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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I'm not generally given to boasting, but it's a fact: the great Don Newcombe once spoke to me — me! He asked me to refrain from conversing with him. This noteworthy event occurred in 1949. During summer vacation, it was the custom for neighborhood kids to arrive at Ebbets Field early in the morning. The…
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