The driving in Georgia is conducive to practicing the rememberance of death, because everyone drives so fast, risky, and (by American standards) illegially, that one feels in danger of a head-on collision at about 10 mph at any moment. Yesterday we all left Tbilisi at around one in the afternoon and drove to our respective [...]
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Proposal for a writing critique group
I was speaking with a few friends last night about writing: how we want to become better writers, how that’s difficult and tedious in isolation, and how it’s inconvenient and awkward for us, a bunch of somewhat quiet introverts, to de-isolate. I would therefore like to propose, to them and any friends of theirs who [...]
Posted by Molly on December 23, 2010
http://mollydodd.wordpress.com/2010/12/23/proposal-for-a-writing-critique-group/
Mission Trip to Mexico
A friend posted today on his experiences working at Project Mexico, an Orthodox mission in Tijuana, where they build houses for poor families and help at the Saint Innocent Orphanage. It’s a really good thing they’re doing. Keep in mind as I continue that I wholeheartedly endorse this and similar missions. I have a somewhat [...]
Posted by Molly on July 24, 2009
http://mollydodd.wordpress.com/2009/07/24/mission-trip-to-mexico/
The Fox
Pastors, speakers, and youth leaders all declared: “we are not open enough! When someone asks how you’re doing, tell him, even if it isn’t nice to hear! Yell at God every irritation and disappointment; every emotion of doubt and dislike.” I grew up in a culture that was always expecting its members to force ourselves [...]
Posted by Molly on July 9, 2009
http://mollydodd.wordpress.com/2009/07/09/the-fox/
What kind of media is blogging?
I tend to treat it like published letters to the editor - challenging and quoting on other people’s blogs and my own, and agreeing or disagreeing publicly. But then sometimes I’m not sure if that’s right. Sometimes people write like they’d write in a journal, or speak to a small group of friends. And I want to [...]
Posted by Molly on February 21, 2009
http://mollydodd.wordpress.com/2009/02/21/what-kind-of-media-is-blogging/
The Fox
Please tell me what you think, both regarding ideas and style. Pastors, speakers, and youth leaders all declared: “we are not open enough! When someone asks how you’re doing, tell him, even if it isn’t nice to hear! Yell at God every irritation and disappointment; every emotion of doubt and dislike.” I grew up in a culture [...]
Posted by Molly on February 14, 2009
http://mollydodd.wordpress.com/2009/02/14/the-fox-revised/
Protected: The Fox: Rough Draft
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Posted by Molly on February 10, 2009
http://mollydodd.wordpress.com/2009/02/10/the-fox-rough-draft/
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I’m a young Orthodox woman living and teaching in the Republic of Georgia. I write about places I’ve been, books I’ve read, and thoughts on whatever seems interesting at the time. The password is my saint name.
