, daily movements (NEAT) transformed my physical health without diets or gyms memberships. We then wrap up with the Navajo word for cell phone (first taught to me by an elder while living in our Hogan) which describes our modern digital habits a little too well. :-)

I invite you to grab your coffee and join the conversation!

LINKS:
9/11 Memorial & Museum: Remembrance and Service
https://www.911memorial.org/marking-25th-anniversary

Brown University: Costs of War - Human
https://costsofwar.watson.brown.edu/costs/human

NIH: Non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12468415/

daybreakwarrior: Navajo Word of the Day - Cell Phone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzwupgNm0GI

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/

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

Yá'át'ééh my relatives. After nearly 3 weeks since my last Second Cup of Coffee I decided to air this episode with no agenda, just a cup of coffee and some conversation. I invite you to join me.

LINKS:
Politico: Trump-aligned board votes to put his name on the Kennedy Center — again
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/13/trump-kennedy-center-naming-01036403

Washington Post: Kennedy Center board votes to inscribe Trump’s name on building
https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/08/13/kennedy-center-board-reapproves-trumps-plan-close-renovations/

NPR News: Trump sued over service selling faster access to Truth Social posts
https://www.npr.org/2026/08/12/nx-s1-5929391/trump-truth-social-api-lawsuit

AP News: Lawsuit seeks to ban Trump Media from charging for early access to president’s posts on US policy
https://apnews.com/article/trump-media-lawsuit-truth-social-access-wall-street-traders-7f057fd1dba31dd4e357c8bf635ee009

NPR: 3 things to know about the $40 trillion federal debt
https://www.npr.org/2026/08/20/nx-s1-5939473/40-trillion-federal-debt

AP News: Why the bond market is flexing its muscles, and why everyone needs to care
https://apnews.com/article/bond-market-yields-treasury-mortgages-savings-b62bedeb7a8b7d5479e25a560b52176c

Yale School of the Environment: 2026 Environmental Performance Index (EPI): Climate Bright Spots but Slow Progress Globally
https://environment.yale.edu/news/article/2026-epi-climate-bright-spots-slow-progress-globally

YaleEnvironment360: Overshoot: The World Is Hitting Point of No Return on Climate
https://e360.yale.edu/features/1.5-degrees-tipping-points

NY Times: The Data Center Backlash Bursts Into the Midterms
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/us/politics/data-centers-midterm-elections.html?smid=nytcore-android-share

AP News: In a divided America, the left and right unite to oppose artificial intelligence data centers
https://apnews.com/article/data-centers-bipartisan-opposition-trump-democrats-a419be82fb6b32a8fc048ac7ffbd1de3

NY Times: America’s Desert Metropolis Is on the Short List to Lose Water
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/us/arizona-canals-colorado-river.html?smid=url-share

Gates Notes: The turbulent AI era is here. The choices we make now are critical.
https://www.gatesnotes.com/home/home-page-topic/reader/a-turbulent-ai-era-and-critical-choices-to-make

NBC News: 24 members of Congress are 80 or older. More than half are running for re-election.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/congress-oldest-members-run-reelection-80s-rcna249479

Wirelesshogan: Sunrise over the Potomac River - Tuesday, August 25, 2026
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbfXc7g9J5U

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

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