Well, it’s official. I’ve defended the thesis, turned in the final copy, written the last of my term papers, and paid off all my library fines. Today I received my diploma from Temple, and I am officially a Ph.D. in Philosophy, possibly the most redundant degree ever. 
There’s a lot of housecleaning to do, along with the not insignificant matter of finding a job, but I do intend to return to near-daily blogging from here on out. I just may steer clear of the heavy philosophical stuff for another few days.
Congratulations!!!
Thanks! It feels good to be done. I honestly think it’s more a sign of sheer stubbornness than academic achievement.
I would never have pegged you as stubborn