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Happy National Frappe Day 2025!

Richard Barrett @richardrbarrett.bsky.social · 12d

I wrote a novel about gametes. I showed it to a literary agent, who just shrugged and said, “Sure, sex cells, but who’s buying?”

Richard Barrett @richardrbarrett.bsky.social · 25d

Happy National Frappe Day!

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Pathways to Orthodox Music Ministry: Reflections at The Liturgical Arts Academy

Richard Barrett @richardrbarrett.bsky.social · Oct 3

Had the camera going a lot at The Liturgical Arts Academy; I edited together a little thing about the paths folks had taken in Orthodox music ministry & their thoughts on how people might get started in it. Thanks to Chris Kouldukis, Laura Bushelli, & Megan Barrett! Enjoy!

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Antiphon/Apolytíkion, Nativity of the Mother of God, 8 September, Latin/Greek (concise & slow)

Richard Barrett @richardrbarrett.bsky.social · Oct 2

Testing out some things with #Audigo mics in the lovely and lively acoustics of Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church with Jordan Parro, isokrat youtu.be/TjjK04EO5PE?...

Richard Barrett @richardrbarrett.bsky.social · Sep 23

@jamesgunn.bsky.social I have a Question and hope you have an answer

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Micah @rincewind.run · Sep 21

we have gone from a world in which we were told not to cite wikipedia because it was unreliable to a world where wikipedia might be the only reliable source left on the internet and we all owe a lot to the pedantic nerds who got us there

Dr. Samantha Hancox-Li @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com · Sep 21

for all people mock it wikipedia is genuinely one of the wonders of the modern world

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Richard Barrett @richardrbarrett.bsky.social · Sep 19

Senators @warren.senate.gov Elizabeth Warren and @markey.senate.gov Ed Markey, please introduce a resolution calling for a national day of remembrance for all children who did not come home to their parents because of a school shooter. Thank you.

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Richard Barrett @richardrbarrett.bsky.social · Aug 9

On a bit of a fishing expedition — do I know anybody in the art book world? Assouline, Taschen, Thames & Hudson, Phaidon, anything like that?

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Richard Barrett @richardrbarrett.bsky.social · Jul 24

My recipe for word salad | Barrett Bespoke Literary, Ltd.

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Richard Barrett @richardrbarrett.bsky.social · Jul 3

I look forward to the Scriptnotes discussion of this

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Rebecca Spang @rlspang.bsky.social · Jul 2

YEP. Exactly this. From the mid 1960s-80s, there were 3-4 Guggenheim Fellows named from IU *every* year. Until ~2005, there was usually at least one/year. But since the Great Recession, all the non-applied Arts & Sciences have been cut, while Business School (w mainly NTT instructors) has grown.

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Richard Barrett @richardrbarrett.bsky.social · Jul 2

Additional funds will help get *four* people to The Liturgical Arts Academy next year, so if you want to make a gift and haven’t yet, you can still make a tremendous impact to benefit Dormition’s music ministry.

Thank you from the bottoms of all our hearts! www.gofundme.com/f/help-dormi...

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Richard Barrett @richardrbarrett.bsky.social · Jul 2

With God’s help, we’ve reached our $5,000 goal! Thank you to everybody whose generosity helped us get there, including the Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church Parish Council, Dormition’s St. Catherine’s Philoptochos, and every single individual donor!

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Hi, I’m Richard Barrett, Director of Music for Dormition of t… Richard Barrett needs your support for Help Dormition’s Choir Attend The Liturgical Arts Academy!

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Richard Barrett @richardrbarrett.bsky.social · Jun 29

If you haven’t made a gift yet, can you help us get the rest of the way? And if you *have* made a gift already, can you share the link and encourage your friends to help make a difference?

Many thanks to everybody!

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Hi, I’m Richard Barrett, Director of Music for Dormition of t… Richard Barrett needs your support for Help Dormition’s Choir Attend The Liturgical Arts Academy!

Donate to Help Dormition’s Choir Attend The Liturgical Arts Academy!, organized by Richard Barrett

Richard Barrett @richardrbarrett.bsky.social · Jun 29

Hi all — with Dormition’s Parish Council making a generous gift, we’re over halfway to our goal! You’ve helped make this happen for me, Megan Barrett, & a 3rd chorister who stays off social media, & we are all grateful for all your support!

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Hi, I’m Richard Barrett, Director of Music for Dormition of t… Richard Barrett needs your support for Help Dormition’s Choir Attend The Liturgical Arts Academy!

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Richard Barrett @richardrbarrett.bsky.social · Jun 20

And if you’ve supported us already — thank you so much! Please help us get across the finish line by sharing the campaign within your networks.

More soon!

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Hi, I’m Richard Barrett, Director of Music for Dormition of t… Richard Barrett needs your support for Help Dormition’s Choir Attend The Liturgical Arts Academy!

Richard Barrett @richardrbarrett.bsky.social · Jun 20

If you want to help and haven’t yet, you can easily make a gift at the link below, you can help signal boost the effort by sharing the campaign with your friends, and you can pray for us! We’ll recognize and thank every gift by recording the hymn of your choice for you in the Panagiotissa Chapel.

Donate to Help Dormition’s Choir Attend The Liturgical Arts Academy!, organized by Richard Barrett

Richard Barrett @richardrbarrett.bsky.social · Jun 20

With a couple of private gifts that aren’t recorded yet, you’ve helped us get more than halfway to the goal for members of Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church’s choir to participate in The Liturgical Arts Academy — thank you very much!

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Hi, I’m Richard Barrett, Director of Music for Dormition of t… Richard Barrett needs your support for Help Dormition’s Choir Attend The Liturgical Arts Academy!

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Richard Barrett @richardrbarrett.bsky.social · Jun 15

While I have your attention — please consider making a gift to our GoFundMe in support of our singers’ attendance at The Liturgical Arts Academy! www.gofundme.com/f/help-dormi...

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Ps50, Mode II (Fr. Seraphim Dedes), Dormition Greek Orthodox Church, Somerville, MA

Richard Barrett @richardrbarrett.bsky.social · Jun 15

Quick and dirty take of Fr. Seraphim Dedes’ setting of Ps50 after the Gospel. Test run for a bigger deal when we have everybody there. #WhatsOnYourAnalogion #ByzantineMusicIsChoralMusic

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Richard Barrett @richardrbarrett.bsky.social · Jun 11

Sure thing!

Richard Barrett @richardrbarrett.bsky.social · Jun 11

Your gift will help give this experience to Dormition’s singers — thank you very much for your prayerful consideration!

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Hi, I’m Richard Barrett, Director of Music for Dormition of t… Richard Barrett needs your support for Help Dormition’s Choir Attend The Liturgical Arts Academy!

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Richard Barrett @richardrbarrett.bsky.social · Jun 11

- form peer & mentor relationships w/cantors throughout the country, so the community experience connects the parish music ministry to a broader collaborative network
- recharge, refresh, & recommit to parish music ministry thru the experience of the week as a spiritual retreat

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Hi, I’m Richard Barrett, Director of Music for Dormition of t… Richard Barrett needs your support for Help Dormition’s Choir Attend The Liturgical Arts Academy!

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Richard Barrett @richardrbarrett.bsky.social · Jun 11

TLAA is an amazing opportunity for singers to:

- build musical confidence that beautifies the parish's worship
- bring home an increased liturgical fluency & familiarity through the daily services, w/opportunities to direct and to sing, as well as the centerpiece All-Night Vigil

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Hi, I’m Richard Barrett, Director of Music for Dormition of t… Richard Barrett needs your support for Help Dormition’s Choir Attend The Liturgical Arts Academy!