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).

March 2008

  • 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…

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  • A while back, I recalled that during the late 1940s and early 1950s, students at P. S. 217 in Flatbush were force fed patriotic and religious music. I've now remembered (perhaps it's the DHA) that we were also indoctrinated with songs that could be called "cautionary."  For example: do not chase a bouncing ball into…

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