May 5 2349 BC
Noah's Ark lands on Mount Ararat, according to calculations by James Ussher, Archbishop of the Church of Ireland.

Good Read

"Not Wanted on the Voyage", by Timothy Findley.

My hero is Mrs. Noyes, a sad but appealing alcoholic who sips from jars of gin stowed all over the house but who understands animals (she leads her sheep in singalongs). Mottyl, is also a favorite.