Days of Discovery

While many observed Columbus Day yesterday, which is traditionally on the 12th, probably far fewer recognized that October 9th is Leif Erikson Day. Simply being the first (though LE might not have even been that) is not necessarily as notable as being the one who opens the door to a permanent presence. The first man on Mars will be important, but not so important as the one who opens the world to inhabitation... perhaps the two firsts will be one and the same.