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Homeownership is a Good Gift—But a Poor Savior

July 16, 2026 · 1 min read

My grandfather’s claim to fame was that he worked at the dry cleaners that cleaned the uniforms of the Baltimore Orioles. It was a modest job, but it enabled him to support a household of nine and to become a proud homeowner. Growing up in a middle-class family in Baltimore, I was taught the value Read more...

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Gheorghe PopescuBun articol. Bunicul meu lucra la o brutărie din București și tot așa, cu salariu modest, a reușit să cumpere o garsonieră în Ferentari unde am crescut noi trei copii. Casa e un dar bun de la Dumnezeu, dar când am pierdut-o la criză în '98 am văzut clar că nu ea ne salvează, ci El. Mulțumesc că amintești asta.
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