Throughout his career, Dr. Michael J. Vieira has been a freelance writer. He was editor and a regular contributor to the South Coast Insider and Prime Times, and a freelance writer for the Providence Journal and the Standard-Times. Mike earned a PhD from Capella University, a BA and MAT from Bridgewater State College and a CAGS from Rhode Island College. Michael currently serves as an executive board member of Narragansett Council, BSA and Moby Dick Council, BSA.