{{-- Sidebar Recent Posts. needs $recent, optional $current --}}
<div class="b-box">
  <h3>Recent Posts</h3>
  @foreach ($recent as $r)
    <a href="{{ route('blog.show', $r) }}" class="recent {{ $current && $current->id === $r->id ? 'current' : '' }}">
      <span class="r-thumb" style="background:{{ $r->bg ?: '#e8eefb' }}">{{ $r->icon ?: '📝' }}</span>
      <span><b>{{ $r->title }}</b><small>{{ $r->published_at->format('M d, Y') }}</small>@if ($r->category)<i>{{ $r->category->name }}</i>@endif</span>
    </a>
  @endforeach
</div>