There is a pressing question about what we do for solar development to assure environmental quality while conforming with tried and true rural Virginia values. John Flannery, Area II Chair, introduced a panel of talented experts in the field - Scott Cameron, as Chair, Judy Dunscomb, Zach Jacobs and Skyler Zunk. This discussion goes to how we get there from here - and we thought we should discuss that now so we may implement what is necessary. JPF

I haven't been doing a podcast because of other demands.  But I had to speak to the failure of our government to save our children from avoidable gun violence made possible by our elected officials.  John Flannery (@jonflan, [email protected])

In the context of a violent Russian invasion, what does the law teach us about the danger to civilization when the chaos of an autocrat is favored over the plain meaning of international law and treaties?  Host: John P. Flannery, II, Esq. ([email protected], @jonflan).

On the national and international level, the democracies are not handling bullies very well.  Let's talk about that.  John P. Flannery ([email protected], @jonflan).

I thought it might be of use to look at whence Crimea arose, what happened in Ukraine in 2014, and 2022, and what needs to be done once we escape this rupture in world peach - if we do.  John P. Flannery, II, Esq. ([email protected], @jonflan )

Ukraine President Zelensky spoke to the nations of the world and made points about this world crisis not stated so plainly and effectively as he did.  John P. Flannery, II ([email protected], @jonflan)

This is a short for Black History Month, focusing on Aretha Franklin and her contribution to equal justice as a performer and a person.  John P. Flannery ([email protected], @jonflan)

I've selected what I think are key stories from the Sunday edition, like I might have done when a student at Columbia on a Sunday at a local coffee shop - so we could discuss the news.  For better or worse, I think I know more now, and I've offered a few comments about the approaching Ukraine invasion, and more.  John P. Flannery, II ([email protected], @jonflan)

What has happened in other nation states that we have told ourselves couldn't or wouldn't happen here - is happening.  We have to fight for our Republic or risk losing it to Toxic Trump autocrats - John P. Flannery ([email protected], @jonflan )

I present this as an exercise of what we may have to do if some of wacko governors have their way and limited an High School student's access to information about slavery and discrimination in America.  Or any other topic. One thing we can do is read the textbooks on Zoom or some similar podcast source, read to the next generation about any topic, and let them figure what to make of the facts, rather than keep them in the dark about the bad, the good and the ugly, by withholding from them what happened in American History.  The text book I used was the one I used in Advance Placement History in High School.  I recommend you get a young-un to listen and see what they think of this abbreviated class, and how they think of it as an alternative or supplemental vehicle of instruction.  And yes I did teach High School a long time ago.  John P. Flannery, II, Esq ([email protected], @jonflan)