Outside the Beltway

A look back at two decades of blogging.

I’ve made the sad discovery that longtime friend of the blog John Burgess passed away on February 16, 2016.

The Transporters Broken, Cap’n Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

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The Beer Goggles Not Included Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

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The Barbarians At The Gate Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

Is the West next in ISIS’s crosshairs?

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The Having A Ball Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

The Sisterhood of The Traveling Pints Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

The Let Us Spray Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

The Its A Bull Market Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

President Obama is rewarding unqualified hacks who raised huge sums for his campaign with ambassadorships.

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The Two Wild Turkeys of Finger Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

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The You Make Me Wanna SHOUT Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

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The Matriculate Your Way Into Syria Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

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The Anticipation Far Exceeded The Actual Event Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over. Look for the contest to return July 29th.

The Who Lives In a Pineapple Under The Sea? Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

The Tanks For The Mammaries Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

The Jelly Donut Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over. The next contest will not be started until July 8th

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