When they say Krista Ramsey makes the invisible visible, they were right. I mean, who thinks about Legos? Ramsey's column, Locking into the magic of Legos, was very insightful. She talks about how Legos are great for kids and for parents. Kids develop good characteristics when they build Legos that they learn all on their own. Parents get quiet and alone time that they sometimes do not realize they need.
One line that really stood out to me was when she was talking about how kids are so involved with other stuff that Lego's are a good thing to sit down with every once in a while. "They're in a world beyond learning objectives and select soccer, safely out of reach of arranged play dates and online language programs." Krista Ramsey is using a listing technique to try to put an effect on the reader on how the children these days and what they do for fun is very serious with a lot of pressure on them. They need something simple and something they can use their imagination with; like Lego's.
Krista Ramsey's writing style is meant to bring out your emotions; sadness, humor, thoughtfulness, curiosity.
Some questions I would ask her:
Did she know she wanted to be a columnist and how did she know what to do in college to be a columnist writer?
Did she experience a lot with her voice and writing style before she found the right one?
Do the situations she writes about just come to her, or does she go out and find them?
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