Whoa. All a fella has to do is mention that they're going to Australia, and their mailbox fills up overnight with invitations to go drinking all over the Antipodes. Thanks, everyone, it looks like I'm going to have to work out some way to visit most of the corners of that continent when I get there. I'll put up more details later, when my travel plans are a little sharper.
Meanwhile, one group I'll have to meet with is the University of Melbourne Secular Society. They've got a nice video introducing themselves — they should get lots of members, I hope.
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