Maggie's Farm

One of my favorite people to listen to, or read, is Mike Rowe.  Lots of good, common sense.  I've not always agreed with him, but I'm sure plenty of people don't agree with me all the time.  It's all fine, as long as we understand each other's point of view.  I completely understand Mike's, and respect it even when I disagree.

Mike's podcast recently told the story of the Staplehurst Train Disaster, in which Charles Dickens played a prominent (and for a long time largely invisible) role.  He spun from that to a discussion on safety, and covered his conceptualization of "Safety Third" as a means of managing risk.

On my earlier post today, someone commented safety should always be most important.  Here, Mike explains why that's simply not true.  There are always other considerations.  Read the article or listen to the podcast.  Both are excellent.