Stephen J. Stedman, Ph.D.     Professor Emeritus, Department of English & Communications, Tennessee Tech University, 1987–2010.    Managing Editor, Journal of the Tennessee Academy of Science, 2008–2012; link to JTAS HomePage.    Regional Editor, Christmas Bird Counts in Tennessee, American Birds, 1998– present; link to CBC website.    Upper Cumberland Region Editor, eBird, 2004–present; link to eBird website.    Tennessee Butterfly Coordinator, Butterflies and Moths of North America, 2006–present; link to BAMONA website.

Courses Outlines and handouts for Professional Communication (PC) and English (ENGL) courses I regularly taught are provided, for the time being at least Professional Communication Program at TTU Interested in communication, public relations, technical writing, or public service?  Then click above. Student Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication at TTU STC is the largest professional communication organization in the world. TTU's student chapter welcomes new and current members to learn about communication, technology, and job opportunities. Take Flight! Upper Cumberland Ornithology Share the results of recent bird counts, as well as information about bird distribution and status in the Upper Cumberland Region of Tennessee and Kentucky. Outdoors Whitewater canoeing formerly provided a stimulating diversion from the classroom.  Most of the river sections I canoed, such as the Tellico River pictured at right, were rated Class III. A few photos of river trips are included elsewhere at this site. More This item links to a page that in turn links to a page with much information about butterflies, as well as to pages with a little information about dragonflies and anurans.

Office: Somewhere in the universe   Office hours during  remainder of my life:   Whenever and wherever you can find me.       For other times, please consult a medium.           Course schedule during Spring 2013, now a distant memory: PC 2500-007 T R 9:30-10:50   HEND  316 PC 4990 TR 3:00-4:20 HEND 305  E-mail: sstedman@tntech.edu (still quite functional)

Life is too important to be taken seriously.  O. Wilde

The problem is never how to get innovative ideas into the mind, but how to get the old ones out.  D. Hock

Those who can, do; those who can't, criticize. [With apologies to] G. B. Shaw

Against stupidity the very gods themselves contend in vain. Schiller

A good book is the precious lifeblood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured up to a life beyond life.                                                                                                                                          J. Milton

I don't like it, but I guess things happen that way. J. Cash

I have come to doubt all that I once thought was true; the only truth I know is you.  P. Simon

The greater part of what my neighbors believe to be good I believe in my soul to be bad. H. D. Thoreau

If at first an idea does not sound absurd, then there is no hope for it.  A. Einstein

Look at all the sentences that seem true and question them. D. Reisman

For it is my belief no [person] ever understands quite his [or her] own artful dodges to escape from the grim shadow of self-knowledge.  J. Conrad.

There is nothing more irresistible than trying to show someone who always thinks that he's right that he's wrong.  C. K. Yoon.

...discerning to fulfill this labor, by slow prudence to make mild a rugged people, and through ... degrees subdue them to the useful and the good.  A. Tennyson

Illegitimi non carborundum [pseudo-Latin loosely meaning "Don't let the bastards get you down"].  Anonymous

Quick links to other sections of this website:

• The BirdPage

• The ButterflyPage