Working in the development domain, I was quickly becoming unpopular for advertising your blog. While your criticism is a necessary balance to the overwhelmingly positive rhetoric in our circles, some folks simply don’t want to recognize the failures of our collective efforts. A feeling that “I’m doing something absolutely positive/honorable” drives many aid workers. Today’s post may help them swallow your overall message about the realities of the system. Keep it coming — and continue to think about how to get the pill to go down.