Dr. Metablog

Dr. Metablog is the nom de blague of Vivian de St. Vrain, the pen name of a resident of the mountain west who writes about language, books, politics, or whatever else comes to mind. Under the name Otto Onions (Oh NIGH uns), Vivian de St. Vrain is the author of “The Big Book of False Etymologies” (Oxford, 1978) and, writing as Amber Feldhammer, is editor of the classic anthology of confessional poetry, “My Underwear” (Virago, 1997).

Hoop News

Extremely important bulletin:  Cornell’s basketball team is going to the NCAA tournament — first time in a generation.  Twelve and 0 in the Ivy League, Randy Wittman’s son the main man.

Is the Big Red going to manhandle Kansas and UCLA and Duke?  I’m not, at this moment, prepared to bet the house.  But Cinderelloid success is not beyond possibility. 

Let’s hear it for Cornell, where I took my first timid steps into adulthood. 

March 22.  Bad news:  Cornell played like a bunch of junior high-schoolers.  They were nervous and intimidated.  Hey, Duke didn’t do much better.  And is that a rug that Coach K is wearing, or is he just using too much black shoe-polish? 

One response to “Hoop News”

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    Otis Jefferson Brown

    Shades of Chuck Rolles and Lou Jordan!

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