By Helmut Schaefer (my dad) Floating down the Mississippi River on three sheets of plywood had never been my life-long dream. In fact until a year ago the thought of cruising on our inland waterways had never crossed my mind – until I met a cross-country cyclist in Texas. How many years has he been … Continue reading
I can remember looking through the classifieds in the back of Popular Mechanics. There were plans for go-carts, personal helicopter, making your own solid fuel rocket motors, and melting metal in your back yard. Maybe I’m not commuting to work in my personal helicopter but my House-mate Mark and I have gone pretty far setting … Continue reading
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