{thanks, The Baltimore Sun}

There’s no rain forecast for O.C. this weekend, and plenty to do during the Fourth of July holiday.

Fourth of July Jamboree
Saturday
town.ocean-city.md.us/sep.html
Ocean City hosts two celebrations at 8 p.m. Saturday: At the beach and North Division Street, Rick K. and the Allnighters perform, followed by fireworks on the beach. At Northside Park, 127th Street and the Bay, Dr. K’s Motown Review takes the stage, followed by fireworks. Free.
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In case you’ve been living under a rock (or just haven’t seen the paper lately), b turns 1 Tuesday, April 14th.

We show and tell you about Baltimore all year long, so here’s your chance to show us what Baltimore is to you.

The photo gallery on our the site is ready and waiting for your pictures of, well, anything that Charm City represents to you!

Show b readers Baltimore through your eyes by posting your pix online or e-mail them to heard@bthesite.com along with your name and town.

Be a part of our anniversary edition!

1. ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’
Reverse aging? This movie might just blow my mind. I’ll probably spend the whole movie trying to figure out how they made Brad Pitt an 80-something kid. Opens Thursday. {Aubrey Fornwalt, b}
2. Ravens vs. JaguarsDon’t miss what could be your last chance to see the Ravens this season. Even if they don’t sneak into the playoffs on Sunday, it has been a great run for this resilient Ravens squad. 1 p.m. Sunday, M&T Bank Stadium. {Matt Vensel, b}
3. Lights on the BayDrive past two miles of lights on Sandy Point State Park during the 14th annual Lights on the Bay, now through Jan 1. Hours are 5-10 p.m., and it’s $14 per car and 3-D glasses are available for $3. 443.481.3161.
{timlumber1, b reader}
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Obama’s Victory {ABC News}

I write this piece on the eve of my beautiful grandmother’s birthday. My grandmother, who tomorrow-God Willing- will turn 77 years young, still walks the streets of Harlem on her daily outings as vigorously as she did the day she migrated to the Big Apple from her hometown of Goldsboro, North Carolina more that 50 years ago. I thought of her as I watched Senator Barack Hussein Obama, Jr. accept his victory as the 44th President of these United Sates of America last night around the hour of 11:00.  Addressing this nation with his new world order at task, he spoke of a woman named Ann Nixon Cooper; a 106 year old former homemaker and socialite from Atlanta who for the first time in her life was able to cast her vote for an African-American nominee. For more than a century on this earth, this extraordinary woman has witnessed America evolve before her eyes. I wonder if Mrs. Nixon Cooper or my grandmother ever thought, in their wildest dreams, that they would see a black man being prepared to take the helm of this country. I think of my maternal grandmother who passed way in 2004, the same year that Barack Obama was just making his mark in the national political arena by giving maybe the most important speech of his career at the Democratic National Convention in Boston. I think of my mother, as all she could say was “Oh My Goodness,” in between her sobs of joy as she watched the nation erupt in jubilee on her television. I think of my father, who was an award-winning journalist at the Village Voice during the 1980’s, when young black people were being killed at an alarming rate by a bigoted NYPD and the devastating crack epidemic. I think of my grandfather, who fell limp across his bed crying when he received the news that Malcolm X was killed at the Audubon Ballroom in New York City.

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From today’s b, the paper

90210
8-9 p.m. {WNUV-14} CW
Why watch election updates when you can watch Ryan and Kimberly give in to their mutual passion?

dirty jobs
10-11 p.m. {DISCOVERY}
Before becoming president, U.S. commanders-in-chief had regular jobs like us. I wonder if any of them were plumbers…

indecision ’08: america’s choice
10-11 p.m. {COMEDY CENTRAL}
OK, so you probably should watch what’s happening with the election. At least with Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert it will be slightly more interesting.

From today’s b, the paper

It seems as though the presidential race has been going on for about seven years. So for those of you (i.e. most) with ADD, b wants to help. Here’s our look at the A-Z of the 2008 election, from the ACORN controversy to the zzzzz’s most Americans were letting out during the first two presidential debates. Just call us the Webster’s of democracy.

A — ACORN:
Short for Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, the liberal group, founded in 1970, hired more than 13,000 part-time workers to register voters in minority and poor neighborhoods in 21 states. AP reports some of the 1.3 million registration cards submitted to local officials used the names of cartoon characters or pro football players, leading to allegations of widespread misconduct. Must avoid urge to make blind squirrel joke …

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El douchebag {Brian Krista, b}

From today’s b, the paper

You know them. You see them. Maybe one’s a neighbor, a friend. Maybe one just served you an espresso with a double shot of haughty. Maybe you’re one.

Yeah, we’re talking douchebags. They’re out there, walking among us, looking down on us, driving an IROC-Z while blasting T-Pain’s latest. They practice pursing their lips and have totally DVRed Dane Cook’s latest comedy special because it will be “f—ing rad, brah.”

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DEFINITION: n. The euphoria felt when sticking one’s hand surreptitiously into a barrelful of rice, peas, or other legumes. In fact, there’s a word for that idea, or at least there should be — that’s the crux of today’s Verbotomy. We provide the comic and the definition, and you coin the perfect term for it. Click here to create words, check out others’ creations and vote for the one that best sums it up. The winning word is published in b, the paper.

Baltimore What

You think you know Baltimore? We have a challenge for you — check every Wednesday on bthesite.com to see if you can identify where we’ve taken some close-up photos in and around the city. Guess what and where this is. As the day goes on we’ll show you more of the photo. First person to get it right wins something fabulous (and by fabulous we mean movie tickets, passes to an upcoming show or possibly some b swag).

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From today’s b the paper…

Good news, football fans: After a five-month hiatus, the NFL season — not to mention college football — is right around the corner. Hallelujah!

The Ravens report next week to the first training camp of the John Harbaugh era. Your first chance to see the squad in action will be next Friday when the Ravens hold their first public practice at McDaniel College. That is, unless you happen to frequent the breakfast bar at the Best Western in Westminster, the hotel chain where all great — and frugal — champions make their homes away from home.

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