James Knapp, Author at HARDTIMES

December 23, 2025

This holiday used to mean something in this country. It meant the joy on your children’s faces when they woke…

April 4, 2025

MANITOWOC, Wis. — Brooding songwriter Evan Stone's dark, deep, and lonely creative process was seen mostly as an excuse to…

March 12, 2025

Corporate credit rewards policy in this country has gone straight to hell. And HomeGoods is the most corporate credit hell…

January 15, 2025

Karate—the perennial backup sport for kids who weren’t coordinated enough to play soccer. And what is a more direct comparison…

January 12, 2025

As anyone who has been married for any span of time knows, there are some days when you just gotta…

January 8, 2025

Finding the perfect punk house roommate is an imperfect process to be sure. Though it should always be implied from…

January 4, 2025

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Continuous go-getter Henry Rollins recently employed the services of a TaskRabbit professional to ask him questions about…

December 28, 2024

WASHINGTON — Ian MacKaye was recently spotted scrambling down a block, knocking over multiple children and old people who were…

November 12, 2024

Wearing skate shoes is a great way to still show the world that you’re still young at heart even after…

October 27, 2024

HARTFORD, Conn. — Attendees at a recent performance by goth band Choking Ghost were admitted at a discount provided they…