  Within the department he is  co-editor of  <A HREF="http://www.cs.washington.edu/publications/mossybits/autumn95"/>Mossy Bits</A>, and one of the senators for  <A HREF="http://www.grad.washington.edu/gpss">GPSS</A>, the <A HREF="http://www.grad.washington.edu">graduate student</A> senate here at the University of Washington, although it is common knowledge that he was appointed because of his ability to bend the wills of men rather than for any literary or political skills.  <BR>
