LEARNING EXPERIENCE: I moved from LA to a town of 2,300 people — here were the biggest culture shocks I faced in small-town America. ” I grew up with two extremely anti-gun former hippies as parents. I never shot a gun until I was 30. But given our regular interactions with dangerous wildlife in the Tetons, and the popularity of hunting throughout the region, it felt like a necessity to have a gun, which is why I own one today. I was surprised to find that shooting is, well, fun.”