Ponderings Second Year Anthology is a collection of Australian stories about inspiring people and quirky parts of the human story. A curation of our popular stories from the 2020 Ponderings digital magazine, featuring Blazeaid, Art Simone, Melissa Griffiths, Debb Oliver, Tom Stodulka, Jane Bunn, Sarah Healy, Des Carter, Brad Walls, Julia Lorent, Katie Moore, Kate O'Donnell, Janelle McMillan, along with our team of writers; Kirsten Macdonald, Renae Failla, Cassidy Krygger and Montanna Macdonald. This special hardcover edition with iconic illustrations themed with old worlde botany, flora and fauna; this year's collection is a feast for the heart and mind. Wherefore Art Thou Drag Kween- we ponder with Art Simone A Forecast of Charisma and Not a Plain Jane in Sight - Pondering with Jane Bunn The Evolution of Dogs- from wolf to beloved pet The Tangible Oscillation of Us - A dash of science with some philosophical ponderings Dear Grown Ups- An ode to parent and child 2020 The Negative Thinkers Guide to the Galaxy - A satirical view on the thinker... The Blazing Heart of Community - Australian Bushfire heroes Interview With Debb Oliver - The Monkey Brush - Artist Interview The Magic of Bees and The Beauty of Numbers in Nature- Essay on Ian Stewart Five More Minutes - Julia Lorent and a powerful insight into her mother. Food Glorious Food- Autism and Eating -Planet Spectrum Exercise Myths, Activewear and Do You Want Coffee With That? Sarah Healy writes for us! The Small Town Boy Who Undressed Marilyn - Orry Kelly & Pondering Hollywood The Famous Mrs Fanny Finch - Australian hero How Books Save Us - best selling author Karen Brooks looks at the year that was and the magic of reading Communication Insights and Getting Grounded in a World of Chaos - we welcome Kinesiologist and therapist Des Carter How to Encourage a Love of Reading in Your Children - Ponderings welcomes Katie Moore from Luxuread Messages of Hope - Australian Artist Tom Stodulka Ponders with us I Am Too Tired to Friend - Is Friendship a dying art or has COVID just made us exhausted? The Great Australia Pottery Revival - Brilliant Aussie Potters state by state The Ghost Lights of Australian Nights- Ponderings The spooky insights into the Min Min lights Olympic Sport, The Birds Eye View of Art - We Ponder with Brad Walls FOUR PAWS Save Bear Vubs Nikko and Nara - Bear Rescue Heroes Five Ways To Identify if Your Workplace is Toxic - We welcome Melissa Griffiths to unpack the tips Shapeshifters, Hairy Dancers and Things That Go Bump In The Night - Monsters; they come in all shapes and sizes To Be Human Is To Be Musical - We Ponder with Allison Davies Is There A Dying Cat? No It Is The Art of Singing - Janelle McMillan OAM ponders with us Quirky Tidbits For Dinner Table Fact Dropping - Things that make you go hmmmm? From Mornington To Selfridges; The Turmeric Empire Story - Golden Grind and Ponderings spill the tea The Ponderings Journey - How it all began