Who is this Gary Colen, really?
It's OK -- it's only natural. You don't want to just throw your money at any ol' creative schmo off the street. I understand: a little background helps.
These days, I'm a Portlander (by way of New York, Seattle, and San Diego). I'm partial to the Northwest. I don't mind the rain, as long as the nozzle is set on "mist".
I'm a dog person. And a cat person. I'd love to be a monkey person, but I find that scooping poop is preferrable to having it airmailed directly at one's head.
I'm often found running (slowly), strumming guitar (even slower), playing golf (or, as I call it, "entering the 18 circles of hell"), playing poker (aka "handing people my money"), and cooking for my wife (who always seems surprised I double the garlic).
