  urlLink O Happy Addiction : John Laughland on very expensive shoes. No shoes last for ever, and every five years or so a pair can no longer be repaired. Then, it takes a while before I can muster the funds to replace them. But when I finally take the plunge and buy a new pair, I always justify the outlay with the simple — and, as far as I know, unanswerable — question: why make a virtue of a necessity like shoes, when you can make a luxury of them instead?
I know the feeling, being a dandy myself... urlLink Nectar of the Olympians : Brad Edmonds on hot sauce. urlLink War Insanity: A Japanese view, from Mike Rogers. urlLink Ten Lessons of Colonial War : Relearning them in a hard school. Article by Eric Margolis. urlLink Noble Rot : Jonathan Yardley on urlLink A Bordeaux Wine Revolution by William Echikson. Ah, an article on my favourite drink in the world - sweet wines! 
