Why Europe Is Losing the Race to Develop New Technologies By Michael Schrage, Michael Schrage is a writer, consultant and research associate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He writes this column independently for The Times. He can be reached by electronic mail at schrage@media-lab.media.mit.edu on the Internet
Get a Line on the Waterfront By Rose Apodaca, \o7 Rose Apodaca is a free-lance writer who regularly contributes to The Times Orange County Edition. \f7
Fans Were Plugged Into the Current of Op Pro By David Reyes and Rick Fignetti, \o7 Rockin' Fig is Rick Fignetti, a Huntington Beach surfer/shop owner. Times staff writer David Reyes has reported on U.S. surf teams competing in Bali and Brazil. \f7
8K Run Revolutionizes Bastille Day By Rick Vanderknyff, \o7 Rick VanderKnyff is a free-lance writer who contributes regularly to The Times Orange County Edition. \f7
Such Nice Films, Bring the Kids By Mark Chalon Smith, \o7 Mark Chalon Smith is a free-lancer who regularly writes about film for The Times Orange County Edition. \f7
Get More Bang for Your Summer Bucks By T. Jefferson Parker, \o7 T. Jefferson Parker is a novelist and writer who lives in Orange County. His column appears in OC Live! the first three Thursdays of every month. \f7