Maps in Joomla?

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Hi All,
For perhaps perverse and masochistic reasons, I have been trying the embed the Javascript V3 maps API call within a joomla article.

Please see the unsuccessful attempt by viewing source at http://www.hellokitties.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=2&Itemid=3

There must be some javascript timing/interaction that I do not under stand?? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Mike

function initialize() {
    var latlng = new google.maps.LatLng(-34.397, 150.644);
    var myOptions = {
      zoom: 8,
      center: latlng,
      mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
    };
    var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("maps"),
        myOptions);
  }