[Tufts microbiologist Stuart Levy, who was invited by the FDA to speak about anti-microbial resistance at today's meeting, is blunt in his assessment.] There is no place for anti-bacterial chemical additives in the healthy household, ... they work and they're gone.

[He was the man responsible for discovering Kolo Touré, Gaël Clichy and Arturo Lupoli among others. Tottenham's chairman Daniel Levy admires his talent-spotting ability.] Damien has a long and impressive track record of scouting and signing many talented and successful youth and senior players, ... I believe he will be a huge asset to the club with his forward-thinking approach to international networking and partnerships. His achievements at St-Etienne show he is also ideally suited to bring best practice to our training facilities, academy and medical divisions.

My problem is that I want to smoke the cigar and for someone else to light it. I want to blow out smoke. Like a volcano. Like a monster. I want to fume. I do not want to be the girl whose job it is to wail in a high-pitched voice at funerals.

And exactly how does a miserable face help the war effort?" he asked sharply, his mood beginning to change. "Will a frown bring back the dead or fortify a town? If I allow myself to laugh in the face of misery, I rest my mind from the stress of it all, and then it'll work the better for you and your war. And if I'm really to be one of your advisers, Your Majesty, accept this piece of advise: Take happiness where and when you find it, because there is going to be precious little of it in the next few months!

We have to mourn our dead, but we cannot let them take over our life.

We had a board meeting Thursday and got a lot of public input about the levy.