Not Chaos in Laos, but close; HRC says no to Mexico trip; When to buy that plane ticket (really); A photo of a girl playing a ukulele for no reason

We return with the hope that you missed us terribly. It’s the September 6 edition of Morning Social.

Headlines

Obama cancels meet and greet with Philippines president. Well, he was insulted. It’s been an interesting stop in Asia for 44, first some Chinese protocol issues, now this. Reuters covers the President’s tension-filled visit to Laos.

Clinton turns down Mexico invite. Since Trump went there and most pundits think it didn’t go all that well, Clinton has decided she’ll stay back, thanks. Again, here’s Reuters with the breakdown.

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Meme of the Day

Dogs, religion, church signs. Might be an oldie, might be photoshopped, but good nonetheless. Dog Meme.

Business

More than aspirin, more than GMOs. And they could be more together, or so thinks Bayer, which has just upped its offer for Monsanto. MarketWatch studies the pluses and minuses.

(ICYMI) It’s business, it’s sports, it’s everywhere. Or so it seemed last year. Read ESPN’s in-depth study of “daily fantasy” here, and realize why you saw these ads EVERYWHERE. “Rise and Fall of Daily Fantasy.”

Social-ism

It’s easy: run a startup, get investment from a VC, become rich. Unless you can’t get one of these investment folks to buy in. Want to know why you didn’t get the cash? Read this from TechCrunch.

The Rando

Stupidest. Idea. Ever. Don’t try this at home…actually, don’t try this anywhere. Japan Saran Wrap People.

Sportsing

Golfer wins tournament, responds to critics that he’s obsessed with going to the gym. Rory McIlroy is one of the top five golfers in the world, but he takes a lot of flak for…being in shape? Sounds like BS to us, and to him. Golf Channel shares his response.

Tip of the Day

Ever hear that thing about buying plane tickets on Tuesdays at 2 in the morning? Well that may not necessarily be the case. We share this piece from January from Conde Nast – which is actually the first thing that pops up in a Google search.

Style and Whatnot

Why cry? Nye ties tie! (Sigh.) Link to greatest 82 seconds ever (for fans of sartorial splendor). (This is too good for us to not share again, so we are.)

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Cheers,

Dave (Your Friendly Editor)