The Engine of Matt Todd

#345 Vampire limitations 27.07.2021 9:44 ↓

Their failings may very well be mine and yours, minus the blood lust.

#344 Randomly accountable budget 26.07.2021 9:44 ↓

We hold things randomly accountable for our issues far more frequently than we think. It's no wonder our budgets never work.

#343 Interview: Julie Carbonell and Susan Wise 23.07.2021 47:14 ↓

Julie Carbonell and Susan Wise are independent college counselors. They raised their combined six children in the SRVUSD and have fantastic perspectives on the struggles that students in this area face. They're fantastic. Enjoy! www.college-planner.com cwcollegeplanner@gmail.com

#342 Interview: Peter Scarpelli 22.07.2021 2:10:17 ↓

Peter Scarpelli is the Athletic Director at San Ramon Valley High School. He is an avid supporter of sport, a coach, and an enormous advocate for developing young people. It was fantastic to hear how he navigated the last couple years and how he hopes to navigate the future. Enjoy!

#341 Interview: Tony Battilega 09.06.2021 2:05:54 ↓

Tony Battilega is a teacher and San Ramon Valley HS head baseball coach. He has been an avid baseball fan, player, and coach for over four decades. His insights into the game, its benefits, and leading young men were tremendous. I thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated my time with him. Enjoy!

#340 Aimlessness as the goal 08.06.2021 9:06 ↓

Why not give up on structure when you already exist with almost none of it, anyway?

#339 The moment is almost gone 08.06.2021 10:08 ↓

We may never get it back, but I'm hoping I can hold onto a piece of it.

#338 Dual daily cost 04.06.2021 9:06 ↓

Everyday has an inherent loss, and inherent cost, but some activities cost more than the time in the day.

#337 Digital Sticks 01.06.2021 10:24 ↓

Why is it we think that digital sticks are any different than real life sticks? 

#336 Betrayed by your own standards 31.05.2021 12:09 ↓

I certainly don't advise believing you're still 14, but if that's what you think of other people, you better think it of yourself, too.

#335 Conditional foundations 18.05.2021 11:59 ↓

It's called a foundation for reason. If it's only there sometimes, you're done for.

#334 Retreating into irrelevance 17.05.2021 12:23 ↓

It's an easy thing to do, but you might as well signal the beginning of the end. 

#333 Losing the recording isn't the loss 06.05.2021 10:34 ↓

You lost the most important thing when you made the recording.

#332 Justify at least to yourself 05.05.2021 9:36 ↓

If you aren't justifying the great cost of your days and actions therein, you may be wasting them. 

#331 World class academics 27.04.2021 10:22 ↓

The rights of passage must be painful to gain anything worthwhile.

#330 Your smallest unit of measure 23.04.2021 10:51 ↓

Without it, you can't measure anything, least of all yourself.

#329 Mutually exclusive protection 22.04.2021 9:57 ↓

You don't get to have a goal and protect yourself at the same time.

#328 The Break-Down-Through 21.04.2021 11:40 ↓

You can't dig yourself out of a hole if you never put yourself in one.

#327 My archnemesis 19.04.2021 11:07 ↓

In longing for my great counter point, I realized his utility may be minimal. 

#326 Haven't even started yet 16.04.2021 11:00 ↓

After almost 20 years, I just hit my rhythm and realized I haven't even started yet.

#325 The easy struggle 15.04.2021 11:31 ↓

Ease with the struggle should not be confused with an easy struggle.

#324 Meeting the voice 13.04.2021 10:27 ↓

If I'm being honest, he has always just been concerned for me, but he has always help me back, too.

#323 Be your own white belt 12.04.2021 8:55 ↓

We all need something to gauge our process, even in a vacuum.

#322 The 72 hour night 08.04.2021 10:51 ↓

What if it wasn't 24 hours, and you lost that extra time without even knowing?

#321 Friends aren't born from fun 07.04.2021 11:13 ↓

Seeking the sunshine and roses prevents growing roots.