I think always using SP's is somewhat old school. I used to code that way, and now do everything I can in EF generated code...and when I have a performance problem, or other special need need, I then add back in a strategic SP to solve a particular problem....it doesn't have to be either or - use both.
Yes your beliefs are absolutely correct. Using stored procedures for data manipulation has meaning mainly if.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.