Is there such thing as a minor epiphany? It sounds like an oxymoron, but that’s kind of what it was. Perhaps it felt that way because the problem became clear so suddenly, but its root took a while longer to fully understand… For the last month, I simply could not write, and had no idea…
Author: Kenny Salvini
A quadriplegic since 2004 after a snow skiing accident left me paralyzed from the neck down, I have spent the majority of the last decade searching for a sense of purpose. In the summer of 2005, my blog, titled "Typical Guy, Atypical Situation", was featured on the MSN homepage and became somewhat of a viral hit, which led to a few small collaborations with Microsoft. After taking a five-year sabbatical from the website in 2007, life's trajectory seems to be leading me back in that general direction as I look to create opportunities for people in situations similar to mine to share their stories. My hope is to build a community where a group of people in seemingly dire circumstances are able to pool their collective experience, strength and hope in order to successfully achieve an enhanced, more accessible life.
Happy birthday
St. Patrick’s Day. Such a goofy holiday (I mean, of all the saints that could be honored). Most of us think it has something to do with snakes in Ireland, anyhow. It’s mainly the day that gives that annoying kid in class an excuse to be even more of a nuisance, and the party crowd…
My kinda guy
It’s a question that has plagued far greater thinkers than I, and driven men to the ends of the earth in search of the answer, I’m sure: what’s God like? Well, it’s obvious God must be a guy, otherwise men would have to suffer through childbirth and buy $40 bras, and women’s underwear would come…
Two years
And so it is, I’ve officially made two laps around the sun without actually moving. Now, it’s understandable that people might assume that this particular day would be one of my worst. Not really the case, though. I’m not sure about anyone else in situations like mine, but the actual anniversary date doesn’t mean a whole…
Taking another break
Yeah, I know… it lasted all of one entry. I think I might take a little vacation from the blog world for a little while, probably not too long though. After quite a bit of encouragement (far past coaxing, yet JUST short of coercion) from Davina, Jennifer and a few others I’ve decided I might…
So… who’s Robin, then?
You know, I think everyone needs a sidekick. Batman had Robin, why can’t we all have someone like that? Sidekicks are so important because they serve a multitude of purposes: they are your best buddy, they are always quick with the witty banter, they get you into just enough trouble to make life interesting, and most importantly,…
A complete lack of creativity
So… I got a bunch of ideas for topics to write about last week, and I was really excited to be finally writing again. Only one problem… it’s all crap. Just when I think I have a really great thought, I start to write it out, then I reread it five minutes later and it looks…
A Christmas story
I know what you’re thinking, and no, this doesn’t have anything to do with me shooting my eye out, getting my tongue stuck to a pole, or a leg-lamp (FRA-GI-LE! Must be Italian!)…. I wish my stories were that cool! Fact of the matter is, although they may not be movie-worthy, we all have some…
What’s in a name?
Kenneth Paul Salvini, Kenny for short. Nothing special, doesn’t really have a particular ring to it. Remember growing up when it seemed like your name just wasn’t cool enough? Didn’t matter how different your name was, it was never different enough. If you were a Travis, you wanted to be a Jake… Lindsays wanted to…
Chicks dig scars
…okay I’m not really sure if that’s true, but it’s a good title. I don’t know if this could be considered an extension of the post before last, I guess it’s just another one of my philosophies for my life along the same lines. Can’t quite recall how we got on the subject the other…
Kenny Salvini 