‘A dog’s breakfast’ explained for everyone confused by that CNN alert

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CNN sent out a news alert Wednesday that was … well, a little confusing to some people. 

Here’s what it said: “Analysis: With Trump at the helm, US policy in the Middle East has been a dog’s breakfast of confusion and contradiction.”

Yes, “a dog’s breakfast.” If you had no idea what that meant, you weren’t alone. 

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— Philip Bump (@pbump) December 28, 2017

Hi @cnn what the heck does this even mean? “a dog’s breakfast of confusion”? Is that even a saying? If it is, why use it in this context? This is…oddpic.twitter.com/ZPppLzc0WO

— Justin Myers (@JustinJCMyers) December 28, 2017 Read more…

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‘Sesame Street’ awarded $100 million grant to bring interactive education to refugee children

Sesame Street just won a hefty award to bring educational programming and a humanitarian response to children displaced by war and conflict in the Middle East.
Sesame Street and the International Rescue Committee were awarded a $100 million MacAr…

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Service members are showing their thanks to a local not-for-profit all the way from the Middle East

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For the spouses of the brave men and women serving overseas, a phone call or video chat is the only way for families to connect and express their support. Two women with husbands serving in the Middle East have thought of a new way to bring their families together by competing in a race with their husbands while they’re away. 

American Family Insurance is a new platinum sponsor of the Berbee Derby 5K/10K Thanksgiving Day Run— a race benefiting Technology Education Foundation, which provides grants to nonprofits for technology programs that benefit underserved youth and adults.

Melanie Kleinheinz and Ashley Bergeman run 5K races every year with their husbands and wanted their family to be together. This year, they ignored the thousands of miles between them and found a way to run the Berbee Derby together. Read more…

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The Muscat micromeetup has been modified

 I had originally planned to run a pitch-off in Muscat today from 3pm to 6pm but it looks like that is cancelled. I only received 12 requests to pitch and of that group only two companies confirmed they would attend (thanks Nabnee and SnapType). That’s very disappointing and it’s clear that there’s a lot of work to be done here in the Omani ecosystem. Sadly I’m… Read More

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I want to hear your pitch in Oman this Thursday

 Just a remind that I’m holding one of our patented MicroMeetups in Muscat, Oman on Thursday November 9th from 3pm to 6:30pm. We will meet at the Sheraton Oman. There is no RSVP list so just show up! You can also apply to pitch on stage. If you do not receive an email that you have been chosen to pitch you are not pitching. You can sign up to pitch here. I will pick eight companies to… Read More

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