{"id":228,"date":"2011-03-28T08:28:00","date_gmt":"2011-03-28T08:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/monkeymind\/2011\/03\/even-damnation-is-poisoned-with-rainbows\/"},"modified":"2011-11-01T15:03:00","modified_gmt":"2011-11-01T19:03:00","slug":"even-damnation-is-poisoned-with-rainbows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/monkeymind\/2011\/03\/even-damnation-is-poisoned-with-rainbows.html","title":{"rendered":"Even damnation is poisoned with rainbows."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>
The case: \n

In the midst of famine and civil war Master Yunmen told us \u201cEvery day is a good day.\u201d<\/p>\n

Two commentaries:<\/p>\n

One:<\/p>\n

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And, two:<\/p>\n

\u201cEven damnation is poisoned with rainbows.\u201d Leonard Cohen<\/p>\n

Just this.<\/p>\n

Just this\u2026<\/p>\n

(Thanks, Jan!)<\/b>

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