| WHY DOES THE LAMP GO OUT FOR ENGLAND?
By all accounts the atmosphere in the England dressing room, with Wayne Rooney's kit being hurled in all directions, was a shade too heated for rational thought. The immediate aftermath of the frustrating draw against Israel in Tel Aviv was not the time for sober reflection. But if England are to retain hope of qualifying for Euro 2008 then the senior players must answer one question pretty damn quick. Why do players who perform so creditably in the Premiership week in and week out play so ineptly when they pull on an England shirt? Not just one or two of them. The distressing reality against Israel was that not one player came close to living up to his Premiership reputation, let alone enhancing it. Not 30million Rio Ferdinand, nor 150,000-a-week John Terry, whose workload was light but who too often made it appear heavy going.
HOT STUFF WEST BAY
The popularity of the Smithsonian Institution and its collection of artifacts of American history is behind a new collection by Kichler Lighting. The Smithsonian Collection features three designs based on bits and pieces of old lighting fixtures and one patent sample found in the institution's archives. The Renwick (bathroom fixture shown at top; $297) is drawn from a piece of glass from an old torchere in the original Smithsonian Institution building's main hall. Architect James Renwick designed the red-brick building on the Washington Mall, known as the Castle. The Victorian glass globes shaped like flowers that are in the Joseph Henry line (pendant shown at right; $165) were inspired by old gas lanterns that adorned an upstairs hallway in the Castle. The Titus (shown at lower left; $645) is a line of three-sided outdoor lamps that evoke old candle lamps.
Coolest garden gadgets for 2007
Each year, we at the Joe Gardener Co. scour the country to find the coolest garden gear and gadgets for the new year. We utilize testers of all levels, from professional horticulturalists to beginning gardeners, to determine those that make it into the Top 10 are called Best of the Must-Haves: The Tilterator: Who doesn't want compost fast, and a lot of it? This is made from recycled plastic, and its clever design allows for fast access to the contents for effortless mixing. Simply remove the two end panels and pivot the Tilterator away. Easily replace one end panel and fork the contents back into the unit. Replace the other end panel and your compost is off and cooking again. GreenCure: For years, gardeners have fought the onslaught of powdery mildew and other plant diseases with organic and traditional methods.
Mourinho is able to focus on completing a Quadruple at Chelsea
Jose Mourinho is able to focus all his energy on completing an unprecedented Quadruple at Chelsea after learning he will not be sacked.Chief executive Peter Kenyon on Friday reassured Mourinho that his job was safe as the club looked to put an end to constant speculation over their coach's future.A total of 13 managers have been linked with the Blues as possible successors to Mourinho but Kenyon insisted no shortlist had been drawn up and, more importantly, no-one else had been offered the job.Kenyon told Chelsea TV: "Jose has a contract to 2010 and he wants to stay. We are not going to sack him, he has the club's support. That's the situation and we are agreed on it."We support Jose as manager and given the level of speculation, where we are now is an even bigger achievement."Whatever you have read or heard, no lists of candidates have been drawn up, no one has been offered the job.
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