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).

Predictions for 2011

I've been inspecting the entrails of slaughtered oxen and also observing the flights of birds.  I've studied the movements of planets and tea leaves.  I can now announce my predictions for the coming year.   

1)  there will be unusual weather patterns in North America;

2)  a famous Hollywood actress will sue for divorce;  moreover, another (or possibly the same) Hollywood star will become pregnant; another (or possibly the same) actress will gain and/or lose a great deal of weight; 

3)  a well-known athlete will be accused of taking drugs;

4)  a politician will be involved in a sex scandal;

5)  questions will be raised about America's food supply;

6)  there will be either a monsoon, an airplane crash, or a capsized ferry in Asia–perhaps all three;

7)  there will be fluctuations in the stock market;

8)  there will be turmoil in the Middle East;

9)  a religious leader will be involved in either a financial or a sexual scandal (perhaps both);

10) the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq will not end. 

You read it here first.  Not for nothing that I've acquired the reputation of an inspired mystic, or shaman, or something.  Nostradamus redux. 

One response to “Predictions for 2011”

  1. You forgot to mention that bears will shit in woods.

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