Opinion
Holly Johnson: Gaining perspective at 50
I recently had a birthday. Though I wouldn’t normally shout that to the world, this was a big ...
Opinion
Holly Johnson: Music takes center stage at the Hormel Historic Home
I love the four seasons in this part of the county, but if there was a fifth season ...
Opinion
Holly Johnson: Membership cards give up their history
One project that I have been walking by daily for nearly eight years now is organizing the contents ...
Opinion
Holly Johnson: Intern completes successful summer at the HHH
For the seventh time the Hormel Historic Home welcomed a summer intern this year. In a typical year, ...
Opinion
Holly Johnson: George Hormel’s life on the road
I have recently been reviewing “The Open Road, Autobiography of George A. Hormel” in preparation for an upcoming ...
Opinion
Holly Johnson: HHH continues to adapt in the world of COVID-19
August means the end of another fiscal year for the HHH. I would like to report that we ...
Opinion
Holly Johnson: Getting the word out on the history of the Hormel Historic Home
I sometimes feel like I repeat myself over and over when it comes to promoting the Hormel Historic ...
Opinion
Holly Johnson: Enhancing and enjoying our natural waterways
My husband and I recently canoed a portion of Turtle Creek. I’ve already mentioned once that we like ...
RSS General
HHH: Remember the joy of handwritten letters
One positive note of this slower business period at the Hormel Historic Home is having the time to ...
Opinion
Johnson: Find a way to celebrate independence
Fourth of July celebrations will look very different this year, but I hope you have found ways to enjoy ...
Opinion
HHH: Public invited to tell their stories
I’m struggling. I just want to say that up front. Some days I feel like I have a ...
Opinion
HHH: Music at the Hormel Historic Home gets the green light
I’ve been holding off publishing the line-up for the 2020 Music @ the Mansion concert series because I ...
Opinion
Looking back at three months of closure
Three months. That’s how long the Hormel Historic Home (like so many other businesses around the nation) has ...
Columnists
Hormels visited all kinds of different Austins
At one time I had a brother living in Austin, Texas — the weird Austin. My parents found ...
Opinion
Finding similarities between the past the and present
I am sometimes surprised at how similar the past is to the present. Our society is currently experiencing ...