build fort...pay hefty fine

A father in Ogden, Utah just wanted to build something that his kids would enjoy.  Remembering how much he loved forts when he was a kid, Jeremy Trentelman decided to use discarded boxes to build an awesome fort for his two kids.  It is held together with tape and a whole lot of love.  It even has a slide at one end.  He was quite proud of his accomplishment until the City of Ogden sent a letter telling him to remove the "junk" from his front yard.  He's got until April 13 and has decided to wait until the last minute to take it down.  fort

cat music

A cat cafe in New York has started playing specially made music for the felines that reside there.  The cats have shown a lot of interest in the speakers that play the music.  They will rub up against the speakers, purr, and some even fall asleep near the sounds.  David Teie composed the music using notes that match sounds most used by cats.  music for cats

wedding pizza

After a pizza restaurant in Indiana announced that they would not cater for gay weddings, support for the LGBT community has flooded in from all over.  Now Zach Braff and Donald 
Faison have agreed to make pizzas for gay weddings.  Zach and Donald are the stars from the sitcom "Scrubs."  religious freedom laws

lucky dog

Mr. Zhang, a driver in China was traveling fast when he hit a dog.  He assumed the dog had been killed or had run off so he didn't get out to investigate.  A couple hundred of miles later, he heard barking coming from under his car.  When he looked, there was a puppy stuck in the grill of his car.  He drove to his hometown to a vet's office to have the dog removed.  The puppy is going to be fine and Mr. Zhang has decided to adopt it.  248 mile trip

salad bar

What happens to the fruits and vegetables that are being served at schools.  In some areas, the students throw away a majority of the healthy foods.  I work at an elementary school and I see this first hand.  If parents only knew what their kids weren't eating, they'd be upset about the money they're spending.  Some places are sending the leftovers to farms where the animals are enjoying the school meals.  At least it's being eaten.  wasted food

coyote ugly?

A bar in New York City had a surprise visitor.  A coyote was seen on the bar's roof but was able to escape before animal control could trap it.  There are plenty of pictures and a video of the critter.  coyote

A living building

In Italy, developers have built a living building.  Trees and plants are placed all over the property to help with producing oxygen, absorbing carbon dioxide, reducing air pollution and noise, and residents will see all of the changing seasons.  Units are on sale for $700,000 and up.  floating trees