About Me

As the blog title suggests my name is Tyler Smith and for whatever it is worth, which most likely isn’t much, I have decided to create a blog. It might end up being a lonely blog with a medical residency on the horizon, but deep down I’ve always enjoyed writing when given the time. There needs to be a short disclaimer that I only took one English class in college, but after that is established I should be in the clear. Words create ideas, and perhaps now more than ever with the power of social media these ideas are shaping culture. I may only have a handful of readers but if just one person is encouraged or challenged by what I have to say then in my opinion it was worth sharing my thoughts. My prayer is that in the middle of all the craziness online I would serve as a simple reminder “There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.” (Proverbs 14:12).

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