Outside the Beltway

The Blondin’s Have More Fun Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

The Time For Recess Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

The Trip or Tweet Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

The I WON Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

The NairobiKandinsky Trio Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

The This Time I Mean It Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

The Lawn Ornament Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

The MOVE THAT BUS… Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

The The Burqa 500 Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

The Just A Minaret Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

The Petite Filet Mignon Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

The Never Up, Never In Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

The OPA! Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

The Spoonerisms Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

The Nuthin’ Yahoo Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

A summary of the status of the “Arab Spring” uprisings with links to news coverage and commentary.

The Eats, Shoots and Leaves Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

Foreign Policy’s David Kenner has a reading list for President Obama to help him get read for his big speech to recast our relationship with the Arab world. Topping the Persian Gulf section is Crossroads Arabia, by our own John Burgess.

The Who Is That Mosqued Man Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

The “SERENITY COW” Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

The I’ve Got A secret Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

The Babar-ians At The Gate Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

The Kinetic Military Man of Action Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

The ACME Paint By Numbers Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

The Adult Swim Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

The Wassamatta U Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

The Big Bird Flips Big Bird Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

The Preparation-H Super Bowl Commercial Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

The Wild Hogs Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

The Winner Winner Chicken Dinner Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

The Looking For Mr. Goodbar Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

The New Chevy Dolt from Government Motors Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

The Festivus For The Rest Of Us Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

The Wiki-bleak Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

A top Saudi cleric says nothing in the Koran forbids women from driving cars.

The Do The Hustle Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

The I’ve Got You Babe Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

The Sit UBU, Sit Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

The Shovel Ready Project Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

The United States Army has granted case-by-case exceptions to three Sikh soldiers, allowing them to serve while wearing beards and turbans.

The Sturgis or Bust Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

The Loan Wars Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

The SHREK!!!! Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.