Thanksgiving Leftovers

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    Thanksgiving meal can be great, but the leftovers can be even better.

    This year my dad got a 13 pound turkey for just the three of us and we barely made a dent in our feast. With all the leftovers there is no problem for me, who took 2 years of culinary classes, to cook up some delicious meals for the weeks to come.

     Of course I'll make huge turkey sandwiches and gallons of steaming soup, but what are other things I can make.

      Yummy. One of the Food Network's leftover ideas is Individual Turkey Shepherd's Pie. Hot turkey, cheese, vegetables covered with hot mash potatoes would make anyone happy. A small bowl of pure thanksgiving heaven is sure to be a new Smith family favorite.

       An idea that hit me after watching an episode of Chef Giada De Laurentiis. A vegetarian way to get rid of leftover stuffing aka dressing is to stuff mushrooms with it  and bake them until their golden brown. Little twist to Giada's recipe and you have a diverse recipe that can be a nighttime snack or party food.

      Always experiment and have fun when making these dishes. If you mess up there is always ingredients to spare.

R.I.P Savita Halappanavar

    

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     Thousand's of Irish protest the death of Savita Halappanavar.

     Halappanavar, 31, died of miscarriage complications in a Galway hospital in Ireland Oct.28. After the medical staff refused her several request for an abortion and complaining of back pains she died carrying her still born child.

    Nurses and hospital staff stated that in a “Catholic country,” a hospital in Ireland could not abide by her pleas because in Ireland states abortion is essentially illegal.

    An estimate of 12,000 people marched on Saturday, where a candle-lit vigil and one minute silence was held. In Galway, up to 1,000 people took part in a vigil and members of the Indian community gathered outside the hospital to pray.

   Halappanavar death could be the straw to break the camels back for the Irish government to either clarify or change the abortion law.

 

Rocking on Halloween

     Most definitely the popular house on the block. I wish my house would go all out like this guy. I might do a couple of difficult pumpkin carvings, but Halloween at his house is probably awesome. The time and patience that goes to sync each light with the music is epic.
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Question 6

     Six Anne Arundel Community College students stated they were for Question 6 to legalize gay marriage in Maryland.

     "I'm for it," said Lambertine Jones. "It is their right and if they love someone they should be allow to get married."

     On Nov. 6 Question 6 will be on the ballot and if the law is passed gay marriage wil be legal in the state of Maryland.

     Jones, 18, is an radiology major at AACC supports Question 6 for the state of Maryland.

     "I am absolutely for it," said Carol Durr.

     Durr is an older woman that is taking one swimming class at the college and she feels that it is time for gay people to have the right to marry.

     Two students, Dakota Voith,17, and Chad Johnson,18,, commented that they didn't care about Question 6 and that if they could vote they would vote to legalize gay marriage.

     "I'm for it," said Sam Jacobson.

     Jacobson, 18, is a criminal justice major at AACC stated that he would vote for Question 6, but he had no reason why he would.

Drew Brees can't sing

     Teen boy band sensation One Direction teams up with NFL football player Drew Brees for a Pepsi commercial. As a shock to most people Brees cant sing to save his life. Even though I hate the band One Direction I thought this ad was fun. Enjoy.

Lost Leg Story

        An elderly man's $8,000 artificial leg was stolen out of his car in a restaurant parking lot on Thursday.

        Roy L. Jones, age 60, parked his 1990 Oldsmobile outside Shoney's restaurant in Louisville that afternoon. Jones was having lunch with a friend at the restaurant and when returning to his car 30 minutes later, he discovered his car broken into and a package containing his new artificial leg was missing.

        "I'm disgusted as hell, is all I can say," said Jones. "I bet whoever took it, when they opened the package is as disappointed as I am."

        Jones lost his leg over 30 years ago in an industrial accident and uses a wheelchair for most of his maneuverability. Jones said that the missing prosthesis was his second artificial limb and is not sure if  it is covered by insurance.
       
        "It's not enough to lock your car," said Sgt. Frank Lavender of the Louisville police. "People need to be more careful."

          Lavender said that no one has been arrested and that the stolen item has not been found. He also said that this misfortune reinforces a point that police have been trying to convey to citizens.
       

Mens Soccer is not backing down

Anne Arundel Community College Men’s Soccer faces injured players, but the team continues to practice hard, to have their chance to compete at Nationals.

After the Pioneers fifth lost this season the team now stands at a record of 3-5-1. The Pioneers lost their most recent home game 2-1 against Howard Community College in double overtime last Friday. 

“It could have been anyone’s game,” said head coach Nick Cosentino. “I was happy because we had guys playing out of position.”

Cosentino said he was overall happy with the effort of his players, but was disappointed in the loss.

The Pioneers began this season with a line-up of 23 players, four which are returnees from the last season, but due to injuries in practice and games the team in down six players, three which are returning players.  The injuries vary from hip flexors to sprained ankles, but the hurt players can still be seen on the sidelines supporting there team and icing their limbs.

When Cosentino was asked what are the team strengths and weaknesses he said they have a lot injured players, but once we get everyone back and healthy we should have a good chance in the playoffs.

 The team has two captains, Rob Engel and Ryan Scanlan, both returnees and sophomores at AACC.

“We’re trying to finish strong for the rest of the season until everyone gets back,” said Engel. “Hopefully we get to Nationals, that’s the main goal.”

Engel plays midfield for the Pioneers and has played soccer for six years. This alumnus of Northeast high school has scored one goal this season, but says that that is not enough.

“Everyone is stepping up,” said captain Scanlan. “Injuries are bringing us down a little bit, but I feel that we should be good.”

Scanlan, a defensive player, goes between two positions, outside mid and outside back. His strengths as a player are his speed and his mean left foot.

The team has 18 freshman players varying in skill and position, but one freshman has helped the team along. Tyler Simpson, jersey number 1, is the starting goal keeper for the Pioneers.

“I think we’re a pretty good team, we’ve got a lot of potential,” said Simpson. “We’ve got a lot of injuries right now, but once we get everyone healthy we’ll be fine.”

Simpson is ranked sixth in the conference for 25 goals saved. This North County high school graduate has played soccer since he was five years old.

The Men’s Soccer team plays away for the next three games and returning home to play Allegany College of Maryland Oct. 3 at 5p.m. Presently the team is focusing on each game to get better and everyone is confident that when their injured players return to the field they will be even better.