Today’s guest post is by Martin Waxman.

November 1: Halloween plus one.

Pumpkins are smashed or become a raccoon feast.

Morbid decorations are laid to rest.

And our ghoulish tendencies are put under wraps for another year.

But for kids, Halloween is far from over.

Now comes the time they’ve been waiting for: A much anticipated sugary feast.

When kids dump their candy collection on the floor, they see a wealth of possibilities and have to deal with a completely new situation.

They’re faced with abundance versus shortage. Shortage, of course, being their natural state of candy consumption for most of the year. (more…)