My Second Cup of Coffee

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-am...

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-dilemm...

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....

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 H...

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...

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-u...

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-praye...

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-...

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 h...

Yá'át'ééh my relatives, It’s a beautiful spring day here in D.C., and while the city is celebrating the peak bloom of the cherry blossoms, I’ve been spending my day listening to the oral arguments in the Supreme Court case Trump v. Barbara. The national debate over birthright citizenship is back at the forefront, but the conversation I’m hearing on the news—whether from the Left or the Rig...

Yá'át'ééh my relatives. Today is Tuesday, March 17 and I invite you to join me for My Second Cup of Coffee and a conversation about what meaningful resistance looks like in the midst of constant chaos and crisis (climate change, wars, deportations, corruption, etc). LINKS: PBS News: U.S. forecasts blizzard, polar vortex, heat dome and atmospheric river all at once https://www.pbs.org/newsh...

Yá'át'ééh my relatives. Today is Tuesday, February 10 and and after 2 weeks of cold, freezing, snowy and icy weather our temperatures in DC are finally warming up above freezing. A perfect time to talk about the Navajo traditions of Laughing Parties and rolling in the snow. I invite you to join me. LINKS: Blog: A Laughing Party https://wirelesshogan.blogspot.com/2012/05/laughing-party.html...

Yá'át'ééh my relatives. Today is Friday, January 23. Grab your favorite beverage and join me for a conversation about how my journey to decolonize my health led me to give up coffee. But this isn't just about the dangers of caffeine—it's about learning to listen. I discuss how ignoring the body mirrors how we ignore Creation in our theology ('Creator vs. King'), and I weigh...

Yá'át'ééh my relatives. This AM I had planned to discuss Decision Fatigue, but the events of the past 48 hours have changed that. So I invite you to grab a cup of your favorite AM beverage and join me for My Second Cup of Coffee and a conversation re: the problem with Trump's morality. LINKS : The First Sip of My Second Cup of Coffee: The Tools of Gods but the Habits of Lab Rats https:...

Yá'át'ééh my relatives. It's been a few weeks since I posted My Second Cup of Coffee. I've used the past month to reframe and focus some of my work. I invite you to join me this morning as I discuss sharpening my efforts on playing the long game. LINKS: AP News: Trump ventures deeper into anti-immigrant language by calling people from Somalia ‘garbage’ https://apnews.com/article/tr...

Today, over My Second Cup of Coffee I discuss the "Shock and Denial" that is behind our Nation's inability (from both sides of the aisle) to rescind it's Medals of Honor for the Massacre at Wounded Knee. Why is our nation "unable" to face its own history? It's a symptom of a much deeper wound. I invite you to join me. Intro: On September 25th, 2025 the new Secretary...

Yá'át'ééh my relatives. After observing our nation's confounding efforts to respond to the assassination of Charlie Kirk, I decided to offer a few thoughts. I invite you to join me for this important conversation over My Second Cup of Coffee. LINKS: AP News: What to know about the killing of Charlie Kirk, the co-founder of Turning Point USA https://apnews.com/article/charlie-kirk-shot-...

Yá'át'ééh my relatives. Today I am having a conversation with Jennifer Bates re: building a DWI Memorial Wall in Gallup NM. This coming weekend, on Saturday Sept. 11, she is hosting a Run/Walk to End DWI in Gallup NM (my hometown). I invite you to grab a cup of your favorite morning beverage and join me for My Second Cup of Coffee. LINKS: A Hope and a Future: End DWI and support Rehoboth J...

Yá'át'ééh my relatives. In the past few weeks the Federal Government has sought to take over DC policing and deployed the Nation Guard throughout the District. Many people find this shocking but, as a Native man who moved to DC from the Navajo Reservation, I see this for what it is; just more of the same. I invite you to grab your favorite morning beverage and join me for My Second Cup of...

Yá'át'ééh my relatives. Today over My Second Cup of Coffee I use the recent 80th anniversary of our nation's nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to address our on-going cycle of dehumanizing nationalistic violence and what we can do to stop it, and (hopefully) begin healing from it. LINKS: NY Times: 80 Years Ago, Nuclear Annihilation Came to Japan https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/...

Yá'át'ééh my relatives. It is time once again for my annual reminder that "white people are not superior". Every 12-15 months I post this reminder on my social media and speak about if over My Second Cup of Coffee. Why do I do this? I invite you to join me and find out. LINKS: AP News: Trump administration welcomes 59 white South Africans as refugees https://apnews.com/article/so...

Yá'át'ééh my relatives. Today over My Second Cup of Coffee I discuss Trump's blatant campaign to win the Nobel Peace Prize. I invite you to join me. LINKS: Native News Online: NCAI Condemns Ann Coulter’s “We Didn’t Kill Enough Indians” Violent and Shameful Hate Speech Targeting Tribal Nations https://nativenewsonline.net/currents/ncai-condemns-ann-coulter-s-we-didn-t-kill-enough-indian...

Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Last week the US preemptively bombed Iran (supposedly in the name of peace). This morning over My Second Cup of Coffee I discuss how the power of the United States lacks both authority and a Common Memory. I invite you to join me. LINKS: CNN: How Trump quietly made the historic decision to launch strikes in Iran https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/22/politics/trump-iran-str...

Ya'at'eeh my relatives. In the midst of chaotic, turbulent and divisive times it can be confusing to know what needs protesting. Today, over My Second Cup of Coffee, I offer my 2 cents. I invite you to join me. LINKS: Facebook Post : Mark Charles https://www.facebook.com/MarkCharlesWirelesshogan/posts/pfbid02XCDakx7VKeLKGSxDg3EZg1SbVeEd2WivCpwRrUk7fQp3PUYDZw387tS9qaS4Yjznl Chugach Mountain...

Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today over My Second Cup of Coffee I am continuing my discussion (from February) regarding Decolonizing Health. Today I am sharing some thoughts stemming from the book "The End of Craving" by Mark Schatzker. I invite you to join me. LINKS: (Part 1) Decolonizing Health: Using Indigenous Wisdom to filter the reductionism of Western Science https://www.youtub...