Construction on the new UMR solar house will begin Monday. Expect to see walls and a roof by Tuesday. Also, the solar house team has a blog. Among other things you'll find on the blog is information on how to get your hands on top secret plans that will allow you to build your very own solar house.

Other random stories of interest this week, which happens to mark the start of Spring Training:

If you don't follow the Red Sox as closely as, say, Chancellor Carney does, then you're probably not familiar with the nickname Dice K. Also, you probably don't know anything about the Gyroball.

Zack Greinke is another talented pitcher who likes to experiment on the mound. But what's in his mind is threatening to derail a promising career.

One in every 166 children born in the U.S. has autism. Raising a child with autism puts a ton of stress on parents. But what does it do to the autistic child's siblings?

We all know that you're now using Wikipedia as your main source of information; just don't admit it. It's kinda like citing Cliffs Notes back in the day.