Blake Smith

1 month ago | tapinto.net | Blake Smith |Gary Jones |Fred Smith

South Orange and Maplewood, NJ – The South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) hosted an unforgettable evening on March 19, 2025, as the community gathered to honor local women who go above and beyond to make a difference in their fields and neighborhoods. The Unsung Sheroes 2025 celebration recognized remarkable individuals for their outstanding contributions to advocacy, arts, education, business, public service, youth leadership, and community building.

Jan 24, 2025 | airmail.news | Blake Smith |Jon Savage

The Secret Public: How Music Moved Queer Culture from the Margins to the Mainstream by Jon Savage Looking back on the popular music of the 1950s to the 1970s, it’s almost unbelievable how performers from Liberace to the Village People were embraced by clueless (and often homophobic) heterosexual audiences. Didn’t the rhinestones and leather chaps set off any alarm bells?

Dec 13, 2024 | unherd.com | Blake Smith

CulturediversedivorceLoveMarriageonline datingSex Romantic love, one of the great organising forces in Western societies, is in crisis. Just look at the low fertility rates, and correspondingly high rates of singleness and sexlessness, in the contemporary West. Or take divorce. Even high-profile advocates for stable romantic relationships such as Rod Dreher and Andrew Sullivan have spoken about the breakdown of their marriages.

Nov 27, 2024 | owensbororadio.com | Blake Smith

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 26, 2024) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear and the Kentucky State Police (KSP) announced that the agency is accepting applications for those interested in becoming a hometown hero to join cadet class 106. Candidates selected for the final hiring register who are from Posts 1, 2, 5, 6 and 16 will receive guaranteed assignments at their home post location. All other applicants will be assigned to their home or bordering post based on positions and agency need.

Nov 25, 2024 | owensbororadio.com | Blake Smith

Statesville, N.C. (November 22, 2024) McAnally-Hilgemann Racing (MHR) announced today that Tyler Ankrum will return to the team’s NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) lineup in 2025. The San Bernadino, Calif. native will continue to pilot the No. 18 LIUNA Chevrolet Silverado RST for his seventh campaign on the NCTS tour. In 2024, Ankrum qualified for the NCTS playoffs for the third time in his career and led the championship standings for the first four races.