M* is proud to announce a new permablogger: Brian Duffin.

Read on for more about Brian.

Here’s how he describes himself:

First and foremost, I am a husband to my beautiful wife and a father to my three-year old son and three-month-old daughter.

My educational background is in journalism and I am a graduate of ASU’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism. Given the meager salary of a journalist and the need to support a family, I chose to seek a career outside of journalism.

Professionally I have worked as a radio DJ, project manager, supply chain analyst, materials manager and capital accountant. I still have not decided what I want to be when I grow up, so I am looking at attending graduate school next fall.

Two weekends a month I volunteer with a local law-enforcement agency as a uniformed volunteer. I get to assist stranded motorists, work closely with officers at traffic accidents and assist with other incidents that do not require a sworn officer. As an added benefit, I get to cite people for handicapped and fire lane violations, and tow vehicles where drivers arrested for DUI/DWI.

I have served as a ward clerk, finance clerk, ward mission leader and currently have my dream calling—nursery worker!

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