I prefer ruby on rails first, if you want to spend time on php frameworks try cakePHP latest version, codeIgniter (easy to use) but my feelings - whatever technologies we used - some good principle comes with Ruby On Rails framework like.
I was Java developer and migrated to Ruby On Rails 2 years ago and I'm happy! I offer to use it for your work because.
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.