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While most of us are looking forward to maybe getting out to Sunday brunch soon, one lucky person will be winning an entire year of dates in a contest sponsored by Howard County Tourism.

Kim Kardashian spent a romantic Valentine¿s Day in Charm City, according to her Instagram account, where she posted a photo of herself with 1,000 red roses around her, and another of her and her beau, rapper Kanye West.

Web-based social media sites and applications such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram are not fads; they are here to stay. Social media has altered the landscape of communication indefinitely. But, social media has also increased our access to information, which may not always be a good thing

It's been a busy week here in Maryland, so that's all we've got. What LGBT-related news has you buzzing this week?

Ravens wide receiver Torrey Smith found himself embroiled in a minor controversy because of a picture that he posted on his Instagram account this morning.

Oh, how best to describe BuzzFeed? You could start with a recent day on the site's main page, which featured this mix of stories: "14 creepiest things kids have said about their imaginary friends"; "27 reasons 'Hook' is actually the perfect holiday movie"; and If Buzz from 'Home Alone' had Instagram."

Alexis Ohanian rose from Howard High School to build reddit, a top-50 website, and is now paving the way for other web entrepreneurs with his book "Without Their Permission".

A National Guardsman who went missing after a night out in Fells Point and was later found dead in the harbor died accidentally, his family said Friday.

Wherever Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler goes, he is followed by a campaign tracker who takes photos and video footage for use by campaign rival Anthony Brown.

Breslin, 17, and Barakat, 25, cozied up last week at the premiere of "Ender's Game," the recently-released sci-fi film in which Breslin plays a supporting role, US Magazine reports.

I can't believe the final week of the regular season is here! It seems like just yesterday we were all still going to Orioles games and watching "Sharknado" on the Syfy channel. Now it is November. The holiday season is right around the corner, and the high school football playoff picture is taking shape. What a great time of year! Before we talk about the playoffs, though, lets talk about the county championship. A bog congratulations goes out to coach Butch Schaffer and his staff at Glenelg. The Gladiators clinched at least a share of the county title last week when they shut out Long Reach last week and Howard beat River Hill. It is Glenelg's first county championship in more than a decade, and the Gladiators can win it outright with a win at Atholton (1-8) this Friday night!

Announcements try to express personalities, pique guests' interest

Justin Tucker, the Ravens' second-year place kicker, announced on social media that he and longtime girlfriend Amanda Bass were engaged.

Happy Halloween! I've been having nightmares trying to sort out all these football teams with all of these crazy upsets lately. Just kidding, doing these rankings has been as fun as getting a full-size candy bar while trick or treating. Seriously though, a lot of these spots could be disputed, from No. 1 all the way down to No. 10, good arguments could be made for any team to rise or fall. So when sorting things out I have to favor recent results over what happened earlier in the season, I have to look at what the final records are likely to be, etc. It's not as simple as just saying: Centennial beat Reservoir and Hammond beat River Hill so they get the better ranking.

Barry Enzman honored for 40-year teaching career at Glenelg High School, Josh Gunderson presents "Breaking Down Digital Walls" at Glenwood Middle School

The crowd started gathering long before the guest of honor was due to arrive. They wore No. 82 jerseys, Super Bowl XLVII championship T-shirts and any other purple article of clothing they could find, turning Jimmy's Famous Seafood into a Ravens pep rally.

Howard County football power rankings for Week 8 of the 2013 season

It's the visual imagery that usually dictates how a story plays on TV -- as well as how viewers perceive it.

A recap of the Oct. 24 episode of 'Scandal,' in which the dangers of sexting are exposed

"And he is OUTTTTTTTT! Omg I'm so happy..." Rye Rye posted on Instagram at 2:25 a.m. Monday. "I'm done! My baby boy is here! Thanks everyone for the safe and best wishes."

Howard County football power rankings for week seven of the 2013 season

#HashTagLunchBag movement has students packing and distributing lunches

Howard County football power rankings for week six of the 2013 season

Howard County's Choose Civility program explores the generational divide in how we connect with one another.

Orioles outfielder plans Ravens tailgate to raise money for the Boys & Girls Club.

Orioles center fielder Adam Jones was one of the Ravens¿ most famous fans during their Super Bowl win and now Jones is hosting the First Annual Adam Jones #StayHungry Purple Tailgate.

Thank goodness the poor girl didn't have to fly solo for too long. Life & Style Weekly reports that there's a new man in the life of Stacy Keibler: millionaire Jared Pobre.

With Bullying Prevention Month just days away, a small group, made up mostly of women, gathered at the Veronica "Roni" Chenowith Activity Center in Fallston Wednesday evening to discuss rise of bullying in schools and workplaces, as well as the role social media has played in the problem.

Officials at several Baltimore-area schools are warning parents that a male has contacted students through social media, using what police called sexually explicit language and images.

So this is it ¿ the big pre-Hampdenfest column to provide you with all the information I could dig up on Hampden's award-winning neighborhood festival that attracts visitors from all over the world (well, last year there was a Japanese TV crew filming a documentary on a world-famous model they were following though the festival). It also won a 2012 City Paper award for best festival.

Russian pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva came out in favor of Russia's anti-gay laws and criticized athletes for supporting LGBT rights in Russia.

The last RAW before SummerSlam gave the WWE audience exactly what we want heading into an upcoming pay per view -- something to look forward to in almost every match.

After finishing his Legends of the Summer set with Justin Timberlake, Jay Z left M&T Bank Stadium in a black Cadillac Escalade and headed to Mirage Nightclub for the concert's official after-party, according to the building owner Anthony Ilkhon.

Event planner, interior designer Stephanie Bradshaw grows Baltimore business

Handbag designer and Ellicott City native Danielle DiFerdinando will make appearances at Macy's locations in White Marsh and Towson Town Center Saturday to introduce her Danielle Nicole Summer 2013 collection.

23-year-old Tristan Herbert grew business via Instagram in less than a year.