Jon Vieira's posts

For me, October 2nd 2017 feels a bit like “the day the music died”. Or at least a significant portion of it. My love…

I recently had the opportunity to visit the former headquarters of the 42nd Division Artillery (DIVARTY) in in the…

I do not think it means what you think it means.

My work area has six or seven display cases filled with a mix of items that look as if they were either bought at a…

One of the banks located in my area is Pawtucket Credit Union.

I'd say there's likely no place more metal to live than here.

Recently I've happened across some poor advertising decisions, and I thought this would be an agreeable place to…

Have it your way. Unless your way is Monday. Or breakfast. Or a late dinner.

The 1980's saw the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) well on its way towards consolidating and nationalizing what…

Use of smartphones has taken off over the last 5 years, so much so that they are as common as having a t.v. or a PC.…

So much has already been written about thrash metal and its rich history. We know the genre originated in the United…

Thomas Alva Edison, known as the wizard of Menlo Park, is often revered in North American school systems as one of…

Andre the Giant.The Iron Sheik. Shawn Michaels. Ricky “the Dragon” Steamboat. “Mr. Perfect” Curt Hennig. What do…

UVB-76 is a radio transmitter currently located near Pskov, Russia. The transmitter operates at 4625 kHz,…

In 1999 Iron Maiden announced their reconciliation with long absent guitar player Adrian Smith as well as their…

Howard Philip Lovecraft was an American author widely considered the godfather of the horror genre, and is best…

I was saddened to learn of Slayer guitarist/songwriter Jeff Hanneman's passing earlier this morning. I have been a…

Not Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Van Halen, Eric Clapton, Randy Rhoads, Joe Satriani, Paul Gilbert, Jimmy Page, Pete…

These are pictures of what is left of the Orleans Manufacturing Company, gone almost 130 years now, and located in…