“There’s so many people on the move, so many people whose lives are utterly destroyed who want a prospect for themselves and their children. The notion that we see the bodies of young children on the shores of Europe is just so shocking that we can’t let that lie.”
- Ireland should accept more refugees and migrants, says Howlin, IrishTimes.com, September 3, 2017.
3. Decades ago, a mate coaxed me into joint ownership of two racing greyhounds. Their breeding and talent matched our budget, but for a while we had fun toddling around Victorian country tracks, winning and losing small amounts, doing a lot of passive smoking, but never having to wait in a queue. One night, I forget where, the trainer sent me to the catching pen to collect another of his dogs. It never arrived. It jumped a low fence at the first turn and disappeared into the scrub. I don't know what became of that dog, but I can guess.
Our little adventure came to a messy end one Friday night at Warragul. One of our dogs was a good chance at juicy odds, the trainer said, and I had in my pocket our pooled cash resources, since my mate was unable to attend. But the Princes Highway traffic was horrendous, and I arrived at the track just in time to see our dog’s number going up in the frame as the winner. My mate heard the result on radio and was just beginning to imagine what he would do with his new-found riches when I rang from a payphone. It was a difficult call.
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