The bus-to-DC kidnapping story reminds me of a line that I've had stuck in my head for decades now, from a friend who was on one of those buses that shows movies, who told me about the guy reacting to a subpar movie choice with "What the fuck is this, a MADE-FOR-BUS MOVIE?"

This X-Files episode about the magician is interminable

No more turning away
From the weak and the weary
No more turning away
From the coldness inside
Just a world that we all must share
It’s not enough just to stand and stare
Is it only a dream that there’ll be
No more turning away

Morning selection of my flower paintings: freesia, lemons and an hourglass, pastel (sold)
#pastelflowers