I’m Clinton and live and sell beer in Ottawa, Ontario.
Since 2017, for fun through the course of a recovery process I developed following a psychotic break, I’ve decided to try and track down and read and study and explain everything I can get my hands on about Canadian media studies pioneer Marshall McLuhan. Having Canada’s national archives in town has certainly helped. :^)
I’ve taken every opportunity offered to me along the way of publicizing what I’ve learned, and have found my fingers in many strange and wonderful pies. I’ve run podcasts and edited an academic journal. I’ve befriended some of the most colourful characters on the net and, by that, met hundreds more. I infrequently administer a few different online communities dedicated to McLuhan, most notably the Marshall McLuhan Facebook Group.
I’ve given lots presentations, made even more videos, have been interviewed many times, written hundreds of thousands of words around the net, and have twice traveled internationally on account of my work. See where to find all of that wonderful stuff on my Notable Media page.
You’ll find most of that here on this site, Concerned Netizen, and writings surrounding my experience with psychosis in the Less Mad Newsletter, where I am humbly soliciting subscribers with the occasional pay-walled article. I came up with the name Concerned Netizen for my talks with prolific Manhattan TV interviewer and socialite Harold Channer. Everywhere else online, I’ve used the clintonthegeek moniker since elementary school, so that’s where you’ll find me.
I have done paid one-on-one tutoring with six students interested in McLuhan’s writings and influences these past five years and always welcome new students. As for my bona fides, I’ve no academic credentials to speak of beyond my high school diploma and an unfinished computer science degree. Nevertheless, reputable references testifying to my expertise in the realm of McLuhan Studies are available upon request—or you could find them yourself with a few minutes poking around.
You can hit me up with an əlctr0n¡c ma¡1 to clinton at this domain name. I’m always open to new opportunities. 🙂