The Ozark Theater, one of the oldest movie houses in the metro area, is getting a second chance.Bird line suggestions:

• Coming attraction
• Revival of the fittest
• Making concessions
• Change of venue

Today’s Bird line: Screen saver

Wal-Mart has cut back its expansion plans, but not in St. Louis. Eight supercenters will open before 2010; the first one, in Fenton, opens next month. Wal-Mart is making some changes to all of its stores though — losing the trademark…

It’s time to go back to school! I love shopping for school supplies — even though I’m not in school anymore. (Yesterday, I picked up a box of new markers. I’m heading to my alma mater this weekend to talk…

Two years ago, Missouri transportation officials announced they were going to repair or replace more than 800 bridges, including 22 in the St. Louis area. None of the repairs have been made, but they say all of the bridges are…

It’s always exciting to work on Election Day, to see the political process in action. Although it seems the sweltering heat kept some away from the polls.

Bird line suggestions:

• Count me in
• And the winner is …
• The people’s choice
• Hot issues
• Cast…

St. Louis is being hit hard by foreclosures — nearly 5,000 since the start of the year.

Bird line suggestions:

• You can’t own home again
• Hunted houses
• Helter shelter
• Locked out
• Homesickness

Today’s Bird line: Gimme shelter

The fiasco that is Ballpark Village is “very close.” Again. The city and developers are expected to make an announcement next week. Meanwhile the 2009 All-Star Game, which will be in our fair city, keeps getting closer.

Bird line suggestions:…

If you haven’t been to one of the local farmer’s markets yet, you’re missing out. Even the Weatherbird has a few apples for sale.

Bird line suggestions:

• Pick of the crop
• Pods-casting
• Getting fresh
• Fields of interest
• Fielders’ choice
• Apples to oranges

Today’s Bird line: The producers…

It looks like it’s going to be a buggy summer — and spring. You can either blame the flooding or abrupt switch from winter to spring. Perhaps you can find comfort that the Weatherbird is an exterminator? (Although he looks a…

The Catholic Youth Council is coaching coaches, and the Weatherbird’s ready to play.

The Bird line suggestions for Tuesday seem to be missing. So here’s a reminder of things you should not do (when coaching or discovering that the Bird line…