Hungry Ghosts, Sweets, and Binge-Eating

You'll never view Halloween the same way after reading this

Today is Halloween in the United States and many parts of the world where this custom has spread. I feel ambivalent about Halloween. While it’s quite entertaining to see people in extravagant costumes, flaunting their creative side, I’m also reminded of how the celebration of ghosts led to actual deaths during the tragic Halloween stampedes in my hometo…