Bard

Patrick Stewart, AI and I encountered the Bard. Resistance was futile.

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I performed a bit of Shakespeare on my Amtrak train to work. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Please understand that: 1. This was AI’s idea, not mine. 2. Performed may be a stretch, since in the quiet car all verse must be kept to a … Read more

Bard College’s president to retire after scrutiny of relationship with Jeffrey Epstein

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ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. — The longtime president of Bard College announced his retirement Friday, months after it was revealed that he had a much deeper relationship with Jeffrey Epstein than was previously known. Leon Botstein, who has been president of the small, liberal arts college inn New York for a half century, will retire at the … Read more

Bard College president to retire after revelations of his ties to Epstein

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The longtime president of Bard College announced his retirement Friday, months after it was revealed that he had a much deeper relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein than was previously known. Leon Botstein, 79, who has been president of the small, liberal arts college in New York for a half century, will retire at … Read more