September 29, 2007: Vote For John Nephew

John Nephew, president of Atlas Games, is running for the City Council of his community. He just passed the primary with flying colors and now has a very good shot at winning the general election, though, as you can see from his blog, he's not taking anything for granted.

John got a lot of support, including actual campaign contributions, from his friends in the industry . . . and he has a LOT of friends among the people who are technically his competitors, because he's that kind of guy. I hope he gets elected. He's smart, hard-working, and a genuinely nice person. That's a rare combination, and if he wins, we should all hope that the demands of public service don't make him crazy.

And, as a small personal snark: I've thought for years, as I read the laws that our various governments pass, that they should bring in some game designers to check them out beforehand. I mean, anyone who wrote rules as vague and leaky as the average American law would be bankrupt in a year. I'm just saying.

Go John!
-- Steve Jackson