12/4/2016 1:14:22 AM: The Ministry of Peace concerns itself with conducting Oceania's perpetual wars. The Ministry of Plenty  is responsible for rationing and controlling food and goods. The Ministry of Truth (Minitrue) is the propaganda arm the's regime.Welcome to the new world Order Miniluv: Ministry of Love (law and order) Minipax: Ministry of Peace (war) Miniplenty: Ministry of Plenty (rationing) Minitrue: Ministry of Truth (propaganda) Each of the ministries does just the opposite of what it says, like the Ministry of Defense in the U.S. (it's really the Ministry of War). The Ministry of Love tortures political prisoners. The Ministry of Peace wages war. The Ministry of Plenty controls and rations the food supply to keep people near starvation. The Ministry of Truth (where Winston works) spreads lies (propaganda), and it censors all print media, revises history, and truncates the language with each edition of the Newspeak dictionary.

12/4/2016 1:06:48 AM: When You Find a Kindred Spirit When you meet someone new who instantly gets you, your sense of humor and your attitudes and your worldview, even if theirs are different—and you getthem in return. You both talk and talk and agree and laugh and nod and yes, yes, of course you should get another round of drinks. Author extraordinaire Erin Morgenstern