So Over It Contest #16: Walking Shoes Edition
We have a winner from So Over It #15! Congratulations to Dong Seo--a former student of mine--for the following answer, sent via email: I've been trying to respond to your…
So Over It Contest #15: Street Corner Edition
No winner for last week's contest (sigh). The correct answer was the University Bridge connecting the University District to Eastlake in Seattle. It was dedicated on April 7th, 1933 by…
So Over It Contest #14: Dedication Edition
Once again, no winners for our previous contest. You'll be kicking yourselves when I show you the picture from the front. This is the Timberline Lodge at Mt. Hood. It's…
So Over It Contest #13: Midnight and the Stars and You Edition
So Over It #12 has come and gone. No winners again. The correct answer is the Palazzo Venezia in Rome, which was in the news recently because a bunker intended…
So Over It Contest #12: Subterranean Edition
So Over It #11 is now so over. The answer is Okeha Castle, which was among the inspirations for Jay Gatsby's residence in East Egg in The Great Gatsby and was…
So Over It Contest #11: Book and Movie Edition
No winner for So Over It Contest #10. The answer is the Koenigsplatz, in Munich. The subject of our current contest provided inspiration both for one of the most famous…
So Over It #10: Sneak Preview Edition
Sadly, the winning streak ends at one. No winners for So Over It #9. The answer is Tooele High School, in Tooele, Utah. Not only was it the place I…
You May Already Be A Winner, If Your Name is Beth.
Congratulations to Beth Markley of Arizona for winning the So Over It #8 contest. Her answer, which can be found on the Facebook page, is this: She'll be receiving an…
So Over It Contest 8: Today In History Edition
The last contest carried the losing streak to 7. The location in that one was the Bull and Finch Bar across the street from Boston Common and the exterior shot…
So Over It Contest #7
No winner for the last contest. The location in question for that contest was the cemetery at Fort Donelson, Tennessee, site of a significant Civil War battle. In February of…