• Peter Cohen:
  I really wish people would stop writing/saying “to be honest.” Its literal meaning implies you’re being dishonest the rest of the time.

@flargh Actually, that phrase is a useful signal that what follows is not entirely honest. Subconscious quirk.

• Chris Pepper:
  Happy 2,013th birthday, America!Sad thanks, @jeffportenhttp://www.jeffporten.com/?p=8092 

@reppep I’m a little burst of bitter fireworks.

?@krelnik: #TAM2013 Tip: Lectures run 8 to 6, but events extend into wee hours. Pace yourself!? Licking @GeorgeHrab rumored to be stimulant.

Apparently, the fun of Ingress is: spend hours building things, then watch your hopes and dreams as they are crushed over the next few days.

• The Onion:
  Farmer Who Cleared Out Crops To Build Baseball Field Goes Bankrupt, Loses Family, Arrested For Tax Evasion http://onion.com/1a78o8p 

• Pamela L. Gay:
  Today is STL-ORD-HEL. Monday I’ll be helping with the @galileoteachers workshop at #EWASS13 Will I see you in Turku (Finland)?

@starstryder I’m glad you mentioned Finland, otherwise HEL would be a comment about the long trip.

People next to me at Starbucks discussing print magazine layout and trading business cards. Related: Wifi dropped, switched to 56k modem.

• Gene Weingarten:
  If you’ve never heard of the time Johnny Carson pranked Joan Rivers, this will floor you. (& Johnny). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BainzD2lKmk ?

@geneweingarten Then she got him back by signing with Fox.

?@lexfri: Wow. pic.twitter.com/qd21UoOv8x? Holy flipping Jesus.

• Ben Kuchera:
  You can tell a lot about someone by how they handle edits.

@BenKuchera @jcenters You can also tell a lot by how they handle editors.

• Philip Michaels:
  “Thank you for bringing this to our attention, Mr. Portnoy,” the customer service rep said wearily. #LastLinesFromGreatBooks

“Unfortunately, we only have room for 21 frogs in this basket.” #LastLinesFromGreatBooks @PhilipMichaels

• Kelly Guimont:
  I’m not sure it’s art exactly, but whatever you say @Starbucks… (: http://instagram.com/p/bZBqvMCf0h/ 

@verso @starbucks Everything with bacon automatically gains redeeming social importance.

• Jacqui Cheng:
  It’s definitely too hot out to be wearing anything with sleeves.

@ejacqui It’s approaching hot enough to justify wearing *only* sleeves.

• Amanda C. Becker:
  OH: I try not to make the same mistake more than four or five times.

@acbeckr Practice makes perfect.

• Amanda C. Becker:
  @jeffporten <grin>

• Kyle Richter:
  Wow a 3rd amendment violation? I don’t think I’ve ever seen that in the US before. http://reason.com/24-7/2013/07/04/nevada-cops-commandeer-private-homes-arr ?