Over twenty years ago, in a small Israeli town, a desperate mother told a remarkable lie. She told her friends and family that her newborn child had died. That lie became the catalyst for the unfolding truth of the adoption of that same baby—Michael —who is, in fact, very much alive and now twenty-two years old. He also has Down syndrome. When Kathryn Hulings adopted Michael as an infant, she could not have known that he would save her life when she became gravely ill and was left forever physically compromised. Her story delights in how Michael’s life and hers, while both marked by difference and challenge, are forever intertwined in celebration and laughter. With candor and a sense of humor, Life With a Superhero wraps itself around the raucous joy of Michael’s existence with his four older siblings who play hard and love big; how Kathryn and her husband, Jim, utilize unconventional techniques in raising kids; the romance between Michael and his fiancée, Casey; the power of dance in Michael's life as an equalizing and enthralling force; the staggering potential and creativity of those who are differently-abled; and the mind-blowing politics of how Kathryn navigated school systems and societal …

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 07/14/05 to the Commission from Representative DeGette (1st, OH) expressing strong support for DoD’s recommendation regarding the realignment of DFAS Denver.

A photograph postcard showing Santa Fe 24, 4-unit diesel (EMD), on westbound passenger "Super Chief", detouring at Palmer Lake, CO, due to floods in Kansas, 12 cars, 50 mph. [See 2008.008.2269]

A photograph postcard showing tail end of passenger train "Super Chief", detouring at Palmer Lake, CO, due to floods in Kansas, locomotive No. 24. [see 2008.008.2258]

A photograph postcard showing Santa Fe 24 & 28, 4-unit diesel (EMD), on passenger "Super Chief", and 4-unit diesel (EMD) on passenger train "El Capitan" in Denver (CO) station, detouring due to floods in Kansas.

A photograph postcard showing the Santa Fe 37 (EMD) on the first section of passenger train, "El Capitan", detouring over the CB&Q tracks at Klink, CO, due to floods in Kansas, 11 cars, 90 mph.

A photograph postcard showing Denver & Intermountain (D&IM) 23, standard gauge electric interurban passenger car, Denver, CO.

A photograph postcard showing Denver & Intermountain (D&IM) 25, standard gauge electric interurban passenger car, Denver, CO.

A photograph postcard showing Denver & Rio Grande Western (DRGW) 801, 4-6-2, at the Burnam Shop, Denver, CO.

A photograph print showing Denver & Salt Lake (D&SL) 303, 4-6-0 (Alco), Denver, CO.

This photograph depicts one of the most eventful days in the history of Fort Collins, Colorado. The date is July 15, 1911 and the time is 7:20 am as the Union Pacific's first passenger train departs from the city. Observe the beautiful old-time steam locomotive, an American, type 4-4-0 locomotive, heading a consist of handcrafted wooden cars, having underbody truss rods and open platforms.