Perspectives

As the decades have rolled by, most people rarely remember one of the most controversial decisions made by the Supreme Court, “Brown vs Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas” in 1954 that state sanctioned segregation of public schools was a violation of the 14th amendment and was therefore unconstitutional. This decision is still reverberating through our society today under different code words.

Nov. 4, 1940, was “Dealey Day” at the University of Texas as “Mr. G.B.,” founder and guiding genius of The Dallas Morning News, was honored with a testimonial banquet by the Journalism Department.

NAIL-BITING IS HARD TO QUIT Dear Heloise: Biting my fingernails has been a lifelong habit that I just can’t stop. I always seem to have a finger in my mouth. I’m not sure why I started. My nails are a disgrace, and at my age, it’s embarrassing. I often bite my nails without thinking. Got any hints on how to stop? -- Cynthia P., Elsmere, Delaware Cynthia, there are overthe- counter products you can buy online to give your fingers an unpleasant taste. There are also finger guards made of latex to cover your fingers. Some people have tried hypnosis, but I can’t say I personally know anyone who was successful using this method.