Vivian de St. Vrain: "Why is my computer always breaking down. Why does it get infected with these nasty viruses and trojan horses and stuff?"
NGP (my computer consultant): "Because there are evil people in the world."
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).
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Vivian de St. Vrain: "Why is my computer always breaking down. Why does it get infected with these nasty viruses and trojan horses and stuff?"
NGP (my computer consultant): "Because there are evil people in the world."
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