An Oxford comma segue, by John Garrett

From John Garrett of Campaign Thinking, a blog by the corporate practice of Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research:

"At issue is the curiously perpetual debate over the Oxford comma (a.k.a., the 'serial comma'). You can even see the debate “rage” on its FB page. For those of you who need a refresher, the Oxford comma is that last comma in a series before the word 'and.' It used to be the standard most of us were taught in school, but it has come under attack of late."

On pedantry, ambiguity[,] and the Oxford comma

From linguistics graduate student Joe Kessler's blog, Language Hippie:

"My opinion is that you should use whichever style you prefer in your own writing, but also that you shouldn't judge other people for using a different one in theirs. But if you're going to get into an argument with someone over the relative merits of the Oxford comma or its absence, make sure you have the facts on your side: neither style is inherently less confusing or more straightforward than the other. It's all just just a matter of personal preference, or what the writer thinks will be most effective in a given sentence."

Why Tim Tebow still uses the Oxford comma

From Troy Bolton of the Sports Casual blog:

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Comment by Sports Casual blog reader "B", March 13, 2012:

 "Tebow may very well be the son of God and every time he kneels he's just calling home."

'Don't kill the Oxford comma' by Salon.com

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From Mary Elizabeth Williams of Salon.com:

"Grammar lovers today (June 30, 2011) were saddened, shocked, and mightily displeased at the news that the P.R. department of the University of Oxford has decided to drop the comma for which it is so justly famed. As GalleyCat reported, the university’s new style guide advises writers, 'As a general rule, do not use the serial/Oxford comma: so write ‘a, b and c’ not ‘a, b, and c’.' Cue the collective gasps of horror. The last time the nerd community was this cruelly betrayed, George Lucas was sitting at his desk, thinking, 'I shall call him Jar Jar.'"