You were nominated, if you go to the Answer of the Day Contest page, you'll see a list of all the users who were nominated, you can see your name within the list of 63 users who were nominated at least once. In the link you cite above I only posted a list of the users who had winning answers. flickr.com/photos/33749589@N07/3882496558.
You should see your questions, answers and comments under Recent Activity in your Profile. Then click "Next" at the bottom of the page to see more activity.
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.