Hey there! I've been known to introduce myself as "John or merlin, case depending." But a more complete list of the monikers I'm known by include Myrddin (the Welsh "version" of Merlin), John (what my parents call me), merlin (note the lower case...), and Myr (what most of the grove calls me, at least to my face [wink]).

I'm a co-founder of Red Oak Grove...
as well as the Grove Registrar,
and "guy who burns stuff"
In case you couldn't tell from the graphics, I'm also something of an adict when it comes to Magic: The Gathering (aka: "Cardboard Crack").

For more current info on the subject, see also: MTGNews.com
I love the Winter (slept in my tent Yule of 1998)
and am a bit of a tree hugger...

I also really like falcons, and am very fond of bears...