an alternative way of looking at this kerfuffle every time it breaks out is the old Arab proverb, "dogs may bark but the caravan moves on" which I always take t

an alternative way of looking at this kerfuffle every time it breaks out is the old Arab proverb, "dogs may bark but the caravan moves on" which I always take to mean, "others can be counted on to criticize, but doers keep doing". Yes, sometimes there is a dog travelling with the caravan too :)