In the news, there have been earthquakes, historical remembrances and tragic news stories.
On April 10, 2010, the Polish President, Lech Kacynski, and a delegation of top Polish government and military officials died in a plane crash near Smolensk, Russia. As an American of Polish descent, I was moved by this story, and as a student and degree holder in history, with a keen interest in geopoltics and Polish history, I commented on the news story on the BBC website's "Have Your Say" section.
Someone was reading, and they asked me for an interview, which I agreed to, as one with a unique "expert perspective" on the subject.
Now, I'm off to work...