Swell Gift Ideas for Wave Riders 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. and \f7
Have Yourself a Tasty Christmas By Benjamin Epstein, \o7 Benjamin Epstein is a free-lance writer who regularly contributes to the Times Orange County edition. Information for this column can be faxed to (714) 966-7790. Or phone (714) 966-7700. \f7
Yes, Virginia, Santa \o7 Can \f7 Change a Twenty By Jim Washburn, \f7 and \o7 Jim Washburn is a free-lance writer who contributes regularly to the Times Orange County Edition. T. Jefferson Parker's column resumes in this spot in two weeks.
Visions of Pentium-Encoded Athletic Shoes Dance in His Head 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
Holidays : Culture Cooking By Eric V. Copage, \o7 Copage is the author of "Black Pearls: Daily Meditations for African Americans" (Morrow). He has produced a CD anthology called "Kwanzaa Music: A Celebration of Black Cultures in Song" (Rounder Records). and \f7