I could be considered a Mahalo veteran. Mahalo Answers was launched in December of 2008 and I became a member 3 months later in March of 2009. I hold the statistical achievements to be considered a Mahalo veteran as well; (#2) in points with 52263, ( #17) in questions asked with 537, (#1) in answers given with 3991, (#1) in best answers earned with 2001, (#2) in tips received with $M1667.16, (#5) in tips given with $M1457.97, and have been a Mahalo page manager when this was an option for we the Mahalo users at large.
I have been the Mahaloian of the Week and won The Archive of the Week contest as well as winning several Answer of the Day contests. I have also spent much of my time here trying to help the new and newer users find their way around here and get the information they need to be better Mahaloians. I would also say that everyone on this list ---> URL1 Mahalo Top Members is a Mahalo veteran as well.
Not only am I as old as @buddawiggi, and shared in the glory of URL1 Mahaloian of the Week, but I have served along side Jason Calacanis in the First Internet War of 2009. .. I still walk with limp after my dog gun jammed back in Battle of Yahoo... remember? This makes me a true Mahalo Veteran!
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.