My Second Cup of Coffee

Yá'át'ééh my relatives. 2024 is the 100th Anniversary of the Indian Citizenship Act. Today over My Second Cup of Coffee I put this Act in it's proper historical context and demonstrate that, for the US Government, Indian Citizenship was NEVER the goal. So where do we go from here? I invite you to join me for this important discussion. LINKS: National Constitution Center: On This Day: S...

Yá'át'ééh abiní. I am over 50 years old and one year ago I had hip replacement surgery. Over the past year I have been intentional about increasing my daily walking regiment from 1-2 miles per day to between 7-9 miles each day. About a month ago I incorporated running into my routine and last week I experienced my first "runners high". Today over My Second Cup of Coffee I talk ab...

Yá'át'ééh abiní. Today is Thursday, April 11 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I am talking with Lenore Three Stars (Oglala Lakota). I am looking forward to asking about her work to decolonize as a "Badass Indigenous Grandma". I invite you to join our discussion. LINKS: Lenore Three Stars https://www.lenorethreestars.com/ Patreon: Video/Podcast: Decolonize faith; Confront racism/w...

Yá'át'ééh abiní. Today is Tuesday, April 9 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I share some musing re: the challenges I've encountered trying change the world (while people are watching). I invite you to join me for the discussion. LINKS YouTube: Mark Charles - Sunrises Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVLTYJoHeq7om7ijjpqFQzPKNqs3ZDOyi AP News: Trump is selling ‘God Bless t...

Yá'át'ééh abiní. On Thursday, April 4 over My Second Cup of Coffee I spoke about Food, Oppression, War and Human Dignity. More specifically in this episode I discuss the two sides of Trader Joe's, Online vs. in-store grocery shopping, food deserts, the war in Gaza and Israel's strike on international aid workers from the World Central Kitchen. I invite you to join me. LINKS: AP New...

Yá'át'ééh abiní. Today is Thursday, March 28 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I am talking about why I use the term "Conciliation" instead of "Reconciliation", especially when I'm talking with white people about race. I invite you to grab a cup of your favorite hot morning beverage and join me. LINKS: YouTube: Mark Charles on Being Native American in the US https://...

Yá'át'ééh abiní. Today is Tuesday, March 26 and over My Second Cup of Coffee, using the book "The 5 AM Club" as context, I am talking about the self-help industry and the way it over simplifies problems, fails to recognize real challenges and offers shallow, repackaged solutions. This "toxic positivity" often renders many self-help resources meaningless at best and harm...

Yá'át'ééh abiní. Today is Thursday, March 21 (the third day of Spring) and over My Second Cup of Coffee I discuss the epidemic of loneliness that grips our nation and is exacerbated by technology (I.e. "Bluetooth bubbles") and our polarizing politics. I invite you to grab a cup of your favorite hot morning beverage and join me. CBS News: The first day of spring in 2024 was a day...

Yá'át'ééh abiní. Good morning my relatives. Today is Tuesday, March 19 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I begin a discussion regarding the book "The Rebellious of Mrs. Rosa Parks" by Jeanne Theoharis. I invite you to join me. LINKS: Patreon: Video/Podcast: Decolonize faith; Confront racism/white supremacy https://www.patreon.com/wirelesshogan

Yá'át'ééh abiní. Good morning my relatives. Today is Friday, March 15 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I would like to talk about sleep. I also share a few thoughts about the US reaction to Vladimir Putin's recent comments re: Nuclear War. But mostly this episode is about sleep. :-) I invite you to join me. LINKS: AP News: Putin warns again that Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons i...

AP News: Equal education, unequal pay: Why is there still a gender pay gap in 2024? https://apnews.com/article/equal-pay-day-gender-wage-gap-pay-gap-women-889af690259722284241539984855758 Wirelesshogan: Editing the US Constitution - 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? htt...

Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Thursday, March 7, 2024 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I discuss my ongoing work to expose the white supremacist and genocidal legacy of Abraham Lincoln. I also call on both Donald Trump and Joe Biden to withdraw their names as presumptive nominees for the 2024 Presidential election (for the sake of their country). I invite you to join me. LINKS: AP News:...

Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Tuesday, March 5 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I explain my Blue Bird flour coffee mug, discuss the 2024 Presidential Campaign, review the recent SCOTUS opinion re: Trump's ballot access in Colorado and identify the real Constitutional crisis (that no one is talking about). I invite you to grab a cup of coffee and join me. LINKS: Politico: Nikki Hale...

Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Leap Day 2024 and I invite you to join me for My Second Cup of Coffee. Today I discuss the need for a Leap Year, the plight of Flaco the Owl and Mr. Trump's ignorant and repulsive comparison of his legal challenges with the legal challenges faced by Black people. I invite you to join me. LINKS: 1. AP News: What would happen without a Leap Day? More than...

Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Tuesday, February 27 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I discuss the importance of regularly countering the lie of white supremacy by not just stating that Black Lives Matter, Native Lives Matter and the lives of other marginalized people matter, but we also need to state that "white people are not superior". Learning to walk in beauty requires lea...

Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Tuesday, February 13. Over My Second Cup of Coffee, and using the use of plastics and the war in Gaza as context, I discuss the need for personal integrity in a nation that has little to none Corporate/Political Integrity. I invite you to join me.  LINKS: LA Times: California’s war on plastic bag use seems to have backfired. Lawmakers are trying again https...

Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Friday, February 9 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I am thrilled to have a conversation with Kathy Khang and Matt Mikalatos. They are co-authors of the book "Loving Disagreement - Fighting for Community through the Fruit of the Spirit". I invite you to join us. Loving Disagreement: https://www.navpress.com/p/loving-disagreement/9781641586153 Patr...

Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Tuesday, February 6, 2024 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I am discussing how the lie of white supremacy and the Trauma of White America is on global display in actions like the recent US airstrikes on Iran backed militants in Iraq and Syria. I also give an apology to Iraq for the way our nation blatantly disregarded their sovereignty. I invite you to join...

Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Friday, February 2, 2024. Four days ago (Monday, January 29) was the 161st Anniversary of the Bear River Massacre. I was humbled to attend the Memorial Ceremony held by the Northern Band of the Shoshone Nation in Preston ID. I invite you to join me as I reflect on this history as well as the ongoing efforts to remember. Links: Smithsonian Magazine: The Sear...

Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Friday, January 26 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I invite you to join me for a discussion re: the 2024 Presidential Campaigns. LINKS: AP News: The primaries have just begun. But Trump and Biden are already shifting to a November mindset https://apnews.com/article/republican-trump-president-haley-primary-new-hampshire-south-carolina-a1a5999aade624a4f64491...

Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Friday, January 19 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I am having a conversation with Scott Hall. Scott works as a justice learning director, a chaplain for youth who are incarcerated, and a periodic DEI consultant with specific training targeted at white Americans who want to learn to do no harm and work toward racial equity. I invite you to join us. Links:...

Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Thursday, January 18 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I discuss #microplastics, the tiny bits of plastics that are becoming ever-present in the water we drink, the food we eat and even the air we breathe. This is an important conversation and I invite you to join me. LINKS: Hakai Magazine: Modern Hurricanes Have a Surprise Ingredient https://hakaimagazine.c...

Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Tuesday, Jan. 9 and I hosting my first Second Cup of Coffee of 2024! I invite you to grab a mug and join me for a discussion re: Indigenous representation at the Golden Globes and capitalism's desecration of the moon. LINKS: CNN: First US moon landing mission in decades launches with NASA science, humans remains on board https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/08/w...

Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Friday, December 22, 2023 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I will revisit my previous discussion on Israel, Hamas, the USA and the God of Abraham. I will explain how writing my next book (titled Decolonizing Faith) flipped my paradigm on the War in Gaza. I invite you to join me. Links: AP News: Gaza death toll exceeds 20,000 as Israel expands ground war aga...

Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Wednesday, December 20, 2023 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I thrilled to have a conversation with Dr. Jemar Tisby. Our free flowing conversation will include topics such a Christian Nationalism the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine and the importance of talking to young people about racism. I invite you to join us. LINKS: YouTube: God & C...