Author Archives: Mike settino

This morning I looked out of my back door and saw these guys acting pretty bold. It reminded me how quickly Thanksgiving is coming, they won’t be so brazen then.

I made a comment on Twitter the other day, after reading the comments I could see I was definitely in the minority. The article was about David Taylor who had just won the Gold, he said he would have torn his arm off to win the match. Most people didn’t look at that fondly, onContinue reading “Glory or gory days in Wrestling”

June 18 was my birthday, and I received a great gift, a wonderful gift. Growing up my mom would buy from a local potato chip company called Moyers. Because they were a small manufacturer there would be burned chips in the bag. My mom and I would seek these out as a hidden treasure ofContinue reading “A pototo chip for my birthday”

Today at Mass I had a thought, one that jumped into my mind and a smile came to my face. It made me hope that God has a sense of humor and is laughing with me and not telling me to get fireproof shoes. This is what I thought while on my knees: Being aContinue reading “God is laughing, I hope :)”

I am a nerd, my entire life. And that’s okay. I like the DC and Marvel Universe, I like Star Wars and Star Trek. It made my day when Mark Hamill liked a tweet that I replied on his account. Even though I’ve been an IT guy my entire career, being into IT is notContinue reading “DC, Marvel, Star Wars and Star Trek”

This morning my daughter Alyson, who is a kindergarten teacher came to hang out at my house. I work from home in the family room while my wife Denise works from home it what used to be my Yankee room. This is a room that I painted on three sides Yankee grey and Yankee blueContinue reading “Friday thought”

Chapter 1  What if I die and nobody cared? That is question that itched at the brain. The thought lurked deep in their grey matter like a dull back pain, always present, never going away. What if they die and I don’t care? What if I killed them, would anyone know? What if they die,Continue reading “First Chapter of the book I’m writing”

The other day when I was eating dinner and for some reason, I looked at the hutch that has our “special” plates along with lots of accumulated stuff. A half dozen mugs from Universal Studios, Wizarding World of Harry Potter. My souvenir Booze in a Blender glass from Margaritaville and a drumstick from a BryanContinue reading “My mom’s dishes”

Happy holidays to all. I hope everyone had a safe and happy Christmas. In this Settino household the day certainly was subdued. I can’t help thinking what a difference from last year. My daughter Alyson loves Broadway and has wanted to go to a show for some time. Last year my wife and I decidedContinue reading “Post Christmas Thoughts”