My question about luging is, How do you get into the luge community to begin with? Is it one day like, 'Mom, Dad, I really want to luge.' And your parents are like: 'O.K., I'll quit my job. We'll move to an Alpine community.'
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I took to the luge when I was very young, but I never imagined that it would become my passion. At 14, I was already competing on artificial tracks.
I'm a poster child for Luddites. It was a challenge for me to open myself up the tech world.
I definitely have a Luddite's approach to what's going on. I find that as I get older, I get stupider.
I'm a bit of a lurker on Reddit.
You try to figure out things to keep yourself interested. It's very easy to get lulled.
I'm not a Luddite, but I'm outside more than I'm on my computer. We have a micro-farm - it's a step up from a garden. We have a pretty extensive vineyard. We grow about 60 percent of our own food, make our own wine, have chickens for eggs.
My life has been that of someone who has moved from the countryside to the society. To make that transition, I have had to learn a lot.
You take care of you and your family first. Then you go to your neighborhood, and then you spread it on out within the community.
Work on your craft, and your career will come. Work on your community, and your career will come. But just work on your career, and you'll have neither a craft nor a community.
I wish I got invited to more luaus. I really do!