Recently a writer for the New York Times died. David Carr wrote about culture for that famous newspaper. He is someone I read sometimes, but I was not a regular reader of his material like I am for someone like David Brooks, whom I very much respect and from whom I learn a great deal. When Carr died, he was given much press and was lauded as very smart and quite influential. My interest was piqued, so I read more about him than might be expected. Carr was still relatively young when he died. He was born in 1956. I was intrigued to track his career. Clearly, he had learned to make a living using words. Jobs like his fascinate me. I wonder how many kids think that they could figure out how to use words and make a really good living? After all, everyone uses words! He just learned how to use words very effectively. He learned how to use w...