You do what you need to do. Some people can bring another dog into their life right away, some have to wait a while and still others, never get a pet. For me, personally, I tend to wait about 6 months to a year before getting another dog.
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.