Trivia Connection: What On Earth Trivia

What on Earth? Earthly Titles Trivia By Paula Green

On April 22, we will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. This environmental celebration was founded in 1970 as a day of education about environmental issues. The commemoration is a global celebration that sometimes extends into Earth Week, a full seven days of events focused on green living.

Senator Gaylord Nelson was the founder of this annual event. Earth Day began as a “national teach-in on the environment” and was held on April 22 to maximize the number of students that could be reached on university campuses. By raising public awareness of pollution, Nelson hoped to bring environmental causes into the national spotlight. In honor of this semi-centennial anniversary, we are going to focus on “earthly titles.”

In the music realm, we’ve danced or listened to – Back to Earth, Earth Anthem, Earth Blues, Down to Earth, Earth Song, The Greatest Love on Earth, Heaven on Earth, Heaven Is a Place on Earth, Let There Be Peace on Earth, Mother Earth, Night on Earth, Not of This Earth, Planet Earth, Promise the Earth, Revolution Earth, and When the Earth Moves Again. We got the popcorn ready as we watched the films – Battlefield Earth, Earth: vs. the Flying Saucers, Earthly Possessions, Escape from Planet Earth, Here on Earth, Journey to the Center of the Earth, The Man Who Fell To Earth, Not of This Earth, The Smallest Show on Earth, The Quiet Earth and When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth. Lastly, we have the battle of the sexes with the films – The Last Guy on Earth, The Last Man on Earth and Last Woman on Earth. If you are a bookworm, you’d enjoy – The Greatest Love on Earth; Inherit the Earth; Mother Earth, Father Sky; Pillar of Earth and To the Ends of the Earth. On television, there was the show Earth: The Final Conflict, which ran from 1997-2002. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus billed their shows as the, “Greatest Show on Earth!”

When you’re feeling mellow, then wear “earth tones,” which refer to any color containing some brown. An EarthCam is a network of live-streaming webcams for tourism and entertainment. EarthBound is a role-playing video game published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. EarthLink, which was established in 1994, is an American internet service provider.

Since we have provided you with some celestial names, we must now “unearth” this-worldly query.

18 APRIL 2020 | www.northernconnectionmag.com Get set to don those thinking caps, because it’s time to get a little trivial... 1. She was the author of the 1931 novel, The Good Earth? 2. Name the 70s R&B, soul, disco band that was founded and led by Maurice White. 3. In 1982, David Bowie sang the holiday hit Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy. Name the famous crooner who accompanied him in this song. 4. He portrayed circus manager Brad Braden in Cecil B. DeMille’s film The Greatest Show on Earth. 5. Carole King sang this worldly song on her 1971 Tapestry album. 6. Name the actress who starred in 1951 classic, The Day the Earth Stood Still. 7. Which rock band released the tune Salt of the Earth in 1968? 8. Jessica Alba, Sofia Vergara and Sarah Jessica Parker starred in this 2013 animated adventure comedy film. 9. In October 1954, this group released the song Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine). 10. This singer/actress sang the holiday song, Santa Baby. Ironically she passed away on Christmas Day in 2008. 11. The 1993 Vietnam film Heaven & Earth starred Tommy Lee Jones and Debbie Reynolds. Who wrote and directed it? 12. Name the trendy footwear that became popular in the 1970s. 13. Which actress portrayed Remy in the 1974 disaster flick Earthquake? 14. We see these critters come out in the rain; they also make good fishing bait. 15. This real-life father and son, portray a father and son in the 2013 movie After Earth.

Sources: https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/earth-day, https://www.ranker. com/list/the-best-songs-with-earth-in-the-title/ranker-music, https://www.imdb. com/search/keyword/?keywords=planet-in-title, ranker.com/list-best-movies-withearth-in-the-title, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EarthBound,

Oxford Athletic Club Welcomes New GM Carolina Quiroga

By Janice Lane Palko O n February 3, the Oxford Athletic Club, Wexford, welcomed a new General Manager, Carolina Quiroga, who brings 15 years of experience in the fitness industry to the club. “Previously, I oversaw the grand opening of the Chelsea Piers fitness club in Stamford, Connecticut, and have worked at Life Time and New York Health and Racquet Club in New York City,” said Carolina, who is married and has an eight-month-old baby boy.

“The fitness industry is incredibly small, and when a recruiter presented the opportunity at the Oxford Athletic Club to me, I was impressed. It’s one of the nicest clubs I’ve ever visited,” said Carolina, who plans to build on the fantastic foundation of facilities and programs already existing there. “I want to take the Oxford Athletic Club to the next level,” she said.

Located at 100 Village Club Drive, the Oxford Athletic Club opened in 1998 and recently instituted $13 million in renovations. Carolina said that they are still tweaking things. “We are currently in the process of upgrading the locker rooms and revamping the restaurant so that it is more welcoming for the entire family,” said Carolina, who has assumed the leadership at the Oxford Athletic Club during a trying time. “Because of the COVID-19 outbreak, all fitness clubs were advised to close by the Allegheny County Health Department, and we will be closed until at least April 30.”

Although the Oxford Athletic Club is not open to guests or members at this time, that doesn’t mean that Carolina and her team at the club area idle. “Our vision is to make the club a destination for families, a place where everyone is active,” said Carolina.

To continue to serve members during the closure, the club has created its own YouTube channel with Workouts On Demand, and will also introduce Les Mills fitness classes with over 800+ programs. “Our fitness programming is science-based, and the science links to results. We have something for everyone at the Oxford Athletic club from racquetball, squash, tennis, swimming and summer camps for kids,” said Carolina, who agreed that Pittsburgh’s climate is similar to the New York City areas, except for one thing—sunshine. “It’s not as sunny here,” said Carolina, “but that is what I came here to bring to the club!”

For more information on the Oxford Athletic Club, visit: https://www.oxfordathleticclub.com/ also, follow their YouTube channel for workouts from your favorite instructors. n

Facts from the Farm

By Ron Eichner

Hi, folks! I am finishing this series of columns by explaining why all of the nutritional benefits of our vegetables, fruits and grains start with the soils the crops are grown in. It’s important to understand that minerals and trace elements are needed for both humans and livestock to work properly for growth, development and for overall optimum health. Minerals are required in different amounts, but they are all essential. When humans or livestock lack minerals, those minerals cannot be simulated in the foods they eat or in additional supplements that they can take. Mineral deficiencies can lead to a variety of health issues and problems.

There are 21 essential minerals required by the human body. They are called essential because the body cannot produce them and without them, you can become seriously ill. It’s important to note that no one mineral is used in isolation by the body. All minerals interact with other minerals, vitamins and enzymes. There also are 16 trace minerals or elements required by the human body.

Mineral concentration of any food truly depends on the soils in which the crops are grown. Soil depletions, supported by modern intensive agricultural methods, have stripped increasing amounts of nutrients from the soils of croplands and orchards across the country. As it has been verified by research, modern agricultural methods have yielded vegetables, fruits and grains that are nutritionally less healthy. Therefore, the key to healthier crops is healthier soil. However, it doesn’t mean that they should be avoided. There still are some nutritional values, even if it is not optimum. This is why I express, “If you want to eat nutritionally smart, the crops have to be grown nutritionally smart, and it starts with the soil.”

It is also the same with the livestock produced for meat consumption and laying hens producing eggs. As with humans, you also need a balanced nutritional diet for livestock. Our poultry feed programs for our chickens and turkeys are all natural, vegetable based and supplemented with vitamins, trace elements and essential oils, along with several pre- and pro-biotics.

Have no fear. If you want an inexpensive recipe for 84 minerals and trace elements that can help to balance your body at the cellular levels, just stop by our farm market for our high energy eggs and seasonal vegetables.

The pushback is interesting regarding the apparent historical declines in the mineral nutrients of vegetables, fruits and grains. It has been allegedly due to soil mineral depletion by agriculture, and it has triggered critical reviews. The experts say that genetically modified (GMO) crops are just the outcome of modern agriculture and those same experts feel that the benefits of having increased yields to supply food for the expanding world population outweigh the decline of nutritional quality of the soils and crops. This is, in my opinion, a way to try and rationalize a failing agricultural model which has been accepted by many farmers across the country for decades.

I am, however, proud to continue our natural farming practices that have been used for generations on our family farm and hopefully long into the future. The path you choose to healthy eating may lead you to our family farm. We hope it does, and be sure to bring a friend and be a friend to Eichner’s Whole Farm at 285 Richard Road in Wexford and get the “rest of the story!” n