The Olympics have started! The Olympics have started! Did you watch the opening ceremonies last night? You can still see bonus coverage of the festivities. Beijing is 12 hours ahead of us, by the way: Check out the latest medal count.

Bird…

Do you know what orienteering is? I didn’t, but it’s a timed cross-country competition. You have a map and a compass to find markers faster than other competitors.

Bird line suggestions:

• You can get there from here
• Pathfinder
• Are we there yet?
• Disoriented
• Lost

Monday’s…

As gas prices continue to rising, the Weatherbird is biking to work more often. He was surprised to see Missouri received a D from the Missouri Bicycle Federation, but that hasn’t discouraged him from cycling. He hopes you’ll join him…

Weatherbird is lacing up his sneakers to support Brigette Schutzman, a track and cross-country runner at St. Louis University who was in a car crash on New Year’s Eve. She suffered traumatic brain injuries and a broken pelvis, but is…

It’s spring. The weather was fantastic yesterday. You know what this means: It’s time to hit the gym.

Bird line suggestions:

• Flex appeal
• Arming themselves
• A call to arms
• Up in arms

Today’s Bird line: Spring tone-up