關於 what are the four arts ，我們在網路上蒐集到這些相關的討論、資訊與評價

David Bowie當年對網絡出現嘅睇法，今日發生緊...

"internet is going to do to society, both good and bad, is unimaginable"

今日（1月8號）係已過世David Bowie 74歲嘅生日，1999年佢接受BBC訪問講對internet呢樣嘢嘅睇法，上一代藝人（遠東國際城市嗰啲更加唔好比，就無咁多傷害）有幾多個有咁嘅洞察力？

"I think that, we, at the time up until at least the mid 70s, really felt that we were still living under the guise of a single and absolute created society where there were known truths and known lies and there was no kind of duplicity or pluralism about things that we believed in."
（我覺得由好耐之前到七十年代中，我地係活响單一同絕對嘅社會，世事只有已知嘅對與錯，對所信嘅嘢無任何多樣性或者詭辯嘅餘地。）

"That started to break down rapidly in the 70s and the ideas of a duality in the way that we live. There are always two, three, four, five sides to every question. The singularity disappeared and that I believe, has produced such a medium as the internet which absolutely establishes and shows us that we are living in total fragmentation."
（七十年代之後，單一概念打破晒，然後每件事都可以有五六個答案，而網絡就响呢個環境建立，話比大家知已經進入完全碎片化嘅時代。）

"I don’t think we’ve even seen the tip of the iceberg. I think the potential of what the internet is going to do to society, both good and bad, is unimaginable. I think we’re actually on the cusp of something exhilarating and terrifying!"
（無論好與壞，網絡對社會嘅影響將會超乎想象，係興奮同恐怖之間，我地依家連最面嘅影響都未見到呀。）

"It’s an alien lifeform…yes it’s just landed here!"
（基本上係外星物種，啱啱降落地球。）
#廿年後今日都仲係啱啱開始

原片：
《BBC》Bowie talks to Paxman about music, drugs and the internet
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/entertainment-arts-35286749

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【#跟蕭叔叔學英文寫作】綿裡藏針的英式英文

話說《哈利波特》作者羅琳最近因在Twitter諷刺左翼作者用字彆扭（註）而被冠上transphobic（仇視變性人）的罪名，掀起杯葛潮；先有出版社員工拒絕為羅琳新書服務，後有《哈利波特》電影多位主要演員公開批評。連串風波中的對錯蕭叔不評論，但有一段文字寫得極好，不得不share。

有四個和羅琳同用一經理人公司的作家，因要求公司公開回應事件同羅琳割席遭拒，決定同公司解約。經理人公司The Blair Partnership的回應令蕭叔拍案叫絕：

We support the rights of all of our clients to express their thoughts and beliefs, and we believe in freedom of speech. Publishing and the creative arts are dependent on these things. It is our duty, as an agency to support all of our clients in this fundamental freedom and we do not comment on their individual views.

We are disappointed by the decision that four clients have taken to part ways with the agency. To reiterate, we believe in freedom of speech for all; these clients have decided to leave because we did not meet their demands to be re-educated to their point of view. We respect their right to pursue what they feel is the correct course of action.

We value all our authors’ voices and, as an agency, champion equality and inclusivity. We remain committed to making the agency the most welcoming environment it can be for everyone. The diversity of our clients’ voices is our strength and we take enormous pride from each and every one.

中間兩句「we did not meet their demands to be re-educated to their point of view」和「we respect their right to pursue what they feel is the correct course of action」是絕佳的綿裡藏針英式passive aggressive寫法，re-educate（再教育）一詞用得狠辣，what they feel is句式更是非常串嘴，高階學生不妨一學。

多讀此類英式筆戰，有助個人修為。下下意氣用事，寫不出有理有節、不卑不亢、或串人於無形的文字，共勉之啦屌。

蕭叔叔

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Are you ready for the motherload?

WE ARE ON DAY 18 of self-quarantine and still really like each other! Here are some of our favorite play ideas that we've loved doing as a family and independently.

WE GOT THIS, MAMAS!!!

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SENSORY
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Oobleck (cornstarch + water)
Playdough (recipe saved under my highlights on ig @rachealkwacz)
Simple dough (flour + water)
Slime (recipe on ig!)
Organic slime (psyllium husk + water heated up)
Ice (add water, add salt, add food coloring, freeze it w a toy inside, the list is endless!)
Baths (bubbles, bath bombs, "swimming", use your sand toys, kitchen tools, etc)
Sily putty
Blutak
Clay
Mud (soil and water)
Clean mud (shredded paper + soap shavings + water)
Shredded paper
Newspaper
Jello
Rice
Barley
Beans
Lentils
Shaving cream
Sand
Salt

*Food sources are a precious commodity at the moment (we haven't been to a grocery store!) so we've really been conserving all our dry goods for however long we might need to quarantine for which means we're really rotating between just a few things (water, soil, slime, etc) so don't worry about having to come out with something new everyday. They are honestly happy to play with the same medium, it allows them to come out with different creations and explore deeper!

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MOVE
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Dance party
Yoga
Zumba
Stretch
Hide and seek
Treasure hunt
Obstacle course
Balls
Balance board
Bubbles
Jump rope
Bicycle
Scooter
Stairs
Jumping on the bed

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ARTS & CRAFTS
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Coloring - there are a ton of cool printables including a very fun one from sereni & shentel
Paint
Paper mache - glue w paste made from cooked flour and water
Markers
Cards
Stickers
Glue
Cutting
Different textures of paper
Cardboard painting

Honestly, Ella Grace has a little art table so she really just leads this. We just make the materials available for her and she comes out with some gems! My best advice however is for painting or anything that's "messy", let them paint in the shower! We strip her down, she paints on the glass to her heart's content, the clean up and hosing it down is part of the fun then a shower after! No stains on clothes, no worrying about wet paint or where to hang all the artwork later and best of all, minimal clean-up!

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ROLE PLAY
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The sky is the limit on this one and honestly, the world (or anything she can find within our four walls) is her oyster
Dress-up
Costume jewelry
Blanket - she has a soft bamboo muslin wrap from when she was little that she uses for everything. It's probably her most used toy in the house she plays w it so much - cape, hat, skirt, scarf, etc
Forts - use flat sheets or blankets and pillows and see what you can build with what you have!
Cardboard - build a robot suit or an entire landscape!
Restaurant - there's an instruction leaflet from a game that Ella Grace likes to use as a "menu" which again goes back to…use your imagination! You don't have to have a "kitchen" to play cooking!
Salon - hair, facials, manis, pedis, even daddy gets to have a go!
Construction - one of our favorite things to do is just build. We recycle old egg cartons, boxes, packaging materal, magnatiles - Bueno Blocks has an incredible selection of open-ended toys!
Real life - honestly this the best and total win-win! She helps me cook, cut, prep, mop, sweep, vaccuum, make beds, wipe, clean, etc and is actually a really big help!!

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ETC
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Reading (she does a lot of this both independently and together as a family)
Writing/activity books - this is really optional. Our ethos is play is learning and learning has to come from within so we don't push "school" at all. She has a bunch of workbooks gifted from various places that she likes to take out and work on whenever and we just allow it to be part of free play and because it's not a "chore" she loves it
Pretend cooking show!!
Podcasts (refer to previous post for our extensive list of favorites!)
TV time - she has set tv time while I make dinner and her favorite programs are Hi-5, The Wiggles, Fireman Sam, Paw Patrol! We also do movie night once a week and it includes snacks and lots of cuddling!
Gardening - grow a little patio/balcony garden. We planted some cilantro roots and sprouted onions!!
Friendship bracelets
Make a jumprope!
Learn a new language or skill
Picnic on your balcony if you have one or a pretend picnic in your living room!
Balls - seriously, there are so many things you can do w ball! Ella Grace had an entire afternoon of fun and made-up games by herself with just a little wooden ball and basket.

Mostly, just remember this. It's okay if they get bored. In fact, allow them to be. Remember the ball and the basket story? She had so much fun because we've actively allowed her to just explore, be creative, be bored, use her imagination, and not micromanage or set up all her play for her. The key to surviving and even thriving(!) isn't to plan out every second of their day, the key to surviving MCO is to trust her and allow room for adventure and fun. Be flexible. Freedom within boundaries, mama.

The only way through is to do it together and sometimes that means having her play by herself while I work and the other times, it means really checking in, being present, and playing along with her!

That's the secret.❤

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