NBA Finals, World Cup Soccer & SpaceX's IPO – A world curated for Millionaires, Billionaires (and now Trillionaires)

NBA Finals, World Cup Soccer & SpaceX's IPO – A world curated for Millionaires, Billionaires (and now Trillionaires)

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/ [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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/ [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/ [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 [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/ [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 [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/ [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 [https://www.unityunitarian.org/indigenous-justice.html] Linktree: Mark Charles (wirelesshogan) https://linktr.ee/wirelesshogan [https://linktr.ee/wirelesshogan]

Decolonizing Health - Eating Chicken and Waffles until you're 80% Full - Part 2

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/ [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/ [https://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/a61663287/hara-hachi-bu/] Ranking (% obesity by country) | World Obesity Federation Global Obesity Observatory https://data.worldobesity.org/rankings/ [https://data.worldobesity.org/rankings/] PBS: Discover the History of Chicken and Waffles https://www.pbs.org/food/stories/history-chicken-and-waffles [https://www.pbs.org/food/stories/history-chicken-and-waffles] BMR Calculator: https://www.calculator.net/bmr-calculator.html [https://www.calculator.net/bmr-calculator.html] Resources and Links for Mark Charles (Wirelesshogan) https://linktr.ee/wirelesshogan [https://linktr.ee/wirelesshogan]

Decolonizing Health - Eating Chicken and Waffles until you're 80% Full - Part 1

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/ [https://data.worldobesity.org/rankings/] Resources and Links for Mark Charles (Wirelesshogan) https://linktr.ee/wirelesshogan [https://linktr.ee/wirelesshogan]

A Native Perspective on America 250

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 [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 [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 [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/ [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/ [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 [https://linktr.ee/wirelesshogan]

A Golden Idol, Christian Nationalism & a Secret to Homemade Tortilla Chips

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 [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 [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/ [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 [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 [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 [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 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dWHwZd82x0] Recipe: Best Salsa Recipe https://www.aspicyperspective.com/best-homemade-salsa-recipe/#recipe [https://www.aspicyperspective.com/best-homemade-salsa-recipe/#recipe] Linktree: Mark Charles (wirelesshogan) https://linktr.ee/wirelesshogan [https://linktr.ee/wirelesshogan]