Here we have publius at ObWi saying: (emphasis mine)

Anyway, once you’ve had these experiences, it’s beyond disgusting to see, for instance, the rabid gay-bashing of 2004, or the immigrant-bashing of 2005, or the “Barack Hussein Obama” business, or the audacity of an idiot vice presidential candidate claiming that Obama “pals around” with ( Read more... )

"The Black Doctor" is a much more sensational story than "The Doctors of Hoyland" - it could easily be made into an episode of Mystery, if it has not already - but it also exemplifies that unexpectedly-progressive spirit that surfaces in ACD's writings. It's grimly amusing to try to imagine a parallel story being written by a best-selling author ( Read more... )