Jay StooksberryNo, the Oxford comma didn’t win in courtDespite what you’ve heard, O’Connor v. Oakhurst Dairy didn’t set a legal precedent for the serial comma.Jun 5, 2023Jun 5, 2023
Jay StooksberryWho’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Inanimate Object?I invited guns, booze, and weed to my house — and the results were frightening.Apr 27, 2023Apr 27, 2023
Jay StooksberryThe Oxford comma is overratedAlternative title: “Oxford Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Obsessing and Become Ambivalent About the Serial Comma”Dec 27, 2022Dec 27, 2022
Jay StooksberryAn Open Letter to the Chair of the Delta County Republican Party — and Why He’s Wrong About the…The chairman of the Delta County GOP wrote about the City of Delta’s charter commission. Here’s why nearly everything he wrote was wrong.Oct 21, 2022Oct 21, 2022
Jay StooksberryDefending against state violence — and why the NAP is crapMurray Rothbard, John Brown, and Timothy McVeigh walk into a bar — and other reasons why the non-aggression principle is an unfunny…Sep 12, 2022Sep 12, 2022
Jay StooksberryThe Singular They: Grammar vs. StyleLately, I’m seeing versions of the following rant: “The singular ‘they’ is grammatically incorrect. If you don’t know the gender of the…Mar 14, 2022Mar 14, 2022
Jay StooksberryTexas Abortion Law: A Quick RantPartisans on both sides of the aisle need to take a deep breath, take a step back, and reconsider the recent Supreme Court decision.Sep 3, 20211Sep 3, 20211
Jay StooksberrySchrödinger’s Conservative vs. Schrödinger’s ProgressiveWhat happens if we applied Schrödinger’s thought experiment to modern politics?Aug 22, 20211Aug 22, 20211
Jay StooksberryEvicting government from the housing marketGovernment, whether at the federal or local, is quite the deadbeat tenant when it comes to housing.May 20, 2021May 20, 2021
Jay StooksberryWe ain’t getting any youngerOur declining birth rate may put the squeeze on younger generations.May 10, 2021May 10, 2021