Patrick J. Kiger
SecondAct contributor Patrick J. Kiger has written for publications ranging from GQ to the Los Angeles Times Magazine, and is the co-author of two books, “Poplorica: A Popular History of the Fads, Mavericks, Inventions and Lore that Shaped Modern America," and “Oops: 20 Life Lessons From the Fiascoes That Shaped America.” He lives just outside Washington, DC. He also blogs for National Geographic.
Latest Posts By Patrick J. Kiger
Stem Cell Ruling Will Slow Research--But Not Stop It
September 1, 2010
Peace Corps Calls for Videos to Mark 50th Birthday
August 30, 2010
Nano "Cluster Bomb" Could Fight Cancer, Extend Lives
August 25, 2010
Vietnam Vets Quietly Labor to Repair War's Damage
August 23, 2010
Men of an Uncertain Age
August 20, 2010
New Study: You Don't Have to Lift Heavy Weights to Get Buff
August 16, 2010
Why Are Billionaires Giving It Away?
August 11, 2010
Diana Nyad: An Action Hero at Age 60
August 6, 2010
First Clinical Trial of Embryonic Stem Cell Treatment Moves Forward
August 5, 2010
Bucket List-o-Mania
August 2, 2010
Why "Mad Men" Speaks to Boomers
July 28, 2010
A Boomer Role Model Who Succeeded by Not Making It to the Top
July 26, 2010
Comic-Con 2010: It's Not Just About Pulp Anymore
July 20, 2010
Putting Faces on the Names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
July 19, 2010
Do Genes Determine Who Lives to Be 100 or More?
July 14, 2010
One-Hit Literary Wonders
July 9, 2010
How a Doctor Healed Himself by Becoming a Novelist
July 6, 2010
W.S. Merwin is a Poet-Provocateur for Our Times
July 1, 2010
If There's a Bustle in Your Hedgerow, Don't Be Alarmed Now
June 29, 2010
Update: Volunteer Doctors Still in Great Demand
June 23, 2010
Facebook Addict? No, You're Actually a Social Media Maven
June 21, 2010
The Greatest Soccer Star of All Time and the Worst Soccer Movie Ever
June 18, 2010
The Boomer Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
June 15, 2010
What a Brilliant Scientist Learned from His Social Entrepreneur Father
June 8, 2010
The Wizardry of John Wooden
June 4, 2010
Generation Jones-ification
June 3, 2010
Learning From Comic Books--And the Artists Who Drew Them
May 27, 2010
Bill Clinton's Advice for Grads Touches Boomers, Too
May 26, 2010
Shat(ner) My Dad Says...
May 21, 2010
First-time Author Kathryn Stockett Persevered and Finally Triumphed
May 17, 2010
Who should host SNL next season?
May 14, 2010
A Tap-Dancing Role Model
May 12, 2010
How Betty White Became Hip and Edgy
May 10, 2010
Life After Hollywood, Part II: Storytelling to Change the World
May 6, 2010
Five Things Clint Eastwood Can Teach Us About Reinvention
April 30, 2010
Always Wanted to Be an Artist? Just Do It, Says Creativity Guru
April 27, 2010
Believe it or not, Your Brain is Working Better Than Ever
April 21, 2010
Rock Bottom Remainders on Tour
April 18, 2010
From TV Newsman to Edgy Art Impresario
April 16, 2010
It's Never Too Late to Produce the Great American [fill in the blank]
April 15, 2010
