I'll be honest. I thought I was going to cry throughout Isabel Allende's entire lecture in Columbus last night. But I immediately learned that Allende is a "very strong Chilean woman" (as she was introduced) and pulled myself together. Because strong women don't cry at book lectures. That, and I forgot my pack of tissues.

Bullying is not an easy subject, but it has been getting lots of global attention. You Will Rise Project hosted a student art exhibit yesterday with pieces by 11 Columbus students who have been victims of bullying. The display was as haunting and raw as it was uplifting. 

For 20 years, Columbus has nurtured a friendship with glass art virtuoso Dale Chihuly.