Mary Nahlik Dion, mother of six boys and a stepdaughter, has a mantra: “Blessed are those who are flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape.” Her husband describes her this way: “Laid-back and easy-going, with a backbone of…

Metro, the area’s mass transit agency, is facing a budget shortfall, and says it may have to cut service or raise fares. The Weatherbird just had to weigh in on the topic.

Suggested Bird lines:

• It’s not fare
• All’s fare
• Train spotting
• Mass transient
• Ticket…

The Weatherbird has been a busy judge lately. St. Louis courts are backlogged and had about 3,100 felony cases pending at the beginning of this year. The Weatherbird just can’t catch up with his pile of work!

Suggested Bird lines:…

Maybe you noticed (of course you did!) that gas prices jumped again this week in the St. Louis area. Experts say that, as crude oil keeps soaring, $4-a-gallon gas is looking inevitable, even here in River City. The latest surge is…

Starting Wednesday, we’ll be making some changes to STLtoday.com, updating the site to bring you more news, more multimedia and more ways to share your stories and opinions. It should be a lot easier to find what you’re looking for.…

A spirited round of birdlining tonight… After all, it’s not often we’re handed such rich subject matter. Our story examines the grand old issue of “potty parity,” and finds that SLU’s new arena has an overabundance of women’s facilities. State law…

The Weatherbird has lost some of his hearing from his days as a timpani player, so he understands what St. Louis Symphony Orchestra musicians are going through.

Bird line suggestions:

• Sound of music
• Can you hear me now?
• Off-bass
• Silent nights
• Tipping the scales

Getting an…

I’m going to be on vacation for the next two week, but fellow Bird watchers Sara Bondioli and Jennie Crabbe have volunteered to help fill in on this blog! I wish them luck — the Weatherbird can be a hand-full…

There’s something fishy about the seafood coming in to U.S. ports.

Bird line suggestions:

• Tipping the scales
• Reel dangers
• Win chum, lose chum
• Fish tale
• Today’s catch
• Hook, line and stinker

Today’s Bird line: Catch as catch can

The Weatherbird is ready to knock the stuffing out of those Cubs.

Bird line suggestions:

• Red state, blue state
• Diamond appraisal
• Arch rivals
• Series business

Today’s Bird line: Batter up