Breakfast Buffet: Friday, 11/07

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By OWEN MORRIS

“I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take it!” Seems to be not just the mantra of crazy news anchors (and really, with as many cable networks as we have today, how come there hasn’t been a Howard Beale meltdown?) but also grocery shoppers. Instead of taking it, one blogger works around the high prices. [Just Me]

On the subject of cheap living, wine is not often mentioned but here are some good ones for prices closer to hobo than Soho. [NY Mag]

Black walnuts are back in season, which means stories about black walnuts. This story does a good job of capturing the flavor for people who wrongly assume black walnuts taste like normal walnuts. [NPR]

The real story behind diet pills. Hint: They don’t work. That is unless you need to stay awake like a cross-country trucker or you have time to crap 24-hours-a-day. [Scientific Blogging]