11.17.2009 5:25 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Thanksgiving is barely more than a week away, and preparations are in full swing for the annual feast. The turkey, dressing and sides will be followed by glorious desserts. Check in tomorrow with online and in the paper for some…
07.28.2008 12:01 am
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Prices are climbing — including the price of ice cream! (Seeing that ice cream photo on A1 and the Weatherbird’s triple scoop had me craving ice cream all night last night. My favorite: Mint chocolate chip. Ice cream stores that…
05.26.2008 11:48 am
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
It’s Memorial Day — an extra day off work and school for most people, perfect for that first barbecue of the summer.
Bird line suggestions:
- A fork in the road
- Outdoor dining
- Meat me in St. Louis
- Season’s greetings
- Heating up
- Grill of my dreams
- This brat’s for…
05.04.2008 1:25 am
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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
03.28.2008 4:26 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
I’ve been working in the sports department the past few days, so I know less than usual about what the Weatherbird has been up to. Even when the Bird is sports-themed, the news editors help come up with Weatherbird topics…
03.26.2008 12:01 am
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Sometimes the Weatherbird is a boy; sometimes the Weatherbird is a girl. That’s the power of being a cartoon!
Today she’s going shopping. I know, it seems a little stereotypical, but the Weatherbird is participating in the CHOICES Teen Advisory…
02.18.2008 1:30 am
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
The Weatherbird is heading to the farm. Well, he’s actually bringing produce home from local farms, part of a Community Supported Agriculture system.
Today’s Bird line runners’ up:
• To market, to market
• Green acres
• Feed your farmer
• Local harvest
• Market share
The…
02.16.2008 12:00 am
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Local restaurants are facing rising food costs, and many of them are forced to pass those costs on to you. That’s exactly what the Weatherbird’s figuring out with his pricey steak. Suggestions for today’s Bird line included:
• Food for thought
•…