09 September 2002 - 9:48 a.m. Tom Christenson has survived for one year with an artificial heart. You know, there really are days when I think the future is going to be more like Star Trek: The Next Generation and less like The Road Warrior. Don't roll your eyes. The original Star Trek series had a huge influence on our culture today: cel-phones, the space shuttle, medical diagnostic beds, etc. In fact, we've done better than Star Trek predicted. We were supposed to have had a nuclear war by the early nineties. Now, I'm not one of these people who views Star Trek as a religion or a prophecy, but sometimes a hopeful vision of the future is what's necessary to bring about that future. My Summer Budget - 9/8/02 Activity Time Rollerbladed on the East Bay Bike Path with Melissa while she rode her bike 1:00 (0) Comments?