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Tips for Healthier Hair 養髮祕笈
成功女性 創業心法 精采歷史 親子教養
Kate Somerville APRIL-JUNE 2023
巨星御用護膚品牌創業故事
A Woman Inventor’s Impact 摺疊紙袋發明家
Shedding Light on the Darkest Places Actress
Alyssa Zheng’s story
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Editor’s Pick: A Whisper of Roses
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Tips for Beautiful, Healthy Hair
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Overcoming Adversity: Kate Somerville’s Philosophy for Life
編輯精選：玫瑰色
讓秀髮再次閃耀！
凱特· 薩莫維爾——擊退傷疤打造巨星御用護膚品牌
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How the Humble Paper Grocery Bag Was Invented
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Actress Alyssa Zheng: Rediscovering an Artist’s True Mission
選讀精采歷史：摺疊紙袋之母
找回演藝夢——專訪華裔女演員鄭雪菲
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Timeless Elegance Contemporary pageant rediscovers ancient beauty 大唐后範永垂——當代選美再探傳統之美
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Mom of Four Becomes Successful Entrepreneur: Five Marys Farm 從矽谷到農場——加州四孩母親創業記
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Recipe: Grilled Steaks With Chermoula Butter
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Recipe: Asparagus With Fried Lemon and Garlic
食譜：碳烤牛排佐北非風味謝穆拉奶油
食譜：蒜香蘆筍佐炸檸檬
Mother Nature by Design
「綠意」居家改造妙方
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How to Get Kids to Appreciate Classical Music and Why
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Lladró: Creative Concept Store to Open in New York City
Model: Actress Alyssa Zheng Photographer: Scott Song
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如何培養孩子的古典音樂素養
雅緻概念店新張
序 EDITOR’S NOTE 女中豪傑
當代女性已不再僅是「 主內 」的要角，更在社會中扮演各式各 樣的角色，女性是否要為了家庭而放棄夢想的難題，從未因世 代交替而消逝。本期以女性為焦點，特別收錄數篇精采的故事。 著名護膚品牌創辦人凱特 · 薩莫維爾（Kate Somerville），成 長歷程艱辛，並受嚴重的皮膚溼疹問題所困，但她努力不懈尋 求解決之道，在這過程中得到意想不到的收穫。如今其品牌仍 持續穩定成長，並廣受名流喜愛與信賴。一起來了解她的成功 之道。 回顧美國發明史，瑪格麗特 · 奈特（Margaret E. Knight）留 下了耀眼的一頁。她作為一名女性卻熱愛機械發明，不僅天賦 異稟，還有令人欽佩的骨氣——為其專利奮鬥到底——在艱難 的時局下，她不畏挫折，值得後人一同回憶她留下的印記。 本期封面故事為華裔女演員鄭雪菲的專訪，分享從她母親的遭 遇，到她決定離開中國來到北美的心路歷程，在在展現了為真 理而義無反顧，以及作為一名演員的使命感，看似柔美卻懷有 一顆堅毅無比的心。 加州「 五瑪麗農場 」（Five Marys Farm）為本期生活風格專 題，創辦人瑪麗 · 赫弗南（Mary Heffernan）原在矽谷地區做 生意，為了追尋更好的食材，決定全心投入牧場經營。瑪麗一 家人從無到有的奮鬥精神，與大膽嘗試的開創性，在短短數年 間，其營運項目不再只是一間牧場，更從店鋪到電商，再到授 課建立社群，一個生氣蓬勃的企業持續擴張，他們的生命力源 自何方？ 期盼本期故事，帶給您一些相信夢想的力量。
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COMFORTABLE IN HER SKIN How Kate Somerville transcended debilitating eczema and helped others 戰勝傷疤 自信美顏 護膚品牌創辦人凱特 · 薩莫維爾的成功故事 By Rhonda Sciortion 16│
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f you’ve seen Kate Somerville Cosmetics ads or have seen Kate in magazines or on TV, you would think that she’s always been beautiful and that her life is perfect and always has been. Kate says, “People usually expect me to be ‘silver spoon stuck-up.’” But that is the furthest thing from the truth. Kate grew up on a farm in Fresno, California, with a dad who was a high school football coach and wasn’t in touch with his emotions and a mother who suffered from mental illness and addiction. Actually, it was probably Kate who suffered the most. Kate’s dad was known as a great guy. He was beloved by the boys at the mostly black high school where he coached. He mentored those boys and helped them see that there was a good future for their lives. The single moms of the boys he coached were grateful because he helped them keep their sons in line. But at home, he was full of rage, so much so that Kate remembers that no doors were left standing in their house. Her dad was completely unable to cope with his wife’s erratic behaviors or to be there for her. Kate describes her mother as an “eccentric hippy.” She would go out drinking and partying and then fall into deep depression. When Kate was 9 years old, her mother left her with her dad. Occasionally her mother would call to tell Kate that she was going to commit suicide. It was an emotional roller coaster for Kate. Kate’s dad moved on, remarried, and started a new family—a family Kate didn’t fit into. She loved her dad and knew he was a good guy (everyone said he was), but she felt completely abandoned.
如果你看過凱特 · 薩莫維爾（Kate Somerville）的保養 品廣告，或在雜誌、電視上見過她，可能會認為她總是 如此美麗，或覺得她一直過著完美的人生。凱特說： 「通 常人們會覺得我『 生來如此、自命不凡 』。」而那卻是離 事實最遙遠的想像。 凱特於加州 Fresno 郡內的一座農場中長大，父親 是高中足球教練，不擅長處理自己的情緒，母親則為心 理疾病與酒精成癮問題所苦。在人們眼裡，凱特爸爸是 個大好人，他任教的高中大多是黑人學生，備受球隊學 生的喜愛。這些男孩多出自單親家庭，由母親獨自撫養。 在他的指導下，男孩們不致誤入歧途，並對未來懷有希 望，因此這些家長對其父親滿載感激之情。但在家裡， 凱特爸爸卻時常無法控制自我情緒，以至於在凱特的記 憶中，家中沒有一扇門是完好的。她的父親也完全無法 應付妻子反覆無常的行為，或是給予其適切的陪伴。 凱特形容母親是個「 行為古怪的嬉皮 」，她參加聚 會狂歡，過量飲酒，然後陷入深度憂鬱中。凱特 9 歲時， 母親離家，但是她不時會聯繫凱特，說自己打算要輕生， 她的情緒就像雲霄飛車般起起落落。後來父親再婚，組 建新家庭，開始了新的生活，而凱特卻始終無法適應新 家庭。儘管她愛她的父親，也知道他是一個好人，周圍 的人也都這麼說，但她卻感到被拋棄了。 少女的苦難與轉機 高中那幾年，凱特 大 多借 住 在 朋友 家，或 是與親 戚 同 住。與此同時，母親在她的生活裡來來去去，並為其高 中歲月帶來混亂與痛苦。但讓她感到幸運的是，當時她 男朋友的母親——威爾斯女士（Barbara Wells），有如 她的人生導師，成為其重要的心靈支柱。另一位在凱特 人生中的重要人物是她高中輔導員，泰利老師（Talley）， 凱特至今仍與泰利老師保持聯繫。 泰利老師知道凱特過得並不容易，他察覺凱特在校
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園裡的不適應與掙扎。每當凱特起蕁麻疹，溼疹復發時，
LIFE-CHANGING MENTORS She spent her high school years “couch surfing” with friends and living with a relative. Throughout her high school years, her mother would come in and out of her life, and every time she showed up, she brought chaos and pain with her. Fortunately for Kate, her boyfriend’s mother, Barbara Wells, became a strong mentor in her life, providing a sense of stability. Another important person in Kate’s life was her high school counselor, Mr. Talley. He knew that things were rough for her. He saw her struggling and not fitting in at school. He knew when Kate’s mother
他便知道，凱特又受其母親所擾。她的皮膚到處乾裂、 滲著膿血。老師明白，凱特如何盡其所能地應對母親帶 來的一切影響，卻同時要因皮膚問題，而在日常生活裡 飽受屈辱。她無法過普通的高三生活，沒辦法參加畢業 舞會、比賽，或享受任何再平常不過的學生活動。 當時老師與她達成一項協議，如果她選擇就讀社區 大學，就讓她提早從高中畢業，因為她已修足學分。而 凱特做到了，大學期間，她以三份兼職自力更生。同時， 男友的母親也一路相伴與鼓勵，這期間，她深刻體會到 他人毫無保留的支持與信任自我的重要性。 禍福相依 化阻為力 在成長過程中，凱特始終為嚴重的溼疹問題所擾，對肌
Left page: Kate Somerville with her husband and son.
膚的不自在感，她比誰都清楚，因此她不斷地尋求各種
_Courtesy of Kate Somerville
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Gone Shopping How the Humble Paper Grocery Bag Was Invented 摺疊紙袋的出現 憶美國女發明家瑪格麗特 · 奈特 By Andrew Benson Brown
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f you’ve ever carried your groceries home in a paper bag, you can thank Margaret E. Knight. It is a name that you have almost certainly never heard of, and it’s associated with an invention that seems too obvious to notice. But the brown paper bag is one of many useful modern conveniences that, trivial as it may seem today, was by no means selfevident before its conception. The sweat and sacrifice its creator endured to bring this apparently simple object into our lives deserves our admiration. In a time when it was assumed that women were not smart enough to invent things, Margaret Knight showed a spirited resolve to realize her ingenuity and not allow others to take credit for her original work.
今天，我們習以為常的使用紙袋，裝著超市買來的商 品，然而，這其實需要感謝一個人——瑪格麗特 · E · 奈 特（Margaret E. Knight）。她是誰？您或許沒聽過。 看似微不足道的咖啡色紙袋，只是如今眾多的便利 產品之一。但其發明者，奈特女士當年卻是付出很大的 心血與犧牲，才讓這個造型簡便的物品融入人們的生活 中。她才華洋溢，卻身處於一個女性備受歧視的時代， 儘管如此，她仍展現出堅定的信念與毅力，為美國發明 史寫下精采的一頁。 熱愛發明的少女與父親的工具箱 奈特的小名叫瑪蒂，1838年，她出生後不久，父親便離 開人世，自此過著貧困的日子。年幼的奈特在父親的遺 物中，找到一只老舊的工具箱，因為這只舊箱子，小瑪 蒂漸漸展現其天賦。
CURIOSITY AND A TOOLBOX Knight’sr father died not long after she was born in 1838, leaving her family in poverty. But he left 22│
她利用工具箱幫兄弟和鄰居孩子們製作玩具。後來 她回憶起： 「 我因為自製風箏而小有名氣，而我做的雪 橇，讓全鎮的男孩們羨慕又佩服呢！」她有一本筆記名為
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something behind—an old toolbox—and from this container the natural aptitude of young “Mattie” blossomed. She used it to build toys for her brothers and local children, later recalling, “I was famous for my kites, and my sleds were the envy and admiration of all the boys in town.” In a notebook titled “My Inventions,” she started a lifelong habit of making drawings of her ideas. At the age of 12, she left school to work in a textile mill, where she suffered grueling hours under appalling conditions. One day, a thread snapped on a nearby machine, causing a steel-tipped shuttle (the part of the loom used to weave threads) to break loose. A girl who lived next door to Mattie was hit in the head and badly injured, an occurrence all too common in cotton mills at the time. Mattie sketched a solution to the problem in her notebook, which involved adding a metal guard to the box plate that would prevent a shuttle from flying off its track. She showed the drawing to a worker in a local machine shop, who passed the idea up the corporate ladder. Soon this “shuttle restraint” became a standard incorporation in looms across the nation. Mattie, however, received no compensation for her life-saving invention, since she was too young to register it. She continued to work in the mill until she was 18 and then dabbled in a variety of trades over the next 10 years—daguerreotype, photography, engraving, upholstery, and house repair, among others. But it was after the Civil War that she landed the job that changed her life: a machinist at the Columbia Paper Bag Company in Springfield, Massachusetts. While there, she received two-thirds of the wages of male employees who performed the same work. It was thought that women were not only less competent with machinery than men, but also wore “objectionable” clothing that took up too much room and posed a hazard to the workplace (according to one of the superintendents). During her employment at the company, she studied the machines and noted shortcomings in their efficiency, as well as problems with the then-current paper bag, which was shaped like an envelope and could neither stand upright nor hold much weight without tearing. Over the next two years, working in the basement of her living quarters, she proceeded to sketch improvements and make elementary models for her designs.
Top: To help their families make ends meet, many young girls left school to work in the textile mill. Bottom: At age 12, Martha Knight witnessed a shuttle fly off the loom and impale a fellow worker—a common accident at the mill. Thus, she invented a life-saving shuttle restraint that would become a standard fixture on looms across America. _courtesy of Library of Congress and Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
「 我的發明 」，畫下了她的各種構想，這也成為她畢生 的習慣。 12 歲時，她離開學校去紡織廠上班，在惡劣的工作 環境下連續工作數小時。有一天，工廠一部機器上的線 突然斷掉，一個鋼製的梭子（ 織布機內用以編織的一部 分 ）被甩出來，打到一位女孩的頭，女孩因此受了重傷。 該事件並非個案，這在棉布工廠裡屢見不鮮。 針對層出不窮的機器問題，瑪蒂在筆記本裡畫起草 圖，設想解決方案。她的構想是在機器上加裝金屬的防 護裝置，如此便可以防止梭子飛出。她把設計草圖拿給 當地紡織機械工廠的一名工人看，那個人將此發想報給 公司上層，不久後，這個「 梭子阻擋裝置 」成為全國上下 織布機的標準配備。然而，瑪蒂卻沒有因她發明的救命 裝置獲得任何報酬，因為她年紀太輕，沒有留下紀錄。 奈特在紡織廠工作直到 18 歲。此後十年間，她涉獵 了各種行業——最早的攝影術「 銀版攝影 」、攝影、雕 刻、家具裝飾業，和房屋維修等。不過，直到南北戰爭 後，她才找到了改變其人生的工作：成為一名機械師， 任職於麻州春田市哥倫比亞紙袋公司（Columbia Paper Bag Company）。當時她的薪水只有同職位男性職員的 三分之二。據其中一位公司負責人的發言，顯示出當時 女性不只被認為不如男性能夠勝任機械操作，還被認為 女性總是身穿「 令人反感 」的服裝，會占用過多空間，並 在工作場所引起危險。 │23
In 2017, Alyssa Zheng left everything behind to pursue a new life and career in North America.
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tanding alone at the busy airport terminal amid the crowd of bustling travelers, actress Alyssa Zheng was on the brink of leaving behind everything she knew. She was still in the bloom of youth, and no one could have guessed that she had endured years of torment at the hands of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). In fact, even as Alyssa flew toward freedom, her mother was in jail being persecuted for her faith. For years, the young actress had dreamed of a place where she could converse with like-minded people and strive toward a shared goal. Perhaps New Century Films—a company based in North America and dedicated to bringing awareness to societal issues—would be just the place. Alyssa knew she had a big mission to fulfill.
「 身為一名演員，說 著 華 語，來 到 海 外能有什麼 發 展？」華語演員鄭雪菲，回想起當年還在中國演藝圈 的自己。數年前，僅僅憑藉著一封電子郵件，她買了 單程機票飛往異鄉，如今，她為這一切的改變找到了 答案，並堅信這就是她的演藝之路。 鄭雪菲來自中國雲南，畢業於中國頂尖的上海 戲 劇學院。畢業後，作為新銳演員，接演 數部當紅 的偶像劇，在旁人眼裡前途似錦的演藝路上，她卻 選擇在 2017 年出走海外，離開她所熟悉的一切，轉 而加入位於加拿大的影視基地——新世紀影視。 在此之前，她長年經受著來自中國政府的威脅， 一切只因其母親的信仰。儘管如此，來到海外的她， 選擇用真名實姓演出各項獨立製作獲獎作品。這些 作品都是為了訴說一個真相，那些正在中國發生，卻 無法被講述的故事。在言論被嚴格審查的時局之下， 她無所畏懼——「 當我有勇氣站出來做這件事，或決 定做這件事時，我就覺得，那還恐懼什麼？」她昂首 走過數個國際電影節的紅地毯，向全球觀眾分享一
A LEAP OF FAITH “I knew I had to use my real name to speak out about the violence in China. For sure, there’s a risk of the CCP tracking me down, but my name is my identity,” she said. “I have lived almost my entire life under the communist regime’s harassment. It’ll
部部在中國被噤聲的作品。 悲劇降臨 鄭雪菲的母親，在1998年因各種頑疾而體弱不堪， 因學煉了法輪大法後，宛若重獲新生。法輪大法是 一種佛家上乘修煉大法，以「 真、善、忍 」為最高原 │29
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Timeless Elegance Contemporary pageant rediscovers ancient beauty
大唐后範永垂 當代選美再探傳統之美 Chinese by Ann Lin Translated by Wandi Zhou
entle” and “graceful.” Those are the words used to describe an ideal woman in “Fishhawk,” the first poem in the Classic of Poetry, China’s oldest poetry anthology. For nearly the entirety of China’s 5,000 years of history, gentle and graceful have been the definitive qualities of a beautiful woman. A beautiful woman possesses more than just an alluring figure and a beautiful face. An elegant, composed, and virtuous nature and inner bearing are what truly makes a woman attractive. Since ancient times, how many women have been praised for possessing both striking beauty and remarkable virtue and talent? One of them is Empress Zhangsun, the wife of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. She left her mark in Chinese history as one of the most virtuous empresses.
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詩曰： 「 窈窕淑女，君子好逑。」 （ 《詩經．國風．周南．關 雎》 ） 「 窈」是深遠， 「 窕 」指深邃，位 列《 詩經》之首的詩 歌 〈關雎〉，以 「 窈窕 」比喻女子幽靜美好的樣子，道出了 中華五千年來對美好女子的想像與定義。 女子之美，不僅在於其婀娜的體態與閉月羞花的容 貌，那溫婉如玉、端莊賢淑的品性與儀態，更由內而外地 展現了女性特有的魅力。古往今來，多少女子既是傾國傾 城的佳人，也是品德與才華兼備的傳奇人物，其中，享有 「 千古賢后」美名的唐太宗之妻——長孫皇后，其一生的 風範，更在中華五千年的歷史上留下一筆珍貴無比的印 記，絢爛而耀眼。 克己復禮 忠信賢良 長孫皇后，十三歲荳蔻年華之際便嫁給年方十七歲的李 世民為妻。《左傳》曰： 「 守命共時之謂信。」是既經了承 諾，必定終生屢踐之。他們生死相隨、患難與共，共同見 證大唐開國的風風雨雨。李世民征戰南北，她隨侍在側；
SELF-DISCIPLINED AND VIRTUOUS Empress Zhangsun married Emperor Taizong, then Prince Li Shimin, when she was 13 and he was 17. They stood by each other in times of turmoil, and together witnessed the ups and downs of the early Tang Dynasty. When Li Shimin went on military campaigns in the north and south, the then Princess Zhangsun was by his side. In the midst of life-threatening rivalry with his brothers, the sons of Emperor Gaozu, Li Shimin staged a coup d’etat. The night before the event, rival troops loomed outside the city gates like oppressive black clouds, and the tension in the air was as tight as a drawn bowstring. Everyone in the prince’s mansion was uneasy, yet Lady Zhangsun walked among the armored soldiers, displaying a woman’s unique capability of embodying the duality of grace and strength at the same time. Princess Zhangsun encouraged the soldiers, calmed their hearts, and performed the traditional wine ceremony to see them off. Li Shimin’s army was immediately emboldened. They were a force to be reckoned with, and Li Shimin was victorious. Nine years into the reign of Emperor Gaozu, the Tang Dynasty’s founder and Li Shimin’s father, Li Shimin ascended to the throne and became Emperor Taizong. Thirteen days later, Princess Zhangsun was made empress. The benevolent new emperor and his virtuous empress brought out the best qualities in one another. Empress Zhangsun enjoyed reading; she could even be found with a scroll in her hand when she was getting dressed or when she was at her dressing table. This did not change after she became empress. Oftentimes, she would pore over books and discuss historical and current matters with her husband. Yet when the emperor asked for her opinion on political matters, the empress would say “A hen crowing at dawn would indicate imbalance within the family. As a woman, how dare I desire to get involved in political matters?” Reasoning that it was not her
政變之際，黑雲壓城城欲摧，情勢劍拔弩張，王府上下人 心躁動不安，只見長孫氏以一介女流之姿，穿行在虎背 熊腰的將士行列之中，展現女性獨有的柔性與堅韌，慰 勉將士、安撫人心，替他們灑酒壯行，秦王軍頓時士氣 大振、勢如破竹，最終讓李世民贏得了天下。 武德九年，李世民登基十三天後，長孫氏被冊封為 皇后，從此明君賢后，交相輝映。長孫氏喜愛看書籍圖 傳，就連在梳妝打扮也手不釋卷，居后位而不改其色，經 常與丈夫共執書卷，談古論今。然而，當太宗詢問她對時 政的意見，她都以「 牝雞之晨，惟家之索。妾以婦人，豈 敢豫聞政事？」為由，拒絕干涉朝政。 長孫皇后的兄長長孫無忌與太宗為布衣之交，又為 輔佐元勛，戰功卓著，太宗多次想擢升他為宰相，長孫皇 后總是堅決反對。她認為，自己已貴為皇后，家族貴寵已 極，以西漢呂雉、霍光家族為鑒，不應再讓家族子弟掌握 朝廷重權。然而，太宗沒有採納皇后的諍諫，任命長孫無 忌為尚書右僕射兼吏部尚書、左武侯大將軍，長孫皇后 轉而勸兄長讓位避嫌，於是長孫無忌向太宗再三請辭，最 後朝廷改授榮譽銜，長孫皇后才展顏悅色，如釋重負。 長孫皇后對外戚之事總是以史為鑒，直至臨終前， 仍然囑託丈夫不要讓外戚位居顯要。其著有 《女則》三十 卷，主要內容為收錄古代婦女、歷代后妃的事蹟，並加 上自己的評註，她生前不希望太宗看到，因為她撰寫的目 的，是為了約束自我，不要越權譖亂。死後，宮人把其書 奉給太宗，看著書上娟秀的字跡，太宗悲慟不已： 「 皇后 此書，足可垂於後代！」並下令將它印刷發行，使 《女則》 成為歷史上最早的雕版印刷書。 雎鳩之德 居仁尤義 對於治理後宮，長孫皇后自有一套哲學，她不驕矜，不爭 寵，嬪妃得病，她主動將自己的藥物贈予對方；嬪妃生子 難產而亡，她便將嬰孩視如己出，撫養成人。對待宮人， 也不因其身分低微，便輕視他們的安危與性命，從不無 故令人有冤，若後廷之人因小事觸怒龍顏，長孫皇后總 是能以智慧化解危機。 有次太宗心愛的駿馬無故暴死，太宗遷怒於養馬的 宮人，欲殺懲之。長孫皇后知情後，並未直接替宮人求情， 而是向太宗說了一個故事： 「 春秋時期，齊景公因喜愛的馬死了，要殺養馬人，
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Mary Heffernan at Five Marys Farm with free-range Black Angus cattle in the background.
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At Home on the Ranch Mom of four left Silicon Valley for a rancher’s life in the California mountains
從矽谷到北加州牧場 4孩媽媽的企業人生 By Hazel Atkins
THIS ARTICLE ORIGINALLY APPEARED IN AMERICAN ESSENCE.
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or Mary Heffernan, being an entrepreneur is a lifestyle, one that demands complete attention and commitment—and, sometimes, a willingness to sleep on the floor. At age 44, she and her husband, Brian, run Five Marys Farm, a ranch in Siskiyou County, California, with free-range, pasture-raised Black Angus cattle, Berkshire hogs, and Navajo-Churro sheep. They also run an online and brick-and-mortar shop, a restaurant and bar, and a butchery. In addition, they offer two online courses—teaching small business essentials to budding entrepreneurs and ranch skills to kids. Juggling all of this while raising four daughters (all named Mary) may seem ambitious, but Heffernan has been on this journey all her life. She has had, in total, 19 to 20 businesses along the way. “I always had this spark,” Heffernan said. “I was the oldest of four, and I was motivated by wanting my own money in the bank and making my own decisions.” At age 9, she started a T-shirt stenciling business and had booths at craft fairs. At 13, she opened a backyard summer camp for 15 to 20 kids called Mary’s Fun Summer Camp, which she ran annually until she was 18. As a child, teen, and later college student looking for income to help pay her way
對瑪麗．赫弗南（Mary Heffernan）來說，做一名企業 家就是她的生活，需要完全的專注和承擔責任，忙碌的 日常裡，有時還得席地而睡。 在加利福尼亞州西斯科尤縣，44 歲的赫弗南和她 的丈夫布萊恩，有四個名字都叫「 瑪麗 」的女兒。他們 一家 經營著「 五瑪麗 農 場 」（Five Marys Farm），農 場裡飼養著自由放養的黑安格斯牛、伯克希爾豬和納瓦 霍—楚爾羅羊。除了農場，赫弗南夫婦還經營一間網路 兼實體店面、一間酒吧餐廳、一家肉品店。此外，他們 也提供兩個線上課程——一個向剛起步的企業家傳授小 企業創業的基本知識；另一個向孩子們傳授牧場技能。 在旁人眼裡，養育四個女兒的同時兼顧這一切，似乎很 有野心，但赫弗南一生都走在這條路上，如今，她共經 手了 19~20 項業務。 自幼的創業基因 「 我總是有這種靈感，」赫弗南說，「 我在家中四個孩子 排行老大，從小一想到自己的錢存在銀行裡，可以自己 做決定，我就幹勁十足。」9歲時，她開始做T恤衫圖樣 的生意，並在工藝品展銷會上擺攤。 13歲時，她為15至 20個孩子開設了一個後院夏令營，名為「 瑪麗的快樂夏 令營」，18歲前她每年都經營這個夏令營。從小學到大 學，她一直在設法賺錢，用來支付自己的學費。「 我只 是一直在尋找創業的機會，」她說， 「 我知道，一個想法 可以通過努力工作實現。」
PHOTOGRAPHY BY CHRISTOPHER HORWOOD FOR DE GOURNAY
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Mother Nature by Design 5 simple ways to incorporate nature into your home 居「綠」室而倍增其樂 簡易居家改造5妙方 By Faithe Lo
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s our lives accelerate to keep up w ith modern technology, we are pushed further from nature than ever before. Yet, its omnipresent magic can’t be ignored. When we allow ourselves to reconnect with nature—whether by pausing to listen to a bird call or stepping outside to bask in the sunshine—we instantly feel our nerves soothed and our spirits renewed. In recent years, biophilic designs have seen a surge in popularity—a sign of humanity's innate pull toward the natural world. This yearning manifests in almost every aspect of our lives: We may find ourselves beekeeping, gardening, enjoying the healing effects of nature, or learning about the benefits of eating organic. Some who are courageous have quit their jobs to take up homesteading. If you’re seeking change but are feeling a bit less daring, simply adding some nature-inspired elements to your home can make a world of difference.
現代 人四處忙碌，生活 步調 越 來 越快，離自然 越 來 越 遠。然而，大自然中卻充滿著神奇的力量，無論是鳥叫、 蟲鳴，或是綠葉、陽光，都能安撫人們緊繃的神經。因 此 近年來，諸如親 生物 性設計、綠建 築 等逐 漸 發展 成 熟，這些現象與潮流，都代表著人們想要從自然裡，重新 找回滋養生命的力量。 這個潮流不僅滿足人們想跟自然連結的願望，也影 響著生活中方方面面的選擇：有人在家養蜂或種植花草 蔬果，有人開始關注自然環保議題，人們選購有機食材 的比重也日漸增加，更有甚者，離開都市塵囂走向鄉村， 擁抱自產自銷、自給自足的生活。 在室內設計也反映出這一點：在家中融入大自然的 家居風格，如大地色系、綠葉或花果，或使用天然永續 的材質，如天然木材、純棉或籐製品等，都是這幾年人氣 居高不下的潮流。 在家具選用上，也從線條剛硬、直線型的簡單風格， 逐漸轉變為更自然有機、帶有曲線美的樣式。印著自然 花草或密林景色的壁紙、抱枕等圖樣也備受歡迎，而新 鮮花束或植物盆栽，更是歷久不衰的家居裝飾。本文就 此趨勢，和大家一同感受綠意家居。
TRY NATURE-INSPIRED PATTERNS Add life to your home with floral and leafy designs. You can incorporate these patterns anywhere, but a good place to start would be on your wallpaper, tablecloth, and throw pillows. If you fancy a bit more pizazz, try patterns of insects, birds, or rainforests.
使用花草蟲魚圖案 在家中各處使用自然圖案的用品，如壁紙、抱枕、桌巾 等。不僅限於花草植物，其他諸如昆蟲、鳥類或熱帶叢 林等圖案，都是很好的選擇。
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Enter a World of Artistry, Culture, and Vision Shen Yun Zuo Pin: New video platform inspires, entertains, and uplifts
啟迪人心 寓教於樂 頂級藝術家攜手打造新興影視平臺「 神韻作品 」
By Leeshai Lemish
udience members who loved their Shen Yun experience no longer need to wait a year for Shen Yun to return. A robust streaming platform has now opened up a world of artistic beauty, wholesomeness, and humor and made it available on demand. The online platform is called Shen Yun Zuo Pin, which translates as “Shen Yun Creations.” It features more than 600 videos and counting. These include past favorite dance performances from Shen Yun’s archives, Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra concerts, never-before-seen dance stories, and all-original mini-operas. The platform also hosts instructional videos, master classes, vocal music, interviews with Shen Yun stars, and comical movie shorts. For years, audience members have been asking for DVDs they could take home with them. This online
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喜愛神韻藝術團的觀眾，不需再等待一年才能欣賞演出 了。前年（2021），「 神韻作品 」網路影片點播平臺問世， 為您呈現一個充滿高雅文化藝術、有益身心、充滿歡笑 與美的影音世界，讓您在家也能觀賞劇院般高品質的神 韻節目。 「 神韻作品 」影音平臺現有數百部影片，各式節目仍 陸續在平臺釋出。影片包括神韻過去演出中最受歡迎的 舞蹈節目、交響樂、室內音樂會、舞劇，以及原創小歌劇， 此外還有教學影片、大師班授課系列、聲樂、神韻演員專 訪和喜劇短片等。 多年來，觀眾們引領企盼神韻推出光碟，而「 神韻 作品 」回應了觀眾數年來的支持與期待。該平臺內容豐 富，老少咸宜，從藝術團粉絲、藝術愛好者，到專業舞蹈 家、歌唱家和音樂家，都能在此有所收穫。從平臺開設 以來，最受歡迎的三部影片分別為原創歌劇《王允施計除 董卓》、 《神韻身帶手胯帶腿 身韻身法技術展示》和小舞 劇 《龍門客棧後傳》。
hub for all things Shen Yun is the answer, with content for a wide range of audiences, from avid fans and arts aficionados to children and aspiring dancers, singers, and musicians. The three most popular videos so far are the original opera The Stratagem, A Showcase of Shen Yun Dance Techniques 2021, and the dance mini-drama Dragon Gate Lodge.
闔家都愛的神韻首創歌劇 去年秋季錄製的神韻原創四幕歌劇《王允施計除董卓》， 是神韻藝術團首度發布的歌劇創作。故事背景為漢朝末 年，講述王允巧施妙計，智除奸臣董卓的歷史傳奇。 主演貂蟬的女歌唱家宇鳴表示： 「 神韻歌劇是用正 統美聲（Bel Canto）演唱中文歌曲，與京劇唱法不同。 該劇劇情緊湊，角色刻畫清晰；音樂、歌詞、服裝、舞蹈 與天幕背景是全新打造，並配有中英文字幕，幫助觀眾 更理解歌劇內容。」她進一步分享： 「 這部歌劇之所以讓
THE STRATAGEM OPERA Recorded in the fall of 2022, The Stratagem is a groundbreaking Shen Yun original opera. Set during the waning days of the Han Dynasty, it tells of a beauty trap brilliantly employed to get rid of a tyrant. “The Shen Yun opera is sung in bel canto, so it’s nothing like the Peking opera [that] people might associate with Chinese singing,” said Rachael Yu Ming Bastick, who starred in the principal role of Diao Chan. “It’s straightforward, and each character is portrayed clearly. The music, lyrics, costumes, backdrop— everything’s completely original. And, yes, there are English subtitles. What makes the opera so enjoyable to watch is that it’s both so lyrical and informative. It’s such a unique way for the audience to learn and understand a story directly,” she said. Not only for adults, The Stratagem has become a hit with the young crowd, too. One father recently shared that his 4-year-old son has watched it so many times that the boy has it memorized. “As parents, we’re always trying to find quality content for our kids to watch,” the father wrote. “Here we have a safe platform where we know they’re getting something that’s good for them and learning and enjoying themselves at the same time. We can’t thank you enough!”
人看得如此著迷，是因它既抒情，也傳達了豐富的歷史文 化內涵，讓觀眾觀劇賞樂，體驗中華傳統的藝術之美。」 此作老少咸宜，不僅深受成年人青睞，也備受青少年 以及孩童喜愛。一位觀眾反饋分享了其 4 歲的兒子重複 觀賞無數遍，記住了所有內容與橋段。他還寫道： 「 作為 父母，我們一直努力為孩子尋找優質又健康的內容。今 天我們找到『 神韻作品』線上影音平臺，它既安全又能提 升修養與技能，寓教於樂。我們對你們（ 神韻影音平臺） 感激不盡！」 此外，神韻藝術團的現場演奏——神韻交響樂團， 一直以來也是觀眾心頭所好， 「 神韻作品 」當然也涵蓋了 音樂作品門類，其中有神韻的原創音樂和經典名曲現場 演奏等。 中國古典舞 失傳的身法技術再現 另一支熱門影片是《神韻身帶手胯帶腿 身韻身法技術展 示》。 15分鐘的節目，展示了在當今社會早已失傳的舞蹈 身法之最高境界——身帶手，胯帶腿，神韻舞蹈演員一 氣呵成地展現各種身韻、身法與技巧組合，行雲流水， 讓人賞心悅目，心潮澎湃。 在另一項《中國古典舞技術技巧》系列節目中，神韻 的舞蹈演員帶您領略中國古典舞技中，最富代表性的一 部分，並逐一介紹動作要領，講解如何練習、掌握這些 技術、技巧。 對 於 舞 蹈 專 業人 士 和 舞 蹈 愛 好者來 講， 「神韻作 品 」是一項非常有價值的新資源。該平臺也分享了飛天 大學舞蹈系考試錄像、中國古典舞大賽金獎得主的參賽
HIGH-FLYING FLIPS Another of the top three videos on the platform is the A Showcase of Shen Yun Dance Techniques. It is 15 minutes of nonstop breathtaking aerials, flips, spins, jumps, and layouts. These showcase videos, of which there are several, are so motivating that it’s hard to watch them without wanting to get up and do
劇目，以及中國舞一系列的基本功訓練教程等。此外，神 韻領舞演員王琛在其專屬頻道「 王琛說舞蹈 」中，循序地 娓娓道來中國古典舞的來龍去脈。 歷年經典之作 輕鬆趣味合集 除卻上述專業內容，該平臺也有了許多別具啟發的民間 故事和輕鬆小品。如《龍門客棧後傳》，這支小舞劇以北
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尚在龍門客棧的際遇，詼諧幽默的同時，寓有深意，表 現出信仰的力量和善惡有報的真理。 在熱門系列影片 《舞蹈三劍客》頻道中，由三位神韻 舞蹈演員主持，以第一人稱視角，紀錄了神韻多年演出的 幕後花絮和演員日常生活，首次揭祕計世界頂級藝術團 的幕後祕辛。節目主持之一的蒲彧（Sam Pu）說： 「 很少 人知道我們在舞臺下的生活是什麼樣，我們的短片提供 了一個內部視角，非常適合該平臺觀眾，它提供了在網路 上其他地方都找不著的獨家內容。」神韻粉絲都知道，神 韻每年會推出一套全新的節目，但當巡迴結束後，所有 的故事和舞蹈都會隨之而去。而「 神韻作品 」提供了讓人 們進一步了解藝術團、重溫其早期節目的首次機會。 蒲彧分享， 「 我非常喜歡回顧早期的神韻節目，當初 我在劇院觀賞時，激起了我習舞的願望和決心。若不是 有了『 神韻作品』，這些珍貴的節目，無論你付多少錢， 都無法再看到它們。」早期神韻節目中，有 《 武松打虎》、 《梅花》、 《秦王鼓吏》等，都是經典熱門之作，還有其餘 上百部作品，等待您親自探索。
something remarkable. In another video series, The Technical Moves of Classical Chinese Dance, Shen Yun’s principal dancers introduce the techniques one at a time, breaking down the training for these moves and what it takes to perform them well. And there is much more for dance lovers—recordings of annual dance exams, dance competition videos, and a series of foundational training routines. Shen Yun star Angelia Wang has her own video channel there—Angelia on Dance. STORIES TO INDULGE IN A major segment of the platform consists of stories and lighter content, like Dragon Gate Lodge. This dance story humorously tells a historic episode involving defiant Buddhist monks, a tale enhanced by special effects and a dose of slapstick. You can watch dance props come to life, a black-and-white rendition of Charlie Chaplin (Looking for Work), and even
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Finnish elves (Finnish Elf Dance Challenge). New videos are constantly being added. There’s also an entire library of behind-the-scenes footage courtesy of three Shen Yun dancers who call themselves the “Three Musketeers.” They publish episodes with topics such as how Shen Yun dancers are perfectly synchronized and a day in the life of a Shen Yun dancer. “Few people know what our lives are like off-stage,” Musketeer Sam Pu said. “Our channel offers this inside view. And it fits in nicely with the platform because it offers exclusive classical Chinese dance and music content that can’t be found anywhere else on the web.” As many longtime fans likely know, Shen Yun premieres an all-new production every year. Once a tour ended, however, the stories and dances were no longer available. But Shen Yun’s artistic team diligently recorded every production along the way, and now Shen Yun has made them public. “I really enjoy watching the early Shen Yun pieces,” Sam Pu said. “These are the ones that actually inspired me to start dancing when I saw them in the theater, and up until recently, they were so exclusive, you wouldn’t have had access to them no matter how much money you paid.” Among the Early Shen Yun Pieces are favorites like Wu Song Battles the Tiger, Plum Blossom, Tang Imperial Drummers, and a hundred others. MUSICAL COLLECTION The platform further includes a vast music library with both original works and classical masterpieces performed by the Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra. “On the one hand, the platform has entertainment— video recordings of our dance program, Symphony Orchestra, short films, etcetera,” longtime Shen Yun conductor Milen Nachev said. “And on the other hand, you have the educational aspect, including interviews, master classes, and dance training. “It’s enriching and relaxing, and is wonderfully abundant.” To explore the platform, visit ShenYunZuoPin.com
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