Justine Frederiksen: That was Cool

Sometimes the smallest moments have the biggest impact, so I like to write about the tiny things that felt huge to me. Also, I love sharing my grandmother's journals, tiny books full of a life that was of huge importance to me.

Monday, October 27, 2025

The book that saved me: When my family was "Gone With The Wind," Scarlett O'Hara kept me going

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When I needed a book to read for a high school history assignment, I picked “Gone With the Wind.” That was cool.  Because following a woman ...
Thursday, October 2, 2025

Movies I saw in September: Jaws, Eleanor the Great, Him

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Jaws: A++ Last month I saw Jaws. It was not the first time I saw this movie, more like the 30th time, but it was the first time I got to see...
Saturday, September 20, 2025

My rejected short stories: Rare Bird Alert (Alternate title: Spotted Redshank)

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“You guys looking for it tomorrow?” she said as soon as he picked up the phone. Silence. “April?” Jeff finally managed. “Yeah, sorry. I got ...
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Thursday, September 4, 2025

Grave Creek: More than just a cool covered bridge

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There is a covered bridge you can see from I-5 in southern Oregon, so while driving home from an epic “Troll Quest” near Seattle last month,...
Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Movies I saw in August: F1, Naked Gun, Thelma & Louise

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The movies I saw in August were all about sexy people in their 50s and 60s — yes, they do exist! And while most of those still given screen ...
Monday, August 18, 2025

Losing a friend is never easy. But my last moments with Bootsy were the best I could hope for.

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Losing a loved one is never easy. But if you have to say goodbye, the last moments I spent with our cat Bootsy were just about the best anyo...
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Sunday, August 10, 2025

Five cool trolls, one super cool friend: How Patty made my "impossible" dream possible.

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I hadn’t seen Patty in 10 years. But when I told her I wanted to come visit and try to see all five of the Thomas Dambo troll sculptures nea...
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Justine Frederiksen
Sometimes the little things mean the most. I like to write about all the small-but-cool things that have changed me and my life.
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