Contrary to popular belief, "Suviving the PHD" is not a reference to enduring the unmerciful ordeal of earning the aforementioned academic degree. Rather, I dedicated the title of this blog to my domicile, apt PHD. The PHD, also affectionately referred to as the Papa Hotel Delta, is my place of rest, my abode of slumber...chez moi. Also home to two other inhabitants, the lounge singer and the leprechaun in the picture above, the PHD is a penthouse apartment on the roof of a 21-story building...a block away from the Boston ghetto. Now I realize that I used the word "Surviving" in the title of this blog. However comma it is not meant to be a negative portrayal of my beloved habitat. The PHD has been very good to me, and I love it with all of my heart.  ¶ 5:44 PM