Author Archives: Jacob Greenberg

About Jacob Greenberg

Jacob is a behaviorist by day, blogger by night, and founded the Diss. Follow him on Twitter @jacobjbg

Your Annotated Smartphone Bathroom Reader for Sunday, February 1st, 2014.

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Jacob Greenberg

Been awhile since I’ve done one of these. Hope you enjoyed the big game. Signing Pau Gasol Was a Mistake Kevin Ferrigan Blog-a-Bull I have always been an interested observer of the Chicago Bulls, and this season has frankly been … Continue reading →

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Everyday is Perfect, Everything is Wrong.

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Jacob Greenberg

It’s January in the Bay Area, and every day is perfect; nearly an exact replica of the day that immediately preceded it. The month doesn’t matter. The day is irrelevant, since the proceedings are roughly uniform across the spectrum. The muffled … Continue reading →

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Conflict, Contrition, Correction.

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Jacob Greenberg

In 2009, during All-Star weekend, the Phoenix Suns fired their head coach Terry Porter, who at that point had been commanding the helm of a ship that had been sinking for 51 games. Though the termination was handed down — … Continue reading →

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On Ghosting Greatness.

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Jacob Greenberg

There is no set protocol for celebrating aging — or more appropriately, having aged — in the NBA. If anything, there’s a standard set of practices for decrying the aging process; an intricate cocktail of denial, anger, grief and, hopefully, … Continue reading →

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Discomforting Blackness.

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Jacob Greenberg

In October 2001, roughly six weeks after the September 11 attacks claimed nearly 3,000 lives, NBA players took the floor appearing in the same fashion they usually did — a uniform, nice sneakers, some flair — but with slight modifications … Continue reading →

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Your Annotated Smartphone Bathroom Reader for Friday, December 5th, 2014.

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Jacob Greenberg

No, I haven’t quit writing. I’ve just been reading more. Or something. Tidbits Jonathan Weiler theespnwatch This is not a hat-tip to this particular post, but rather for the site as a whole. As Robert Lipsyte has moved further away … Continue reading →

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Birth of the Cool.

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Jacob Greenberg

Recently, I started telling people that Salt Lake City had made its way on my radar as a place I’d consider moving when I’m done kicking rocks in my home-’burb and I decide to live paycheck-to-paycheck in another western American … Continue reading →

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