We respect and value the social media editors who share the links that make our job easier. But sometimes, we have no idea what they are talking about. So after a long day spent staring at Twitter, we're sharing our favorites.

The world's most stunning castles huff.to/zFveEJ

— Huffington Post (@HuffingtonPost) March 12, 2012

Former castle owner Nicolas Cage repeatedly kicks himself for not riding out the brief downturn in castle interest.

A tale of genetically modified seeds and hubris: slate.me/yEosnY #Monsanto

— Slate (@Slate) March 12, 2012

A tale as old as time itself. Or at least, a tale as old and genetically modified food and human frailty.

Lhasa Apso wins Crufts top award bbc.in/zgg7qA

— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) March 12, 2012

Good for the Lhasa Apso! Now would it kill him to carry the momentum over to Westminster next year? The breed needs a win.

Meatloaf Cake Is Mitt Romney’s Birthday Favorite nyti.ms/xA15ls

— NYTimes Politics (@nytimespolitics) March 12, 2012

It is Mitt Romney's birthday today. And he did enjoy a slice of meat loaf. Two seemingly innocuous events that, when combined, form a singularly unsettling Twitter image.

Gingrich-Perry is a dream ticket deferred theatln.tc/zZdOsP

— The Atlantic Wire (@TheAtlanticWire) March 12, 2012

Oh ye, Atlantic Wire of little faith.

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Ray Gustini