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...with 10 van loads of toys donated by the Marines. Meanwhile, a student in Frostburg, Md., so liked the tree that stood alongside the police station that he cut it down and set it up in his home without even removing the ornaments made by local children. Talk about humbug...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Notebook: Dec. 21, 1998 | 12/21/1998 | See Source »

...course his book explores other themes beyond self actualization. In one sermon that traces the etymology of the word "humbug," Gomes illuminates sources for Christian hope within a pessimistic world. In a homily that looks at relationships, Gomes writes that "The bulk of interpersonal problems tend to be those communication. Why can't we say `I love you', `I need you,' `I fear you,' yes, even `I can't stand...

Author: By Joanne Sitarski, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Challenge of Feeding Spiritual Hunger | 5/15/1998 | See Source »

...Baaa Humbug Dolly may not be as ewe-nique as she was purported to be. But duplication fans need not worry...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Front Page | 2/17/1998 | See Source »

...Humbug Day International Shareware...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Notebook: Dec. 8, 1997 | 12/8/1997 | See Source »

Seldom has anyone fallen from hero to humbug faster than Dr. Bruno Bettelheim. After he killed himself in 1990 at age 86, obituaries hailed Bettelheim as a giant of psychotherapy, a survivor of two Nazi prison camps (Dachau and Buchenwald) who pioneered in the treatment of emotionally troubled children. In 18 books (including Love Is Not Enough and The Uses of Enchantment) and dozens of articles and TV appearances, he was an all-knowing guru to millions on topics ranging from the meaning of fairy tales to parent-child relations...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BOOKS: HERO OR HUMBUG? | 1/27/1997 | See Source »

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