"'It's a question of discipline,' the little prince told me, later on. 'When you've finished washing and dressing each morning, you must tend your planet.'"
-Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince
number 1
       
 
 
published since August 2006 | Tending the Planet presents Alyssa Loukota's ruminations on living a life of service.
 
 
ESSAYS ON SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
and SPIRITUAL LIFE
 

Alyssa Loukota grew up the true flower child of well-educated, hippie parents. Spending a couple of years at a commune in New Mexico, in the early '70s, the experiment ended poorly and sent the family packing to the nearest church, 35 miles away.


Her experience as a folk, punk, country, and rock musician and songwriter was enormously helpful in her work with other musicians, through Compassion International, for nine years. In 1998, Alyssa left Compassion to start The Legacy of a Kid Brother of St. Frank, following the death of her friend, Rich Mullins. The Legacy works with at-risk youth on reservations, in urban areas, and with Russian orphans, using music and the arts to develop coping skills and discover alternatives to violence and abuse.


Alyssa is a professed Franciscan with the Order of Ecumenical Franciscans, and is known, in the Order, as Sr. A. Claire Magdalena. She currently assists a church in The Woodlands, Texas to develop a worship service utilizing artistic disciplines, and serves as the parish's Director of Outreach.

 
 
 
 
 
Advanced Notions (various)
formerly patsymooreDOTcom's Bonus Writings; insightful and inciting literature from artists and about art
 
The Art of Fiction (Peter Quinones)
reviews of timeless literature
 
Cambridge Letters
(Kym Cooper-Rodgers)
reports about art scenes abroad
(9/2004-12/2005)
 
Deleted Scenes (Stuart Chait)
a guide to the great cinema you're missing
 
Design Psychology (Jeanette Joy Fisher)
a look at how design elements contribute to happiness, well-being, and productivity
 
The Iraq Watch Papers (various)
observations on war and peace
(3/2003-7/2006)
 
Lessons in Creativity (Linda Dessau)
self-care tips for artists
 
Paris: Vie et Art (Francis Powell)
an insider's look at the art scene and artist life in The City of Light
 
Rake on Music (Jamie Lee Rake)
your map to the music underground
 
Savor (Brian Parker)
a passionate survey of food and cooking
 
Special Assignment (various)
profiles and interviews
 
Tending the Planet (Alyssa Loukota)
ruminations on social responsibility and spiritual life
 
Thus Spake Fred (Fred Clark)
smart, witty examinations of socio-political issues
 
transcripts from A Lovers' Quarrel
(Dwight Ozard)
one man's documentation of his restless relationship with faith and culture
(6/2004-9/2005)
 
Verse (John-Paul Gillespie)
poetry laid bare
 
The World Watch Papers (various)
inspections of issues impacting the globe
 
Write of Passage (Eboni Rafus)
journalings of a confirmed writer

 

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