People who follow The Atomic Show as well as Atomic Insights know that it has been about three weeks since the last episode of the show was posted. I finally got a few free moments at the same time as I had something to say. I felt the need to talk about earthquakes, GAO stings, and Kazakhstan’s purchase of a portion of Westinghouse.
Hope you enjoy the show.
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