var BMakk = {
    setNavItem: function(navItem) {
        var lnk = $(navItem).getFirst();
        var lnkText = lnk.get('html');
        $(navItem).empty();
        var newSpan = new Element('span', { html: lnkText });
        $(navItem).addClass('current');
        $(navItem).grab(newSpan);
    }
    //**************************************************
}