I finished at the Journal & Courier on April 13, and by the looks of the blog I haven't done anything since. Not true, though: I did three freelance assignments for the Star, one freelance assignment for the J&C, one contract private birthday party and a quick actor headshot for my uncle in between then and now. I must also add that a lot of my free time recently has been spent, not on updating the blog, but on reading Salman Rushdie's The Satanic Verses and E.O. Wilson's On Human Nature, both of which I highly recommend if you ever want to fill your mind with profundity. On Human Nature especially appeals to my science-minded self, and it surprisingly holds up considering its publish date of 1978. It's certainly worthy of its 1979 Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction.

Seriously, you should buy or rent it the first chance you get. You won't be sorry.

For more photos, head to these Star links for the Christamore House Guild event, the Vacant art show and Perry Meridian High School's prom, and the J&C's EyeSpy gallery of the Grand Prix Breakfast Club.

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"The Interestings" by Meg Wolitzer was one of the books featured at the Christamore House Guild Book and Author Luncheon preview event on Thursday, Apr. 18, 2013, at the Lucas estate in Carmel. (Alex Farris / For The Star) Alex Farris

College students dressed as old ladies stand in the middle of State Street before the Purdue Grand Prix, an annual go-kart race, on Saturday, Apr. 20, 2013 at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind. Before the race, Purdue students dress in costume and perform the Breakfast Club tradition of going to bars in the morning. (Alex Farris / Journal & Courier) Alex Farris

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There may be a resemblance. Alex Farris

$J. Neuman looks at artwork from Rebecca Cisneros during [space]\'s Vacant art show on Friday, May 3, 2013, in the old City Hall building in Indianapolis. The Vacant art show displayed work from students at the Herron School of Art and Design and other local artists. (Alex Farris / For The Star)$ J. Neuman looks at artwork from Rebecca Cisneros during [space]'s Vacant art show on Friday, May 3, 2013, in the old City Hall building in Indianapolis. The Vacant art show displayed work from students at the Herron School of Art and Design and other local artists. (Alex Farris / For The Star) Alex Farris

$Students reach for money thrown into the air during Perry Meridian High School\'s prom, themed \$ Students reach for money thrown into the air during Perry Meridian High School's prom, themed "Moonlit Memories," on Saturday, May 4, 2013, at the Indiana History Museum in Indianapolis. (Alex Farris / For The Star) Alex Farris

$Perry Meridian High School held its prom, themed \$ Perry Meridian High School held its prom, themed "Moonlit Memories," on Saturday, May 4, 2013, at the Indiana History Museum in Indianapolis. (Alex Farris / For The Star) Alex Farris