Tangents Stories

Does love really conquer hate?

I have heard many people say that only love can conquer hate. That statement is “putting the cart before the horse” as the old saying goes. There is a term for people who hate others. Such people are referred to as “bigots” or “racists.” I do not hate people filled with hatred. I do not pity people filled with hatred. I understand people who hate others. In my youth, I was bullied due to my religious beliefs (Jewish) and therefore associated with a somewhat radical organization that to this day

John Hartness: The man behind the curtain at Falstaff Books

John Hartness is the man behind the curtain, running Falstaff Books. Micki Knop was able to interview him a few months ago about his publishing house and what they look for in new writers and submissions. John is a long-standing author, and he took a few minutes out of his day to talk about what the life of an author is like, the process, and where to find the best fried chicken in town. Tangents: You have been writing for a very long time, having written hundreds of articles and numerous

TKO Faith Healer: Hear to Believe

It was a feeling that I haven’t felt in a while. That feeling that you get when you see a new band, and you slowly realize that this is the best thing that you’ve heard in ages. Enter TKO Faith Healer, which I discovered when they recently opened for Richard Lloyd at Snug Harbor. Guitarist Bo White will be recognizable to many in the Charlotte music scene, but the rest of the band is relatively new. TKO Faith Healer plays a stripped-down, primal sound of rock 'n' roll. Hypnotic, with a