Towards a good cause

TR Gregory is wondering whether a blog post can do anything worthwhile … and so he's trying to encourage donations and contributions to his parents' new charitable project, The Livingstone Performing Arts Foundation. This is an effort to set up a self-sustaining institution that will benefit the people of Zambia economically, and also preserve the tradition of the arts in that country. Visit the site, and support the cause!

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