It’s been nearly one month since the attempted coup in DC, when a blatant lie was used to rally white supremacists and conspiracy theorists.

What does that have to do with Pope Park?

We can be grateful, in Hartford, that our parks remain open for use by the public. In DC, sledding on the Capitol grounds was not allowed after the recent storm, with the “unrest” of January 6, 2021 cited as part of the reason.

If you’re looking for Thanksgiving/Super Bowl conversation starters with that racist uncle here’s one: the side effects of bigotry.