A relatively staid (for me) combination of items today for no other reason than I felt like wearing a suit. Shock! Horror! Gasp! Yes. I'm so ashamed. The shirt collar is a bit rumpled, but not offensively so. Unlined in other words. I smoothed it later in the day. Typically, I have been wearing full suits on Mondays when my hybrid courses meet face-to-face during the 2024-2025 academic year. Not consistently every week, but most of them. It certainly sets a more formal tone than many students are used to in the college classroom these days, creating a bit more distance between us. Some might view that intentional boundary negatively. I do not. After all, I am not their bud, bro, or BFF. Old school? Indeed. My function is to try to teach them something and, in the process, cultivate a bit of critical thinking along with collaborative problem-solving. The suited approach certainly seems to ke...