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Two literary characters and a historical figure walk into a bar...

Normally, kids get a pass for doing asshole-ish things. Let's face it, kids are just immature, and 95% of them will knock off most of the really asshole behavior by the time they're adults. But some kids are just shamefully, hopelessly doomed to a life of being assholes. A couple such kids are the eighth-grade dipshits who beat up a mentally challenged, partially deaf, autistic 12-year-old, then posted the video clip of the attack on YouTube and the poor kid's MySpace page. These weasels don't stand a chance, and we expect they'll make their way through the correctional system sooner rather than later. And it gets more than a little under our skin that the attack occurred at a school named for Thurgood Marshall and the story broke on the week of Martin Luther King Day (although the incident happened back in December): two men who dedicated their lives to helping those who couldn't always defend themselves. So, this week's Assholes of the Week are those two kids, who have will have the added misfortune of probably being assholes for the rest of their lives.

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Mid-January means Martin Luther King Day, which means it’s time to live that dream of yours (or perhaps just a resolution) and volunteer in our fine city. The 13th Annual MLK National Day of Service will be celebrated this weekend around the region. The day grew out of national legislation aiming to create a day of citizen action in honor of Dr. King’s work. It’s still growing, as more and more folks decide to put their skills and energy to good use while honoring the legacy of one of the greatest civil rights activists.

Even though our weather is wacky, and even though it is supposed to be in the 60s next week, yesterday and this morning were harsh reminders that yes, in fact, it is winter and goddamn can it get cold. So it seems a good time to mention Greater Philadelphia Cares’ 12th Annual Coat drive, going on now through January 21. Simply take your new or gently used winter coat to one of the listed drop-off locations, or directly to the warehouse at St. Vincent DePaul. The folks at GPC will get the coats to the folks that need them the most in this (sometimes) harsh weather. The deadline is Martin Luther King Day, giving us just over two weeks to get those closets cleaned out.

The Philadelphia Art Alliance's New Music Mondays series presents works by Jan Krzywicki, Professor of Composition at Temple University.

Texas is thawing, the Northeast is freezing, and a sort of natural order seems almost restored to the Ist-A-Verse. Almost.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is almost upon us, and with it unique opportunities to volunteer in the community. As promised, we give you the 12th Annual Martin Luther King Day of Service. The day grew out of national legislation aiming to create a day of citizen action in honor of Dr. King’s work. And it grew, and grew, and grew. Philly’s celebration is the largest in the nation and we're gearing up for record numbers of volunteers this year, which isn’t surprising given how much brotherly love we have lying around. So if you’re lucky enough to have off next Monday, consider giving over a few hours of your vacay to the greater good.

The Penn and Drexel Cycling Clubs are co-hosting The Arkema Group Schuylkill Challenge Bicycle Race in Fairmount Park this weekend. (Note that the title of that last page we linked to predicts the winner as Penn - we wonder if the folks at Drexel, not to mention the other schools, have noticed that yet.) It's actually a series of bike races and time trials taking place in various places and at various times on Saturday and Sunday; for more details, check out the link above, or download the PDF of the flyer here (beware - almost 3MB). You can register here.